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Hospital CEO: ACOs need 'optimal' IT use to succeed
While technology has played an integral part in helping Madison, Wis.-based Dean Health System deliver high quality patient care, there's still a long way to go before the organization is making
Insurers lose out with ICD-10 delay
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services decision to delay implementation of ICD-10 likely will have far-reaching, negative ramifications for health insurers. One of the biggest problems in
Report: Health IT infrastructure often an afterthought at large hospitals
Providers are becoming increasingly more reliant on information technology, if a new report by CDW Healthcare released this morning is any indication. According to the technology vendor, 84 percent
IT 'super users' ease hospital culture change
The employment or internal training of IT "super users"--individuals who are ahead of the curve when it comes to technology use--is becoming a common practice at hospitals looking to change their IT
Bipartisan center calls for increased HIE efforts, alignment of healthcare incentives
Aligning financial incentives with high-quality care and accelerating health information exchange efforts (HIE) were among several key recommendations made in a new report released this morning by
Despite $3.2B HIT spend in Europe, clinical IT investment lacking
Health professionals in Europe are embracing integrated technology, but only to an extent, according to a recent report by the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and
Cost, usability keep many docs skeptical of health IT
About half of physicians responding to a Wolters Kluwer survey said their practices had embraced health information technology, including clinical decision support tools. But 44 percent of the
Leavitt: HIT standards development slow, but U.S. on the right track
Michael Leavitt, the Secretary of Health and Human Services during the second term of President George W. Bush, expressed strong support for the Obama Administration's health IT incentive program
Duke, Verizon team to develop apps for mass market
Duke University and Verizon have agreed to collaborate on developing health IT products that will improve patient outcomes and decrease health costs. The initiative will focus on ways to increase
Increased stress causing hospital CIOs to rethink their job situations
Nearly a quarter of hospital CIOs are considering leaving their positions for a less stressful job within the next three years, according to a survey by healthsystemCIO.com. Moreover, 55 percent
