Health Information Exchange Lessons from Six States
Today, we released a case study from the evaluation of the HITECH-funded State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Program that shows how states play a central role in leadership, coordination,...
View ArticleIs Healthcare Spending About To Accelerate?
Photo by Ano Lobb. @healthyrx Is that what is about to happen to healthcare spending? For years now, experts have been debating ways to “Bend the cost curve” – take the sharp rise in healthcare costs,...
View Article2015 might be the year we start to get online identity right
Photo by Gideon Burton Alex Howard thinks 2015 will be a big year for digital government services and identity in the US.He also profiles the startup ID.me, which willprovide identity software for...
View Article4 Ways Science Will Change Your Health in 2015
The path from laboratory to bedside can take years — even decades.Some of the discoveries that began as seeds years ago are bearing fruit now. Here are just a few examples poised to make a real impact...
View ArticleCastlightVoice: How Big Data Will Help Save Healthcare
It might just change the way healthcare works in the U.S. From better patient outcomes to a more transparent healthcare system to more accessible and affordable care, big data could change every inch...
View ArticleAHCJ, HHS officials address appeal process for inadequate responses by PIOs
Reporters facing unreasonable delays or inadequate responses from media officials at an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can bring their complaints to one of three...
View ArticleThat’s where the money is
MEDICAL science is hazy about many things, but doctors agree that if a patient is losing pints of blood all over the carpet, it is a good idea to stanch his wounds.The same is true of a health-care...
View ArticleA comms perspective on 2014’s biggest healthcare stories
This year’s healthcare news cycle was much like a Hollywood thriller; from a deadly virus outbreak and legal drama to disruption and innovation. For those of us in communications and public affairs,...
View ArticleHealthcare Predictions For 2015
Begin: WordPress Article Content We felt small tremors in 2014 of the seismic changes underway. In 2015, I predict five changes to the core of the U.S. healthcare system: insurance, pharmaceuticals,...
View ArticleThe Business of Properly Billing Clients
If your business isn’t on top of the billing process, then there’s a good chance it’s missing out on precious income. Whether you’re in the retail, medical, service industry, or other, you need to...
View ArticleCastlightVoice: How Big Data Will Help Save Healthcare
According to Dwayne Spradlin, CEO of the nonprofit Health Data Consortium, the power to access and analyze enormous data sets can improve our ability to anticipate and treat illnesses. The ability to...
View ArticleOld, broken system causes claim payment delays
California physicians are receiving half to zero payments on workers compensation claims because the state’s claims processing system is so broken, antiquated and lacking in transparency and...
View ArticleBlue Button helps patients improve the quality of their care
Patients, after all, know the most about their health and want to make sure their doctors have the most accurate information about them. A recent pilot study invited patients to provide online...
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