Category Archives: Healthcare IT Industry News
Securing Healthcare Information Privacy
Every week it seems there is a news item about a major healthcare security breach. Just recently we learned about the breach at Emory Healthcare (Emory Healthcare loses records for 315K patients, including CEO’s). Whether a physical security breach or a data breach involving hackers or other forms of electronic intrusion/surveillance, we know that the threats are real and pervasive. Last week, I hosted an ACHE panel discussion about privacy and security and there were … Continue reading
Great news! FCP part of team to win a $985 million federal contract
First Choice Professionals is proud to be a team member of the LongView CIO Group, LLC in the $985 million multi-award contract to provide the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) with Clinical, Advisory and Technical Services. Read more here.
Video: Hot Health Technologies
Carter Groome says the technologies FCP’s commercial and federal health IT clients are talking about are around the cloud, tablets, and patient-centered care. He expects the virtualization of software and services to be an important trend this year. The advancements in service-oriented architecture that have been made in finance and manufacturing will be embraced by healthcare. Carter predicts once that happens, real-time data and analytics will allow hospitals to gain efficiency and improve reimbursements. Another … Continue reading
Video: Health IT Trends
Carter Groome says trends in healthcare and HIT will still be around electronic medical records (EMRs), Meaningful Use, ICD-10, and HIPAA 5010. But, some of the newest technology trends will be the use of tablets and mobile health. Carter thinks how apps are delivered to hospitals, clinicians, and patients will also be important. And, we’ll all be looking at patient-centered care and the role technology will play in delivering that care. What other emerging HIT … Continue reading
Video: Trends in Health IT
Mark Scherling believes the 2 biggest trends in health IT are the use of social media and the advances in mobile technology. He says he’s seen a lot of hospitals using social media to help with recruitment. Mobile health technology and telemedicine have come a long way in terms of reliability and security. Mark has seen telehealth expand in the areas of beside monitoring and mobile apps. Physicians are using iPads and mobile phones to … Continue reading
Video: HIT Trends
In part two of the UIC’s HIT interviews, FCP’s Carter Groome talks about health IT industry trends. He says right now, the HIT industry is talking about how to make technology meaningful. In the next couple of years, Carter expects tablets and smartphones to make a difference in usability. Beyond that, he predicts analytics and patient-centered tools will be the hot HIT topics. What are your predictions for the future of health IT?
Video: New Trends in Health IT
Randy Bailey says the new trends in HIT are really old trends that are finally being realized. Randy discusses how instant access to medical records allows healthcare providers to provide better care to patients. He says the HIT industry is excited to be able to deliver on past promises. What other health IT trends do you see?
AHIMA’s ICD-10 Top Ten. Did They Get It Right?
This week, AHIMA published the 10 essential first steps healthcare organizations must take to get their ICD-10 transition programs under way. Here’s the list in a nutshell: 1. Ensure organizational awareness of the upcoming change 2. Establish executive leadership to guide the transition 3. Perform an impact assessment 4. Conduct a systems inventory 5. Complete gap analysis 6. Establish internal timeline 7. Determine plan for staff training 8. Prepare multi-year budget 9. Manage contractual changes … Continue reading
My First HIMSS
This year Carter, Mark, Santiago and I went to Orlando for HIMSS11. It was such a wonderful opportunity to feel the vibes of the industry, see the new trends and educate ourselves from industry and academic leaders.
HIMSS11 Impressions: Meaningful Use, ICD-10, EHRs and More
I took a minute to video my HIMSS11 impressions, noting the hot topics of Meaningful Use, ICD-10, electronic health records (EHRs), mobile health technology as well as health IT security and privacy. In light of the push toward Meaningful Use and implementing healthcare IT, we cannot forget that health IT services to implement these technologies are just as important as the technologies themselves. If the HIT services are not addressed, it will be a hindrance … Continue reading