On Jan. 5, 2018, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released two draft documents that promise profound impact on the activities and priorities of Health Information Networks (HINs), provider organizations that participate in them and the vendors that work with both to provide health IT (HIT) services.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/deep-dive-onc-draft-us-core-data-for-interoperability
AwardsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced a new Alternative Payment Model (APM) on Jan. 9, 2018, that not only reaffirms CMS and this administration’s commitment to a continued march toward value-based care (VBC), but also the continuation of bundled payments as a viable APM option.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/how-hospital-leaders-can-prepare-for-bpci-advanced
AwardsRegarding health IT-related federal policy, what will happen with meaningful use (MU)? Read more.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/what-to-know-with-changes-coming-to-meaningful-use
AwardsThe Substitutable Medical Apps & Reusable Technology (SMART) Health IT platform and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) have utilized open standards to help advance health IT, fostering collaboration and lowering the barrier for innovation.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/episode-50-dr-josh-mandel
AwardsWe explore the landscape of MU in 2018 and 2019, including requirements, what to expect and how to prepare. Read more here.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/meaningful-use-planning-for-the-future
AwardsToday, arriving at a health care decision is more often highlighted to be a collaborative process between a clinician and patient – a process known as shared decision making (SDM).
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/impact-of-shared-decision-making-jon-keevil
AwardsToday, arriving at a health care decision is a collaborative process between a clinician and patient, known as Shared Decision Making (SDM). HealthDecision develops a medical software platform of tools that support this collaborative process. In this episode of The Cerner Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Jon Keevil, founder and CEO at HealthDecision.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/episode-75-jon-keevil
AwardsThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is working with Cerner to redesign its electronic health record system. In this episode of The Cerner Podcast, John Windom, executive director of VA’s Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization, discusses how he anticipates this project will help Veterans and their providers and move the bar with national interoperability and other VA health priorities.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/ep-102-john-windom
AwardsIn this episode, Travis Dalton, president for Cerner Government Services, talks to Mr. William Tinston, program executive officer for Defense Healthcare Management Systems, and Mr. John Windom, executive director for VA’s Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization.
AwardsFrom the rise of artificial intelligence to a greater focus on social determinants of health, these are the health care and technology trends we have our sights on for 2020.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/5-health-care-trends-we-are-watching-in-2020
AwardsThe theme for CHC19 was NOW/NEXT ─ the idea that we must address challenges in the now while transforming to the next.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/reflections-on-chc19
AwardsHIMSS19 inspired health care and technology leaders to be trailblazers in the revolution of health care. Cerner's John Peterzalek shares his key takeaways from the conference.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/top-health-care-insights-from-himss19
AwardsIoT is a network of devices, technologies and databases embedded with software, sensors and connectivity that enable greater value and insight by exchanging data with other devices or with a central location.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/the-internet-of-things
AwardsAs health IT has evolved, so has the role of the CIO. Today, a health care organization’s chief information officer must be prepared to meet changing organizational, clinical and population health-related demands with increasingly capable and innovative technology.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/episode-67-dr-john-halamka
AwardsThe advent of the smartphone has changed everything – from the way we do business to the way we communicate with one another. Thanks to the ubiquity of mobile phones and apps, easy access to information is now the law of the land: Consumers expect it and businesses require it.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/mobile-tech-care-team-communications
AwardsIt's up to health care leadership and IT system providers to understand where connectivity fits in the future of their organizations and how it can accelerate more innovative care delivery.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/leveraging-iot-for-care-team-efficiencies
AwardsThere are three key areas the health care industry should focus on improving to achieve interoperability goals. Learn about them here.
AwardsWe examine three ways to address overall patient care efficiency, clinical communications and operational inefficiencies.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/3-ways-connected-devices-can-impact-health-care-organizations
AwardsHere are three main areas where health care organizations may find opportunities to advance their goals for interoperability.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/how-interoperability-is-shaping-health-care
AwardsIn this episode of The Cerner Podcast, we discuss the Internet of Things and the impact on health care. Listen now.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/the-cerner-podcast-john-gresham
AwardsWe need to understand how to tailor big data to provide person-centric care. Read more here.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/how-iot-and-ai-are-changing-the-business-of-health-care
AwardsFrom Thursday, November 30 through December 1, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) will hold its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. One of the hottest topics will be the upcoming release of the draft of Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) that will lay the groundwork for nationwide interoperability between networks.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/electronically-accessible-health-information
AwardsDuring a recent Scottsdale Institute Population Health Summit, health care executives from a variety of organizations came together to discuss the state of the industry, including current challenges, lessons learned and what’s next.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/4-considerations-fee-for-service-model
AwardsHow can we construct our IT management “family” to avoid an accountability challenge that gets more acute with every new technological development, the extension of the health systems across multiple venues and new lines of service, and zero-sum scenarios like those above? And which executives should take on that parental role and be genuine “chiefs,” with a place in the C-suite and a voice in governance?
AwardsWhy is the routine exchange of health care information still so difficult compared with the routine exchange of financial information?
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/what-banking-can-teach-health-care-about-handling-customer-data
AwardsThe process of transforming the future of health care is complex, and embracing openness ─ in platforms, technology and culture ─ is a key to getting where we need to go.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/build-repeat-scale-creating-an-open-world-of-health-care
AwardsIt's clear that we're headed to a value-based world, but equally clear that it's going to take a while. Providers who will be straddling two business models for an extended period must make sure their information technology (IT) investments can fully support both, even when the models have needs that are different.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/between-fee-for-service-and-value-based-care
AwardsAs consumerism rises in the health care industry and urban planning adapts to the evolution of technology, there's a lot at stake for public health initiatives.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/episode-85-john-curran
AwardsWith the passage of MACRA, learn how alternative payment models are propelling health care towards value-based care.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/alternative-payment-models-the-other-half-of-qpp
AwardsPrice transparency is just one piece of the health care consumerism puzzle. The best practices also encompass the appropriate time and place for financial conversations, eligibility for financial assistance or discounts, policies for serving patients who have unresolved accounts, topics that should be covered during routine financial discussions, and more.
https://www.cerner.com/perspectives/what-health-care-leaders-need-to-know-about-consumerism
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