by Fatma Niang | October 26, 2022
Patient Rights Grow Teeth In April 2021, the ONC, on behalf of HHS, announced more details on the Information Blocking Rule, a component of the 21st Century Cures Act. This announcement stated that covered entities — healthcare providers, health information technology (HIT) companies, and health information exchanges (HIEs) — would
by Brian Eastwood | January 04, 2017
Like many Americans, I have been covered by employer-sponsored health plans for the entirety of my professional career. As such, the open enrollment period that has garnered so many headlines over the last few years has conversely been of little concern to me. That changed this fall when, for a
by Brian Eastwood | June 25, 2015
In a 6-3 ruling this morning, the Supreme Court affirmed the legality of Affordable Care Act’s subsidized health insurance plans sold on Healthcare.gov. The Court rejected the argument of the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell, who argued that the phrase “through an exchange established by the State” meant that subsidized
by Brian Murphy | May 04, 2015
HIMSS15 was supposed to be an opportunity for HIT vendors to really expand on interoperability with possibilities represented by FHIR and other newish standards. At least that’s what I thought. Interoperability is an overarching concern across HIT and many are expecting big things from FHIR. Only Epic proclaimed its faith flashily
by Brian Murphy | April 09, 2015
During the Middle Ages, London’s Bartholomew Fair grew from what we would call a trade show for cloth merchants into a full-blown annual exposition where merchants could conduct business in the presence of “sideshows, prize-fighters, musicians, wire-walkers, acrobats, puppets, freaks and wild animals.” HIMSS’15 in Chicago next week promises all
by John Moore | December 22, 2014
Hard to believe the year is coming so quickly to a close. A year that saw ONC pretty much implode, an ACA that is garnering fans faster than detractors, an explosion in all things wearable but little clue as to what to actually do with the data beyond sharing it
by John Moore lll | December 19, 2014
U.S. Corporate Health Exchanges Find No New Blue Chip Clients Caroline Humer for Reuters "While blue chip companies may be taking a wait and see attitude towards HIX for their employees, the broader and much larger mid-market will move more quickly." - John Forbidden Topic in Health Policy Debate: Cost
by Brian Murphy | December 11, 2014
Healthcare organizations (HCO) have historically invested in health information exchange (HIE) technology expecting that access to a patient’s longitudinal record can help clinicians deliver better care. But there has always been a financial motive. In light of the continued move to value-based reimbursement (VBR), HCOs are raising their expectations
