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Contributing Writer · February 7, 2012
mHealth Challenges Around Privacy and HIPAA
Emerging technologies are beginning to blur the traditional, clear distinctions around privacy and health data – this is especially true with mobile health (mHealth) solutions. Those involved in regulatory circles are trying to develop a cohesive framework that will encourage innovation, while at the same... Continue
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Practice Fusion · February 3, 2012
Analyzing race and ethnicity's role in allergies across the U.S.
You may be asking yourself “Why me?” as your allergies start acting up this spring. It might surprise you to know your race and ethnicity is part of the answer. Continue
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Contributing Writer · January 24, 2012
Should there be national patient identifiers?
One of the challenges in connecting the dots in patient identifiers is linking together all the fragments of health data about a given patient that is scattered widely across many different settings of care – is trying to match patient identities. The practice-internal ID number... Continue
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Contributing Writer · January 17, 2012
Closing the Loop in Health Care Coordination
“Closing the loop” is a term that describes a well-functioning coordinated healthcare delivery system. It implies that clinical information flows easily during a medical referral – the referring clinician is able to let the recipient clinician know the pertinent information about the patient being referred,... Continue
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Contributing Writer · January 13, 2012
EHR Data Will Help Advance Comparative Effectiveness Research
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) has been an ongoing effort to identify best-practices for health care, based on clinical evidence. The AHRQ defines comparative effectiveness as research “designed to inform health-care decisions by providing evidence on the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of different treatment options.” Continue