*Thoughts on PCAST — “Without a doubt, it could not be implemented in the timeframe that was suggested in the original report”
*Other ways than MU to foster progress
*The quality measures conundrum
*Are CIOs influencing policy? “I’d be thrilled to see a mainstream, community healthcare system CIO on the Policy Committee itself”
CHIME Takes Issue With ACO Opt-Out
Of great concern to CHIME is a proposed rule by CMS that gives patients enrolled in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) the ability to restrict access to their health information, according to a comment letter the organization recently filed in response to CMS’ NPRM. “If beneficiary claims data are withheld, the ACO’s ability to improve […]
Bill Spooner, SVP/CIO, Sharp Healthcare, Transcript/Podcast Chapter 1
PODCAST: One on One w/WellSpan Health VP & CIO Hal Baker, M.D., Chapter 4
Hal Baker doesn’t boast the typical CIO resume, one with a deep background in applications and infrastructure management. But what he does posses might be even more crucial for success in today’s HITECH word, with its focus on the implementation of advanced clinical systems. That’s because Baker is an M.D. — and one who has […]
TEXT/PODCAST: Premier MU Library to Aid Members
Experts from some not-for-profit hospitals have created an EHR Meaningful Use Implementation best-practices library, as part of the Premier healthcare alliance Health Information Technology (HIT) Collaborative. Championed by Bill Spooner, CIO at Sharp HealthCare, and Craig Richardville, CIO for the Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), the library features specific instruction on ways to speed implementation of […]