Technology

Rather than a big medical record in the sky a community is sharing information via a non-profit, public-private collaborative

Move from volume to value by fundamentally challenging the status quo

Interoperability remains a serious challenge

Consumer experience is a critical area of investment, with health plans increasing data analytics and virtual customer service

A delay for ICD-10 will not delay ICD-11

The industry cost of ICD-10 implementation will total $8 billion, meanwhile many organizations have yet to move to the highly recommended testing phase

Add it up: 3 reasons for the delay; 6 assets affected; 6 reasons for the price tag; and one future mind-boggler

Test ICD-10 systems early and often in order to minimize errors during the transition.

Physicians are largely unhappy with their EHR systems and given the opportunity, would unplug them immediately.

EHRs must support clinical optimization and care management to move to the next level

Care management firm also brings with it software capabilities that aggregate clinical and claims data

Choose your goals before crunching numbers

The healthcare industry faces transformational change, and the claims systems of the recent past cannot keep up

Test your system to manage the three main risks in the complex process

Social media and personal calls patch rough relations.

Cloud, mobile, healthcare analytics and technology create new possibilities for better medical intelligence, benefits design and care.

The data is not necessarily perfect

National insurers are betting on new tech tools to click with members

Be mindful of data breaches with cloud-based systems

Medical home providers gain tailored prescription data

Center aims to transform healthcare through collaboration on the latest in health IT.

Centers reach out to low-income populations.

A global Accenture study shows patients want access to EMRs so they can get more involved in their care

Payers must look at waste and abuse