Article Archive for October 2016
An Eye for the Future
Technology has changed the way that data is collected and used, and continues to change how it is shared. The future has never been more exciting for health care than it is right now. New startups …
More Meaningful Use
The final rule for implementing the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 is due out in the next month. It spells out changes in reporting requirements that will determine whether providers are reimbursed. Healthcare …
Rumor Has It
There is a lot of presumption taking place but if any or all of it turns out to be correct, it could mean that Apple is getting in the electronic health record (EHR) business. Med City …
Protecting the Vulnerable From Fraud
A new federal task force charged with targeting crimes against the elderly gives hope for more effective investigation and prosecution in Sioux City. The Sioux City Journal brought this news to us in their article, “Federal task …
EHRs Embrace Audio Files
A couple of healthcare technology companies have developed a software application and a wireless stethoscope that lets doctors and other providers capture heart and lung sounds such as heart murmur or lung congestion through a device …
Time’s Up
ICD-10 is now one year old and the grace period allowing unspecified codes has ended. Healthcare organizations now have new challenges to face. Health Data Management brought this information to us in their article, “Small providers …
Grace Period Over
Healthcare organizations must now focus on ICD-10 codes with more specificity. For the most part this shouldn’t be a challenge. However, smaller providers may find some struggles. Health Data Management brought this news to us in …
Look Who’s One
One year ago everyone had held their breath for the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Most providers expected nothing but headaches. The new system increased the number of diagnostic codes from around 13,000 to about …
Personal Digital Health
A recent survey queried 500 consumers who use mobile and/or internet-connected health applications/devices and are enrolled in a 2016 health plan. The results showed that more than 80% of physicians have adopted electronic health records …
The Difference of Time
Differences between the single payer healthcare system in Canada and the multiple payers in the United States are not limited to technology. Patient outcomes in the two countries and the physicians’ opinions of electronic health …
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