The adoption of electronic health records, or EHR, in U.S. hospitals and physicians groups promises a uniform system of tracking patients' charts, X-rays and medical history. But what else is possible with advances in healthcare records? For starters, clinicians and patients will have real-time access to medical records and should be able to streamline administrative […]
The 2013 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit (May 21-22, Baltimore, Maryland) brings together public and private sector thought leaders to share ideas and benchmark implementation strategies of state health IT systems as they move forward with diverse State health reform agendas. This 2013 healthcare IT conference is co-sponsored by the National Association for County and City […]
A newly published survey of physicians highlights the increasing importance of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the overall healthcare landscape. The 2013 Medscape Physician Compensation Report finds 24 percent of doctors in an ACO or planning to be one in the coming year. That’s up dramatically from just 8 percent in the 2012 Medscape survey. […]
The US shortage of healthcare IT workers may be worsening, according to two new reports, and hiring challenges are especially acute for Epic-certified workers. The Towers Watson 2013 Healthcare IT Survey finds two thirds of health care employers report difficulties recruiting experienced IT workers — a number that rises to 73 percent for Epic-certified workers. […]