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David S. Finn, Symantec's health IT officer, looks at the reasons some leaders keep HIT employees longer than others.
Mitt Romney is no stranger to health information technology advocacy. But despite his earlier initiatives as governor of Massachusetts, many experts say health IT policies and their funding could be at risk if he were elected president.
Health plans are heading toward 100 percent participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a new study, with 78 percent of respondents already part of one, and 22 percent planning to participate in one. This is all leading to a scramble for health IT.
Depending on whether Obama or Romney wins the election could signal a burst or lack of activity in producing a health insurance exchange blueprint by Nov. 16.
Roberta Mullin of HITECHAnswers reports from the first annual shindig of the combined MGMA-ACMPE, which concentrated on guiding practices toward the future, whether they intend to remain independent or combine with other health entities.
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Foundation has announced that John Glaser, CEO of Siemens Healthcare, Health Services Business Unit, has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Third quarter results of a venture capital study conducted by Mercom Capital Group showed healthcare IT remaining strong for the fifth quarter in a row, and the outcome of the presidential election is not expected to change that, according to Raj Prabhu, managing partner of Mercom.
Northern Ireland's health minister will be in Boston with dozens of other European health leaders this week, and he's hoping to build the province's tech reputation and talking of some of his agency's IT and mobile health initiatives.
As states either begin or continue working on HIXs, they are bound to face a number of the same challenges that their HIE predecessors have encountered, namely when it comes to data management and integration.
Several downstate New York RHIOs are either collaborating or in talks with the New York eHealth Collaborative regarding infrastructure, services, database software and operational support, all with the intent to overcome HIE value barriers.