For many, the delay of Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program evoked a collective sigh of relief,...
Will Surescripts Become De facto NwHIN?
Just as Healtheway looks to ween itself off the federal gravy train, Surescripts comes along and in a couple of quick strokes looks ready to drive a stake into the heart of Healtheway or at least any desire Healtheway may have to become the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN).
Moving to HIE 2.0
This week I had the pleasure to be the keynote speaker at Orion Health's HIE User Conference in...
The Promise of a Little Blue Button
Yesterday, I was in Washington DC to attend ONC's Consumer Health IT Summit. While having high...
Struggling to Understand or Data Does Not Equal Empowerment
Recently upon leaving my doctor's office I was presented with a print-out of my visit summary....
HIMSS’12 Take-away: Follow the Money
Last week we attended the big healthcare IT confab HIMSS in that grand city of sin, Las Vegas....
Re-entry into Healthcare
As with the last shuttle mission making its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere yesterday, I am...
Much Ado About Patient Portals
From Chilmark Research's perspective, patient portals are by and large Much Ado About Nothing....