Mark Your Calendar: 2014 ACA Dates to Know
Whether you signed up for a new insurance plan through one of…
Who Certifies HIPAA Compliance?
Who certifies HIPAA compliance?The short answer is no one.Unlike PCI, there is…
The Top 7 ICD-10 Implementation Resources
The ICD-10-CM implementation deadline is approaching quickly. Healthcare professionals have just nine…
Is Our Medicaid System Vulnerable to Collapse in 2014?
Adults who are insured under Medicaid visit emergency rooms 40 percent more…
Expansion of Primary Care and Relationships Leads to Fewer ER Visits
The recent article in Science showing increased use of emergency rooms after…
Health IT Wisdom at the End of 2013 and Start of 2014
I am quoted in a couple of year-end / new year pieces…
Could the Shingles Vaccine Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Later in Life?
People who have had shingles — a viral infection that causes…
CMS Pushes EHR Meaningful Use Deadline Back One Year: What It Means For You
Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to help improve the efficiency and…
Collaboration, Consolidation Should Define 2014 for Health Tracking Wearables, Apps
First published on MedCityNews.com. Like enterprise health IT, the consumer health tech world…
Should We Bail Out Hospitals for Their Bad Debt?
A previous blog entry tried to shed some light on the phenomenon of…