Category
Health information technology
-
IT acronyms, trends that health journalists should understand
The Cleveland Clinic last month released its list of top 10 medical innovations for 2017. The annual list highlights technology…
-
Is your local ACO A-OK?
At least 838 accountable care organizations (ACOs) are now operating nationwide in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.…
-
Potential, implementation struggles of health IT highlighted at workshop
Health information technology is fundamental to health care moving forward, said multiple speakers at the Journalism Workshop on Health Information…
-
Community paramedics help medically complex homebound avoid hospitalization
When 84-year old Bernard Cunniffe fell in the bathroom one morning, his wife called the paramedics. However, rather than transporting…
-
Conference shows how the Medicaid market is embracing IT
Medicaid enrollment has jumped 27 percent since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, with 31 states and the District…
-
Tips on covering how health care providers use ‘cloud computing’
Maybe you’ve seen the meme “There is no cloud… it’s just someone else’s computer.” It’s been circulating on the Internet…
-
EHRs and physician burnout: Advancing the story
For every hour that physicians spend with patients, they spend nearly an additional two hours on electronic health record (EHR)…
-
Covering cybersecurity as breaking news and a long-term health care story
Cyberattacks on hospitals and health insurers have become a regular occurrence – and breaking news in communities where the breaches…
-
Get a jump-start on the health information technology stories in your community
Whether you are new to covering health IT or looking to reconnect with sources on the beat, join us in…
-
‘Telemental’ services provide new health care option for older adults
Telehealth services are gaining ground as a means to expand reach and keep health costs down. But what about telemental…