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Editor's Picks
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The wired presidency: Can Obama really reboot the White House?
Today being inauguration day and this being an e-zine about technology, it seemed only appropriate to include an article about our new president's technological leanings. Wired.com gives a broad overview of President Obama's use of technology throughout his campaign and what we can expect to see during his "Government 2.0" presidency. [Read More]
Privacy debate renewed over stimulus plan
With $20 billion set to be spent on digitizing America's medical records, consumer groups and some members of Congress are demanding part of that money be used to create a strict set of privacy standards. High-profile breaches of security that have occurred over the past few years have senior House Democrats determined to include privacy safeguards in the economic recovery bill, reports the New York Times. But some insurance lobbyists said they hoped Congress would punt on the issue, leaving privacy standards to be developed by the Health and Human Services Department, where they believe they can make their case more effectively. [Read More]
Using technology to meet HIPAA regulations
Speaking of privacy, here's an article about the challenges of meeting HIPAA regulations in a world filled with ways to breach security. Access to healthcare records can come from any number of places—from hospital staff prying into celebrity records or outside hackers worming their way into your database—every hospital is at risk. [Read More]
Feds offer CIOs some relief with ICD-10 delay
This blog posting from the Wall Street Journal gives a good summary of CMS' decision to delay the switch to the coding system known as ICD-10 by two years, including links to a government fact sheet that summarizes the coding switch and to a posting from a physician blogger criticizing the move. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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Web site helps patients' families, medical providers communicate
Detroit Free Press - January 19, 2009
Stimulus includes help for doctors
AP/Yahoo News - January 15, 2009
In Hawaii, the doctor is always in—online
AP/Yahoo News - January 15, 2009
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Events & Product News
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Star-P gains new imaging capabilities
e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action
Webcasts
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February 20, 2009: ED Overhaul 2009: Five Improvements to Make Today
February 24, 2009: Form 990H: Act Now to Protect Your Reputation
February 12, 2009: Incentive-Based Compensation Plans to Enhance Physician Performance
January 28, 2009: Strategic Marketing Lessons from Other Industries: 5 Innovative Ideas that Work
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| From HealthLeaders Magazine |
Flat-World Healthcare
Globalization is no longer an uncertain trend in the distant future. U.S. providers must refine their organizational strategy to compete in a marketplace that is broader than ever before. [Read More]
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| Service Line Management |
A Spinal ShiftAs minimally invasive procedures consume a larger portion of spinal care, provider organizations have many opportunities—and challenges—in an increasingly outpatient service line. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Key Trends and Implications for 2009: HealthLeaders Media contributor Steven T. Valentine discusses 10 trends that will have a significant impact on the healthcare delivery system, and where senior leaders and board members should be concentrating their efforts in the difficult year ahead. [Read More] |
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