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Healthcare Information And Management Systems Society


New HIMSS site covers quality improvement basics

Industry News | Wednesday, September 01 2010
 

BayCare Health System names Thompson CIO

Executive Announcements | Wednesday, August 25 2010
 

EMR adoption could be contagious

Industry News | Monday, August 16 2010
 

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Web Exclusives | Wednesday, August 04 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
 

Top 25 Connected Facilities: The Refining of Radiology

Cover Story | Friday, July 23 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
 

HIMSS: NPRM modifies HIPAA compliance for business associate deals

Web Exclusives | Thursday, July 15 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
 

AMDIS: Health execs initially pleased with meaningful use rules

Conference News | Wednesday, July 14 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
 

Societies react to meaningful use rules with mixed opinions, support materials

Industry News | Wednesday, July 14 2010
 

HIMSS Analytics: Data analysis challenges ahead for hospitals

Industry News | Tuesday, July 13 2010
 

Glaser to head Siemens health IT unit

Top Stories | Sunday, June 27 2010
 

HIMSS: RFID still mostly used for equipment tracking

Industry News | Friday, June 25 2010
 

HIMSS honors six health IT leaders

Industry News | Friday, June 25 2010
 

New leadership at HIMSS EHR Association

Executive Announcements | Wednesday, June 16 2010
 

HIMSS promotes Hoyt executive VP

Executive Announcements | Thursday, June 10 2010
 

HIMSS: Don’t fear the auditor

Conference News | Wednesday, June 09 2010
Written by Mary Stevens
 

HIMSS: Business intelligence may be key to success in the ED

Conference News | Wednesday, June 09 2010
Written by Kaitlyn Dmyterko
 

Final countdown for HIMSS Davies Public Health finalists

Industry News | Thursday, June 03 2010
 

HIMSS Webinar: Take clinical approach to assess MU status

Industry News | Wednesday, May 12 2010
 

Webinar: Evidence-based quality metrics are only the beginning

Web Exclusives | Wednesday, April 14 2010
 

HIMSS: More hospital security breaches in 2010, but greater awareness

Industry News | Wednesday, April 07 2010
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

 Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

 Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

 CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

 Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

 Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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