"You can't just walk in with somebody's Medicaid card like it's a credit card and have heart surgery done," said Jeff Nelligan, spokesman for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "A doctor would need to know blood type, cardiac history, medical history and other comprehensive records that just couldn't be faked. This doesn't make sense."Man stole pal's identity to pay for bypass surgery, police say -- chicagotribune.com
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Man stole pal's identity to pay for bypass surgery, police say -- chicagotribune.com
Language Difficulties (Australian Doctor)
The move to a national electronic health record faces many hurdles, and getting the terminology right might be the hardest one to jump.australiandoctor.com.au
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud - NYTimes.com
... AdvanceMed was told to examine only the documents submitted by the companies selling the medical equipment, rather than verify those documents against physicians’ records.Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud - NYTimes.com
MGMA: ICD-10 Compliance Date is Unworkable | News | Healthcare Informatics
Recent research by the MGMA Legislative and Executive Advocacy Response Network (LEARN) indicated that 95 percent of respondents in medical practices would have to purchase software upgrades for their practice management systems or buy all new software; 63.5 percent concluded that they would have to purchase code-selection software. In addition, 83.5 percent of LEARN respondents stated that they did not think public and private health plans would be ready to accept claims with ICD-10 codes by October 2011.MGMA: ICD-10 Compliance Date is Unworkable | News | Healthcare Informatics
The Search is On: State CIO Starting Points for E-Discovery
NASCIO Publications: "NASCIO provides starting points for State CIOs to improve the state’s ability to successfully address legal requests for electronic information."
Health care system in China and India
The July/August issue of Health Affairs is all about health care in China and India
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Health Care Blog: Health IT policy: the fur is flying
Health IT policy: the fur is flyingThe Health Care Blog: Health IT policy: the fur is flying
The Need to Test the Patient-Centered Medical Home, August 20, 2008, Barr 300 (7): 834
The Need to Test the Patient-Centered Medical Home, JAMA, August 20, 2008, Barr 300 (7): 834
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
AMNews: Aug. 25, 2008. Medicare buoyed by demo success after audits collect $700 million ... American Medical News
Medicare buoyed by demo success after audits collect $700 millionAMNews: Aug. 25, 2008. Medicare buoyed by demo success after audits collect $700 million ... American Medical News
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Yale-New Haven Hospital implements CPOE system from Eclipsys
The hospital has trained 4,300 users on the system, and all orders are now placed in Eclipsys' computerized physician order entry system throughout the 944-bed hospital and its emergency departments.Yale-New Haven Hospital implements CPOE system from Eclipsys
Five years in the works, CareSpark puts medical records online
Officials of CareSpark, a nonprofit regional health information organization (RHIO) that started planning in 2003 and formed in 2005, on Tuesday announced the network is now online and operating.Five years in the works, CareSpark puts medical records online
Massachusetts requires EHRs in hospitals by 2015
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a health care bill that will require hospitals and community health centers to use interoperable electronic health records (EHR) systems if they seek to obtain or renew licenses to operate in 2015 or afterward.Massachusetts requires EHRs in hospitals by 2015
The VistA Question
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Organizing the U.S. Health Care Delivery System for High Performance
This report from The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System examines the problem of fragmentation in our health care delivery system, particularly at the community level, and offers policy recommendations to stimulate greater organization.Organizing the U.S. Health Care Delivery System for High Performance
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
AHIMA: Action Needed on HIM Ills
AHIMA "issued a detailed policy statement on the challenges facing medical records departments and the need for industry and government action."AHIMA: Action Needed on HIM Ills
Monday, August 4, 2008
Technology forecast: Operational Web 2.0 (Print)
Interactivity and personalization are what have made Web 2.0 so popular for consumers. For enterprises, it’s about more than just interaction; it’s about tools that can help devolve authority, empower the workforce, and build bridges between organizational silos.Technology forecast: Operational Web 2.0 (Print)
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