Blog Profile / Healthcare, Technology & Government 2.0
| URL : | http://ahier.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Medical / Healthcare IT | |
| Posts on Regator: | 329 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2 | |
| Archived Since: | April 6, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Feds Are Seeking Input on Future Health IT Regulations
As health IT advances continue governing regulations are likely to increase. In an effort to involve stakeholders three agencies – the FDA, the ONC, and the FCC – are following a specific mandate under Section 618(a) of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) to pursue a collaborative approach in regulating health IT. Show More Summary
Three Day Congressional Hearing Series On Potential Regulations of Mobile Apps
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Tuesday kicked off the “Health Information Technologies” hearing series to...Show More Summary
Closing HIMSS 2013 with Karl Rove and James Carville
At the closing session at the 2013 HIMSS conference, with James Carville and Karl Rove, they had a feisty debate on sequestration, immigration, politics, and healthcare reform; however, there was not mention of health IT. It startedShow More Summary
Understanding and Enforcing Your Rights Under HIPAA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a very useful series of factsheets designed to educate consumers unfamiliar with their rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Show More Summary
Medicare Trustees Report 2013
Full 2013 Medicare Trustees Report (PDF) Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees A MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC: Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. Show More Summary
Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) co-hosted the 6th annual conference Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security on May 21 & 22, 2013. Show More Summary
Linked Data in EHRs is Key
Failure to use linked electronic health records may lead to biased estimates of heart attack incidence and outcome, warn researchers in a paper published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). They show that up to 50% of all heart attack cases are missed using just one data source. Show More Summary
Governance Framework for Trusted Electronic Health Information Exchange
The ONC has released the Governance Framework for Trusted Electronic Health Information Exchange. The Governance Framework reflects the principles in which ONC believes when it comes to the policy set for HIE governance. This framework is intended to provide a common foundation for all types of governance models. Show More Summary
CMS and OIG Proposed Rules on EHR Software Exception and Safe Harbor Promote Interoperability
On April 10, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published parallel proposed rules revising, respectively, the Stark exception and Anti-Kickback safe harbor concerning electronic health record (EHR) items and services. Show More Summary
Big Data Challenge to Transform Healthcare Delivery
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Heritage Provider Network (HPN), and The Advisory Board Company have launched the Care Transformation Prize Series, a national contest to address the most daunting data problems US health care organizations face as they implement new delivery system and payment reforms. Show More Summary
User Fees for Electronic Health Records
President Obama has released his 2014 budget proposal, which includes $80.1 billion in spending for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an increase of $3.9 billion. The proposed budget for The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) would increase its $61 million budget to $78 million, a 28% increase. Show More Summary
The Healthcare Revolution Away From the Mainframe
Over ten years ago Intel launched the Proactive Health Research Project, a multiyear effort to bring ubiquitous computing to eldercare. Since that time Eric Dishman, an Intel Fellow and now general manager of the Health Strategy & Solutions...Show More Summary
Exemplar HIE Governance Entities Announced
In the fall of 2012 the ONC decided that now is not the time for regulations on health information exchange governance. They decided to instead implement an approach that provides a means for defining and implementing nationwide trusted exchange with higher agility, by working in concert with the private market in a collaborative manner. Show More Summary
BRAIN - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
April 2, 2013 at the White House, President Obama unveiled the BRAIN Initiative — a new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer’s,...Show More Summary
Staggering High Cost of US Healthcare
A report by the International Federation of Health Plans (IFHP), a group of more than 100 member health insurance companies in 25 countries, found that the U.S. pay significantly more for every category of basic healthcare services relative to any other first-world country. Show More Summary
New Era Of Patient Engagement
On Wednesday, February 6, when Health Affairs held a briefing to discuss its February 2013 issue, "New Era Of Patient Engagement." In February's thematic issue of Health Affairs, authors from across the healthcare and policy spectrum...Show More Summary
Three Day Congressional Hearing Series On Potential Regulations Mobile Apps
Subcommittee on Communications and TechnologyThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today kicked off the “Health Information Technologies” hearing series to discuss...Show More Summary
The High Price of Healthcare
Steven Brill, Giovanni Colella, M.D., and Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D. Ph.D. examined how to lower the high price of healthcare at a recent Center for American Progress event, "The High Price of Health Care" on March 13, 2013. Steve Brill's...Show More Summary
President Clinton on Health IT at HIMSS 2013
Former President Bill Clinton’s keynote on March 6th at the 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition ranged from politics to economics, and from climate change to health information technology. I was very fortunate as part of the Healthcare...Show More Summary
Closing HIMSS 2013 with Karl Rove and James Carville
In preparation for the closing session at the 2013 HIMSS conference, with James Carville and Karl Rove, I had a chance to have a quick conversation with Mr. Rove about the transforming power of health IT and his support for standards...Show More Summary