Safety matters: a growing numbers of organizations are tackling
CPOE in pursuit of improved patient safety.(LAST WORD)(computer-
There's a reason why the adoption rate of computer-based
provider order entry (CPOE) systems has grown so slowly. Implementation
is demanding and requires highly competent leadership to create . . .
P4P program discrepancies.(BACK BEAT)(pay for performance)(Brief
article)
A recent survey conducted by Health Industry Insights, an IDC
company, reveals a major disconnect between healthcare payers' pay
for performance (P4P) program objectives and provider incentives . . .
CAQH identifies automated identification.(BACK BEAT)(California
HealthCare Foundation)(Brief article)
Automated systems to verify patient insurance eligibility and
benefits information could significantly reduce administrative costs for
both, according to a recent survey of health insurance plans . . .
An HL7 profile.(BACK BEAT)(Health Level Seven)(Brief
article)
Health Level Seven (HL7), a healthcare IT standards development
organization, has put in place the Emergency Care Functional Profile (EC
FM) as the first registered profile based upon HL7's EHR . . .
President of the Commonwealth.(BACK BEAT)(The Commonwealth
Fund's chairman James Tallon Jr.)(Brief article)
James Tallon, Jr., president of the United Hospital Fund of New
York, was recently elected chairman of The Commonwealth Fund, New York,
N.Y. He takes office on Nov. 14, succeeding Samuel Thier, . . .
Commitment to consumer-directed healthcare.(BACK BEAT)(Brief
article)
In a survey of 301 executives and officials from health plans and
government health agencies, 90 percent of respondents said that a
commitment to consumer-directed healthcare is a priority.
Key . . .
N.J. hospitals leap forward.(BACK BEAT)(New Jersey)(Brief
article)
Seven additional New Jersey hospitals have recently joined The
Leapfrog Hospital Rewards Program (LHRP), a nationally standardized
method to assess patient care by measuring performance along . . .
CMS proposes rule.(BACK BEAT)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services)(Brief article)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a
proposed rule to improve the accuracy of Medicare's payment under
the acute care hospital inpatient prospective payment system . . .
Quality improvement report.(BACK BEAT)(Brief article)
There are "vast differences" in the way local and
regional healthcare markets use information technology, publicly
reported performance measurements, and other key initiatives that . . .
HHS reports on e-prescribing.(BACK BEAT)(Department of Health and
Human Services)(Brief article)
In a report to Congress, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt announced
the results of an electronic prescribing pilot project that support the
adoption of new standards.
The pilot project demonstrated . . .
A perspective on payers.(BACK BEAT)(Brief article)
Philadelphia-based CIGNA received top marks in a recently issued
ranking of the nation's insurers, conducted by Watertown,
Mass.-based athenahealth Inc. and Baltimore-based Physicians . . .
Reviewing privacy rule.(BACK BEAT)(Brief article)
According to a report, "On the Front Lines of Healthcare
Privacy," issued by the American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA), the role of privacy officers in healthcare has
changed . . .
IRS rules on EMRs.(BACK BEAT)(Internal Revenue Service's
statement on implementing electronic medical records)(Brief
article)
The Internal Revenue Service has stated that not-for-profit
hospitals can subsidize their affiliated physicians' costs of
acquiring and implementing electronic medical records without . . .
AHIP's proposal.(BACK BEAT)(America's Health Insurance
Plans)(Brief article)
A new strategy to improve the safety and quality of medical care
has been released by the Board of Directors of America's Health
Insurance Plans (AHIP).
Key elements of AHIP's Quality and Safety . . .
Kolodner gets the gig.(BACK BEAT)(Robert Kolodner)(Brief
article)
Robert Kolodner, M.D.--interim national coordinator for health IT
in the Department of Health and Human Services since Sept. 20, 2006--has
been named to that position on a permanent basis.
As . . .
Merge fuses RIS/PACS MX.(NEW & IMPROVED)(Merge
Healthcare)(Brief article)
Milwaukee, Wis.-based Merge Healthcare has released Fusion RIS/PACS
MX, an imaging informatics solution.
According to Merge, Fusion RIS/PACS MX combines the functionalities
of a RIS (radiology . . .
SSI enhances ClickOn.(NEW & IMPROVED)(SSI Group
Incorporated's ClickON Net Eligibility)(Brief article)
The SSI Group, a healthcare electronic data interchange (EDI)
company located in Mobile, Ala., has implemented a recent enhancement to
its Web-based application, ClickON Net Eligibility. The . . .
Intergy knows its community.(NEW & IMPROVED)(Sage Software
(Tampa, Florida))(Brief article)
Tampa, Fla.-based Sage Software will begin offering a new version
of its Intergy by Sage solution, targeting the needs of community health
centers.
Based on Sage Software's flagship Intergy . . .
Philips sends a memo.(NEW & IMPROVED)(Royal Philips
Electronics)(Brief article)
Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, recently launched an updated version of its Digital Pocket
Memo.
According to Phillips, enhanced features of the handheld . . .
McKesson examines inventory.(NEW & IMPROVED)(Brief
article)
McKesson Specialty, a division of San Francisco based McKesson
Corporation, recently launched OncoIMS, a Web-based inventory management
solution designed to help oncology practices manage . . .
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