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- Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss
- Gulfport MH Selects EHR, PM and RCM for Docs
- Presidio Program Identifies Grant Funding for IT Solutions
- MedeAnalytics Introduces Patient Access Services
- Study: U.S. Primary Care Docs Lag Behind in Health IT
| Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:08 AM PST A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say. |
| Gulfport MH Selects EHR, PM and RCM for Docs Posted: 05 Nov 2009 07:24 AM PST Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) selected Chicago-based Allscripts ’ EHR, Practice Management and Revenue Cycle Management to improve the quality of the care delivered by its 100 employed physicians. According to the company, the hospital will use it connect with the Mississippi Coast Health Information Exchange (MSCHIE), a state program focused on enhancing healthcare infrastructure in Gulf Coast counties. Memorial is a founding member of the HIE. Located 70 miles east of New Orleans, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is a not-for-profit, 445-bed facility with 30 owned physician clinics and a medical staff of 275 physicians. Included under its umbrella are cardiovascular sciences, comprehensive medical rehabilitation, a child and adolescent behavioral health inpatient program, 14 school-based clinics, physician clinics, NICU, and a mobile immunization van. |
| Presidio Program Identifies Grant Funding for IT Solutions Posted: 05 Nov 2009 07:18 AM PST Greenbelt, Md.-based Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc. , a provider of professional and managed services for IT infrastructure solutions, launched its Presidio Grants Office program, developed to help organizations identify and secure grant funding for IT projects. According to the company, the program helps organizations identify IT funding opportunities from more than $400 billion of grant monies available in the U.S. each year. In partnership with Cisco (San Jose, Calif.), Presidio has retained the Grants Office , a third party company, to help healthcare, education, state, and local government customers navigate the process of identifying and securing grants, for the appropriate technology solutions. The Presidio Grants Office program can be particularly advantageous to state, local, education (SLED), or healthcare entities seeking funding for critical IT programs, it says. |
| MedeAnalytics Introduces Patient Access Services Posted: 05 Nov 2009 07:16 AM PST Emeryville, Calif.-based MedeAnalytics , a provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced the launch of its Patient Access Services (PAS) solution. The solution is a web-based workflow application that provides real-time intelligence during the patient registration process, says the company. Directly integrated with key hospital information systems, PAS includes patient payment estimation, charity care screening, address validation, risk segmentation and insurance eligibility verification capabilities combined into one interface designed for front-end staff, it adds. PAS also leverages a variety of third-party data sources and predictive modeling techniques to automatically segment patients prior to service and prompt registrars for appropriate action using customized business rules and logic, it says. |
| Study: U.S. Primary Care Docs Lag Behind in Health IT Posted: 05 Nov 2009 06:29 AM PST Findings from a Commonwealth Fund (New York) survey of primary care physicians in 11 countries reveals that the United States lags far behind in key measures of access, quality, and use of health IT. According to the study, while other countries are making efforts to bolster primary care systems by investing in IT while simultaneously reforming delivery systems and payment policies, the U.S. is behind the curve, which is undermining doctors’ efforts to provide timely, high-quality care, it says. Results of the survey, published online by Health Affairs, indicate that: More than half (58%) of U.S. physicians said their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and said they and their staff spend substantial time dealing with the restrictions insurance companies place on care. Only 29 percent of U.S. doctors said their practices have provisions for after-hours care, allowing patients to see a doctor or nurse without going to emergency departments. U.S. doctors are far less likely to use health IT that helps reduce errors and improve care. Only 46 percent use electronic medical records, compared with over 90 percent of doctors in Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. While all the countries surveyed use financial incentives to improve the quality of care, primary care physicians in the U.S. are among the least likely to be offered such rewards. Only one-third reported receiving financial incentives. For more information on the survey, click here . |
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