Blog by Richard Howe, PhD Last month, I discussed the return on investment (ROI) of using physician data analytics for population health. This month I want to cover some of the basic things you can do to enhance your electronic health record (EHR) for population health. The idea is to setup and use your EHR […]
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Physician Data Analytics – Return on Investment
Last month, I discussed some ideas of how physician analytics can impact your future in 2015. This month I would like to discuss the return on investment of using physician data analytics for population health. What is the payoff time period? A recent poll by KPMG (In Healthcare Informatics, 01/15/15) revealed the following response to […]
Physician Data Analytics – Impact of 2015 Regulatory Changes
Last month, I commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) (05/20/2014) as it related to the CMS electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use (MU) incentive program. This NPRM has now gone into effect and can […]
Physician Data Analytics – Population Health in the “Oldest Old”
Last month, I commented on physician analytics related to tracking medications, finding discontinued medications and monitoring of chronic conditions. This month I would like to talk about data analytics related to the “oldest old” – or people over the age of 90. Background and Findings Senior citizens over the age of 90 are called our […]
Physician Data Analytics and Challenges in 2014 – Part 5: Balancing Your Life
Last month, I commented on physician analytics related to better staff training and impact of the “internet armed” self-diagnosis patient. This month I will discuss how your role as a primary care physician may change and where you can actually use data analytics to get balance back into your life. Primary Care’s Changing Role According […]
Physician Data Analytics and Challenges in 2014 – Part 4
Last month, I commented on how 2014 will be the year for better time management and addressing technology costs, based on an article “Top 10 Challenges Facing Physicians in 2014” (J. Bendix, D.R. Verdon, A. Ritchie, D. Marbury, in Medical Economics, 12/15/13). This month I would like to discuss how 2014 will be the year […]
Is MU worth it in 2014?
Wondering if it’s still worth it to join (or continue) the Meaningful Use EHR Incentive program in 2014? Regulations are steeper, incentive payments declining, software upgrades required and other priorities are knocking on your door – a lot to consider. But here’s the “glass half-full” perspective. If you haven’t yet reached Meaningful Use, 2014 is […]
Physician Data Analytics and Challenges in 2014 – Part 3
Last month, I commented on a recent article on the “Top 10 Challenges Facing Physicians in 2014” (by J. Bendix, D.R. Verdon, A. Ritchie, D. Marbury, in Medical Economics, 12/15/13.) and discussed 2014 as the year of cost controls and payer headaches. This month I would like to discuss how 2014 will be the year […]
Physician Data Analytics and Challenges in 2014 – Part 2
Last month, I commented on a recent article on the “Top 10 Challenges Facing Physicians in 2014” (by J. Bendix, D.R. Verdon, A. Ritchie, D. Marbury, in Medical Economics, 12/15/13) and discussed 2014 as the year of government mandates. This month I would like to discuss how 2014 will be the year for cost control […]
“Big Data” promise in healthcare
Healthcare stakeholders have shown a welcoming response towards “Big Data.” There appears to be common consensus on the revolutionary potential of Big Data in healthcare. For several years, the industry has been struggling to find ways to cope with emergency room (ER) overcrowding, patient safety, cultural competency, quality of care, legal implications and financial burdens […]