Privacy
Electronic health records save money but pose privacy risks, says Pamplin business law professor
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Electronic health records can potentially save billions of dollars in health care costs and increase patient safety, but have considerable risks to individual privacy in the United States, more so than the European Union, says a new study co-authored by Pamplin College of Business professor Janine Hiller. Janine Hiller “EU countries have […]
Surescripts Announces That Majority of Doctors in U.S. Now Use E-Prescribing
Annual 1-50 Ranking of States Based on E-Prescribing Use Shows Nationwide Growth of E-Prescribing; Safe-Rx Awards Salute Top E-Prescribing States, Detail Progress Across All ARLINGTON, VA–(Marketwire – Nov 9, 2011) – Surescripts today announced that over 52 percent of office-based doctors now use e-prescribing. The announcement was made over Twitter as part of a nationwide […]
Report: Role of CMIO, nursing execs evolves to support new technologies
By Beth Walsh A new report from HIMSS Analytics examined the changing roles and responsibilities of CMIOs and chief nursing officers (CNOs), particularly when it comes to medical device integration. The report, “Medical Device Integration: CMIO and CNO Perspectives,” gathered the opinions of CMIOs, CNOs and senior nursing executives about their roles within the healthcare […]
Are There Privacy Impediments to Payers and Providers Joining Forces?
By Bruce Merlin Fried and Rebecca Fayed In recent months, the line between health care providers and payers has become more and more gray. With rising frequency, health plans purchase physician groups, physician groups increasingly bear risk and, under the banner of accountable care organizations, a growing spectrum of delivery systems with insurance licenses begins […]
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