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Healthcare.gov Voted Second Most Trusted Website
Despite its bumpy rollout in 2013, Healthcare.gov is now the second most trusted consumer-facing website according to the Online Trust Alliance. The firm conducted their 8th Annual Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll, examining 1,000 websites. Twitter, Pinterest, The White House, and Dropbox round out the top five most trusted websites in this year’s survey.
Cerner Top EHR Vendor by Market Share - Kalorama
According to research firm, Kalorama Information, Cerner maintains a razor-thin advantage over McKesson as the top electronic health records vendor. This is due to Cerner’s acquisition of Siemens Healthcare in 2015. Additional revenue has been moving to mid-sized EMR specialists from IT and diversified healthcare companies over the last four years, according to Bruce Carlson of Kalorama, in a statement. EHR vendor, Epic, rounds out the top three.
Physician Burnout May be Caused by EHR Use
A recent survey from research firm, InCrowd, found that primary care physicians reported electronic health record technology as the second most cited factor behind physician burnout. One respondent noted that physician EHR use "nearly doubled the time and expense of medical practice for most direct patient care physicians, including physicians in training, without increasing any type of reimbursement." Two specialties were singled out: primary care and emergency medicine, who reported more than half experienced burnout. Steven Stack, MD of the American Medical Association cited EHR adoption as having a hand in burnout in an interview.
Apple Adds HL7 Standard Support to HealthKit
Tech giant, Apple, announced that they are adding support for Health Level Seven’s Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) to their HealthKit platform. The news was announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last week.
Minority of Doctors Have Yet to Recommend Wearables - Survey
In a survey by Nielsen, the majority of physicians have yet to recommend wearable devices to patients. Only five percent of consumers say that their doctor recommended an app to track activity and only four percent of doctors recommended wearables to track activity and apps for biometrics. The wearable number rose one percent in 2015, while the others were stagnant. Physicians indicate that they have recommended apps and wearables to the tune of 52 percent and 40 percent, respectively. The survey looked at just over 30,000 consumers and more than 620 physicians for the poll.
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Great Lakes Health Connect Featured in Health Data Management
eHI Board Member, Great Lakes Health Connect, was featured this week in Health Data Management. GLHC is the statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) in the state of Michigan and is growing at a phenomenal 15 to 20 percent per year. Doug Dietzman, GLHC Executive Director, discusses how they moved from a small organization to a major player in state healthcare. Click here to read about the good work GLHC is doing in the Great Lakes State.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, June 28, 9:30-12 pm ET, HL7 & FHIR®: The Future of Genomics, Interoperability and the Precision Medicine Initiative
Thursday, June 30, 2-3 pm ET, Council of Data Analytics Experts
Monday, July 11, 3-4 pm ET, Interoperability Workgroup
October 4-5, 2016, Innovation Showcase and Conference, House of Sweden in Washington, DC
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Registration for eHI’s Innovation Showcase and Conference is open! Reserve your spot today to receive the early-bird rate.
This event is more than just an Innovation Challenge – the program agenda will feature industry experts, innovative executives and key policymakers as speakers. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and engage directly with speakers and fellow attendees. This is the perfect forum to have your voice heard among a multi-stakeholder group of industry executives! REGISTER TODAY, view our agenda, and learn of the challenge, including how to submit an innovation proposal!
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Laura Crawford, M.I.S.
Advisor, Global Patient Outcomes and Real World Evidence
Eli Lilly and Company
To read the full article, please click here.
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eHI Hosts Briefing for Federal Lawmakers
eHealth Initiative hosted a Congressional Briefing in the Cannon House Office Building on Monday; the topic: Unlocking the Value of Healthcare Data in the Precision Medicine Era. This educational briefing is the first of a series to inform representatives, Senators, and staffers on the power of healthcare data sharing. Headlining the event was Steven J. Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association, Mark Savage, Director of Health Information Technology at the National Partnership for Women and Families, Russ Thomas, Chief Executive Officer from Availity, and Anna L. Spencer, Partner at Sidley Austin, a law firm in Washington, DC working on healthcare issues. This event was made possible by eHI Member, Availity.
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eHI Hosts Second Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security of 2016
Proactive Defense was the subject of the recent meeting of eHI’s Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security in Washington, DC. This workgroup brings together Chief Information Officers and Chief Information Security Officers from around the country to discuss and interact with policy makers and industry leaders on matters of importance regarding cybersecurity and privacy. In this iteration, participants heard from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the HHS Office for Civil Rights from the federal sector and several panelists from the private sector, including Symantec.
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Cyber Hearing Held in Chicago
The Chief Technology Officer of Advocate Health Care of Chicago, IL told a congressional panel in Illinois that healthcare needs a safe harbor, recognizing that providers do all in their power to prevent the loss of private medical information and still suffer a cyberattack. The field hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform's IT subcommittee heard testimony from Eunice Santos of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Michael Carano of ChicagoFIRST, Gary Horn from Advocate Health Care, and Patty Hatter of Intel Security Professional Services. Mr. Horn suggests that instead of assessing monetary penalties for breaches, HHS should encourage spending on cybersecurity enhancement.
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Interoperability Through a Different Lens
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced recently that the new Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG) has been successful in enhancing map functionality. This allows for users to see the location of new projects nationwide, and in some cases, worldwide. They encourage consumers to investigate their efforts and join the community of interoperability leaders.
CMS Administrator Wants Vendors to Ease Access to Health Records
At the most recent meeting of the American Medical Association, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Andy Slavitt, spoke on the need for increased access to data from vendors. "It's also time to ask a lot more of the technology and technology vendors," Slavitt said in his remarks. He expressed his concern about physician frustration regarding new technology mandates and advocates for shifting pressure from the provider to the vendor. He also spoke on the importance of the recently released MACRA regulations.
CMS Hardship Deadline Approaching
Clinicians and facilities participating in the Meaningful Use program intending to apply for hardship exemptions have until July 1 to apply. Those wanting to apply need to select a hardship category and provide the appropriate information. CMS will not review the documentation provided and additional documentation is not necessary.
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