The Association for Health Information Management has expressed concerns about the practice of many EHR vendors including paste and copy medical notes in their systems, warning that use of this functionality can lead to inaccurate medical records and poor quality.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/AHIMA-Warns-About-Use-of-EHR-Copy-and-Paste-Practices-47574-1.htmlGreater use of health information technology by physicians lessens the amount of personal time they spend with patients, potentially decreasing both provider and patient satisfaction and lowering the quality of health care, according to a recent survey.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/increased-use-of-health-it-equates-to-less-face-time-with-patients-says-report.htmlAccording to research firm Global Industry Analysts the global market for health information technology will reach $66 billion by 2020, driven by desires for cost-savings, improvements in quality and new mobile technologies.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/healthcare_IT_market/electronic_health_record/prweb11718606.htmThe second employee survey of the week comes from Towers Watson. It also focuses on retirement and health care issues.
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A study in the British Medical Journal following the health reform implementation in Massachusetts finds that providing insurance does not reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates.
A brief from the Employee Benefits Research Institute examines use of prescription drugs by enrollees in a high-deductible insurance plan, finding a greater percentage of generic prescriptions but in the…
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3M has completed its acquisition of Treo Solutions, which provides data analytics and other services to health plans and provider systems, and will combine the company with its Health Information group, which primarily offers coding, episode grouping and revenue cycle services.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140402/NEWS/304029944?AllowView=VDl3UXk1TzlDdmFCbkJiYkY0M3hlMGVwalVVZER1ST0=&utm_source=link-20140402-NEWS-304029944&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hits&utm_name=topRite Aid is purchasing Health Dialog from BUPA to advance its ability to help manage the care of patients with chronic illnesses.
https://www.riteaid.com/corporate/news?p_p_id=riteaidpressreleases_WAR_riteaidpressreleasesportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-3&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_col_count=3&_riteaidpressreleases_WAR_riteaidpressreleasesportlet_action=getNewsRoomDetail&itemNumber=1772Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that continuity of care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries seems to reduce utilization and spending.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.