The theme from physicians, CIOs, CMIOs, and other sundry healthcare professionals at HIMSS is consistent. Qualifying for Meaningful Use is taking up all our spare time. MU initiatives are usurping staff and delaying other projects. Many say they would like for it to just go away, but they also realize the more good, reliable, and […]
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HIMSS 12: Healthcare Analytics & BI “Follow the Money”
On the floor of HIMSS, day one – late afternoon and not even half way through the booths. Thus far I have felt much like Alice in Wonderland, LOST and wondering which way to go! As I made my way through the crowd, I stumbled into a booth where the banner “Follow the Money” was […]
HIMSS 12: ICD-10 & The Latest AMA Delay Strategy
As we talk to many attendees at the HIMSS 2012 show about their strategies for meeting the ICD-10 October 2013 deadline, the American Medical Association continues its efforts to delay or stop the implementation altogether. A letter which was recently sent by AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James Madara to House Speaker John Boehner […]
HIMSS 2012 Trend Watch
HIMSS 2012 is upon us already. Our team will be in Las Vegas for the February 21-23 for the event. With all of the changes we are witnessing in the health insurance industry, this year’s conference promises to address the many needs of conference attendees. Whether it is meeting regulatory compliance issues or preparing for […]
Health Information Exchange as a Foundation for Change VIDEO Interview with Brian Ahier
We spoke with Brian Ahier (@ahier), Health IT Evangelist, Mid-Columbia Medical Center about Health Information Exchange (HIE) at HIMSS11. The healthcare industry is changing rapidly, and Brian sees HIE as a foundational technology for the changes we need to see accomplished in the coming years. Although HIE is important to the future of healthcare technology, […]
How Social Media is Booming at HIMSS 2011
Perficient Interviews HIMSS 2011 Social Media Center Managers, Cesar Torres and Cari McLean of HIMSS, to talk about this year’s social media trends at the conference, Twitter, hash tags, and tips for getting started in social media. How are you using social media in your healthcare IT or enterprise technology career?
Healthcare Analytics Come of Age at HIMSS 2011…Sorta
Looking through the sessions at HIMSS 2011, one can see a wide range of topics related to business intelligence and analytics. From different uses for BI to different types of presentation vehicles to the potential of use predictive analytics, one will not be at a loss for finding something analytics related to sink their teeth […]
Is Tokenization the solution for Protected Healthcare Information (PHI)?
One of my favorite things about the yearly HIMSS conference are the discussions that occur around new ways the healthcare technology community is dealing with the issues that arise as a result of increased innovation. With medical identity theft looming, issues of the transmission of personal healthcare information over the Internet or the desire to […]
HIMSS & Health Information Exchange
Another hot topic at this year’s HIMSS conference is Health Information Exchange. With the advent of healthcare reform and the passage of the American Recovery and Reimbursement Act (ARRA), healthcare systems and state and local government agencies are being confronted on how to exchange health information to those who can impact the delivery of care […]
Experts at HIMSS 2011 Discuss Social Media Use for Providers
I attended the “Meet the Bloggers-Provider Edition” session yesterday at HIMSS 2011 where the goal was to understand the experiences of providers with social media. Rich Elmore (@richelmore and @allscripts), VP of Strategic Initiatives at Allscripts moderated the panel. His blog is Healthcare Technology News. The panelists included David Kibbe, Senior Advisor at the American […]
Increased Focus on Governance at HIMSS 2011
As I look over the various sessions and presentations for the 2011 HIMSS conference, I’m excited to see an increased focus on data governance as a topic. At the same time, I ask myself “is it enough?” Data governance in healthcare (especially in the provider space), has often been a neglected and forgotten critical component […]
3 Reasons for using a Managed Private Cloud for Interoperability
Cloud computing is a popular topic in IT circles today, and with this year’s Interoperability Showcase at HIMSS, the cloud’s impact on Interoperability will be an interesting topic of discussion. In healthcare circles, cloud computing conjures up fears for protecting private healthcare information and security concerns. There is a business case for a special type […]