» The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a technical assistance program, called the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, in July. The goal is to help with payment and delivery system...
EHR adoption requires more investment, council finds
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James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2011
The adoption and use of electronic healthcare records (EHRs) are nowhere near their potential and require more investment of time and resources—likely even more than the $27 billion set aside in the...
EHR ‘solutions’ research retains relevance: panelist says
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
The CIO Consortium & Nurse Executive Council’s white paper, “Electronic Health Record Solutions LTPAC Providers Need Today,” still has relevance to long-term care providers working through...
Epilepsy self management boosted by tablet-based tool
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Amy Novotney
Jan 06, 2017
One-third of people with epilepsy, or about one million Americans, have trouble controlling their seizures, even with medication. Frequent and severe seizures can severely undermine their ability to work,...
Internet connections are just getting started, experts say
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John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
If last month’s International CES show had a strong message for providers, it was this: Being connected to the Internet is about to take on a whole new meaning.
ITUpdate for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
» More analytics are needed in long-term care technology, according to comments in a report by Majd Alwan, M.D., executive director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies. The report summarized...
ITUpdate
Nov 01, 2013
» The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued the latest version of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument User’s Manual. The latest publication took effect Oct....
McKnight’s Technology Awards highlight innovation, dedication and quality of care
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
Whether it was reducing hospital readmissions or better tracking of incontinence, striking use of technology to improve resident care characterized the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards...
Having heads in the cloud is good for LTC, says IT expert
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John Andrews
Apr 01, 2013
In a new report titled “The State of the Cloud,” technology products vendor CDW found that the percentage of healthcare organizations implementing or maintaining cloud-based computing increased...
Apple’s new iPad marketed with healthcare uses in mind
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Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2015
With its November launch of the iPad Pro, Apple is working to make the tablet more accessible to the healthcare industry. The tablet features a 12.9-inch viewing surface and 64-bit processor, as well as...