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Getting the CMIO Perspective on Professionalization
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/dirk_stanley
Looking at the Big Picture on ACOs
One significant element in the comprehensive federal healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress in March, and signed into law by President Obama, was the inclusion of legislative language to support the development of accountable care organizations (ACOs). Sorting out how physicians, physician groups, and hospitals will relate to one another as their leaders create ACOs will require intensive efforts and negotiations on all sides, as well as the implementation of very robust IT infrastructures to support all the data needs involved. Chet Speed, vice president, public policy, at the American Medical Group Association, discusses the challenges and opportunities ahead.
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/chet_speed
Utah HIE Becomes Certified
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/jan_root
Dialing Into Physician Smartphone Usage
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/gregg-malkary
Due Diligence a Key Part of Data Security
Legal expert Steven J. Fox, a partner at the Washington, D.C. law form Post & Schell, PC, offers actionable advice to providers on what they can do to protect the integrity and privacy of their patient information. The ability to demonstrate that patient information is secure is crucial under the latest federal requirements under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and recent revisions to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/steven_fox
Michigan Beacon Grant Targets Diabetes Tracking
A Beacon Communities grant sets in motion a diabetes treatment plan and other quality improvements at a Michigan health information exchange. Robert Jackson, M.D., chairman of the Southeast Michigan Health Information Exchange, explains how the grant funding will allow the organization to build registry functions to provide feedback to primary physicians in the area.
Healthcare Informatics 2010 October;27(10):8