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By Mike Miliard | 12:32 pm | July 31, 2014
As confusion clouds the lead-up to a long-overdue switchover, AHIMA tackles three of the most persistent and pernicious untruths about ICD-10.
By Erin McCann | 12:15 pm | July 31, 2014
It's official. The Government Accountability Office today affirmed what the general public knew this past October: the launch of the HealthCare.gov website was a poorly-planned and mismanaged disaster -- one that cost the federal government a pretty penny.
By Mike Miliard | 11:54 am | July 31, 2014
Just one in five full-time health information technology employees say they're "very satisfied" with their current job, a recent survey finds; a substantial 12 percent, meanwhile, say they're "very dissatisfied." But this is in marked contrast with IT consultants.
By Mike Miliard | 12:21 pm | July 30, 2014
As the U.S. population grows, the physician workforce shrinks, and information technology fundamentally changes the way care is delivered, the Institute of Medicine says graduate medical education needs an overhaul.
By Erin McCann | 12:04 pm | July 30, 2014
In many ways, mobile device security is an oxymoron in its current state. In fact, if you're using an Internet of Things-type device, chances are it has an average of 25 hidden vulnerabilities, according to new research, making it a ripe target for hackers.
By Kurt Ullman | 11:32 am | July 30, 2014
Getting physicians on board with cost cutting measures proves to be one of the healthcare industry's top challenges, one that has become critical as hospitals buy up more physician practices. There's the technology available to help doctors accomplish this, but it often costs a pretty penny. The question then becomes is it worth it economically?
By Mike Miliard | 12:18 pm | July 29, 2014
Glenn D. Steele Jr., MD, president and chief executive officer of Geisinger Health System, will step down next summer.
By Erin McCann | 11:55 am | July 29, 2014
Not all medical infrastructure and equipment is created equal, as healthcare providers can attest. This year, after analyzing feedback from thousands of providers, KLAS officials have named the 2014 highest performing vendors across 23 different categories.
By Mike Miliard | 11:43 am | July 29, 2014
Electronic health records have a big role to play in improving hospitals' medication reconciliation, a new study finds, but challenges related to data quality, technology and workflow remain.
By Chris Wiedemann | 09:01 am | July 29, 2014
Delving into each of the department's four biggest divisions, and their upcoming IT spending intentions, reveals commonalities and differences for the fiscal year ahead.