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Most Medicare Outpatient Visits are to
Physicians with Limited Clinical Information... Technology Center for
Studying Health System Change (HSC) Data Bulletin No. 30 July 2005 Joy M.
Grossman, Marie C. Reed "Adoption of clinical information technology (IT) in physicians' practices has the potential to improve quality and reduce the cost of care for people with complex health problems, including many Medicare patients. Monitoring adoption trends and assessing gaps in Medicare patients' access to physicians with clinical IT are important as policy makers try to speed IT adoption." Full study is available at http://www.hschange.org/CONTENT/759/ |
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Senate Bills Encourage IT Uptake, Pay-For-Performance Incentives
A bipartisan group of senators introduced two separate bills last week that would encourage adoption of information technology in healthcare and take steps toward rewarding providers under Medicare for meeting certain standards of care. Source: Healthcare IT News / Caroline Broder, Senior editor |
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Costs, Standards Issues Hamper Tech Adoption, Experts Tell Congress
Information technology's use in healthcare could save the system billions of dollars and improve patient care, but misaligned financial incentives, the cost of the technology and a lack of agreement on IT standards are holding back adoption, witnesses at a Senate hearing said last week. Source: Healthcare IT News /Caroline Broder, Senior editor |
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Grants Seek To Jump-Start Public Agency Participation In RHIOs
A prestigious charitable foundation will award as much as $2 million to help support public health participation in regional health information organizations. Source: Healthcare IT News / Fred Bazzoli, Senior editor |
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NEWS MONITOR: Will Your Organization Seek A Federal Healthcare IT
Contract?
The federal government has released requests for proposals for contracts designed to jumpstart a national system for exchanging healthcare data. Does your company or organization plan to participate in the government's RFP process? Click here to take the survey. Source: Healthcare IT News |
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Keeping Data Locked Down Tops Security Concerns
A roundtable discussion among healthcare executives at Courion Corp.'s recent user conference revealed that keeping information secure is not a one-time fix. Because software systems and applications are in nearly constant flux, the security team can never let its guard down, security officers at two major healthcare organizations say. Source: Healthcare IT News / Bernie Monegain, Managing editor |
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Brailer: Pay-For-Performance Programs Can Increase IT Adoption
Pay-for-performance programs that reward healthcare providers based on certain clinical outcomes have a direct relationship to information technology uptake in healthcare, the nation's healthcare information technology adviser told an HHS advisory panel last week. Source: Healthcare IT News / Caroline Broder, Senior editor |
