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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) adoption rates have been very slow over the last few years, but now, driven by Meaningful Use pressure, more providers are adopting such technology. That being said, a goodly number of providers still haven’t managed to speed adoption, largely due to doctors’ resistance to changes in workflow, according to a new survey.
As healthcare providers continue to invest in electronic medical records, protecting patient identity and maintaining the integrity of patient records are their top priority. In a recent webinar hosted by The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), David Feldman, SVP and CMO at Hospitals Insurance Company (HIC), Jim Schwamb, former VP, Patient Financial Services at BayCare Health System in Clearwater, FL, and David Wiener, GM of Imprivata PatientSecure Products Group, highlighted the challenges posed by commonly practiced patient identification processes, and discussed best practices for positive patient identification to improve revenue cycle efficiency and patient safety.
Company Increases Customer Base by 70%, Expands Partner Base into 40 Countries and Receives Notable Honors from Leading Media and Industry Analyst Firms
Implementing biometric patient identification can significantly enhance patient experiences and boost your bottom line. For healthcare organizations, positive patient experiences are crucial for success and profitability because it only takes one bad experience for a patient to seek another physician. On a larger scale, it only takes one negative news story to tarnish an organization’s reputation, causing widespread damage to community trust and patient retention.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced new rules surrounding health information privacy and data security that is important for everyone involved in healthcare IT (HIT) to understand.
By now, you’ve likely seen these rules, however the Healthcare IT Consultant blog has a nice synopsis of the news that drills down into the aspects most relevant for those in the Imprivata community. Pulling the key points from that blog and summarizing the primary requirements of the rules, here are some things to consider...
The New York Times recently published an interesting article on the rising problem of medical identity theft. When the federal government last researched the issue in 2007, more than 250,000 Americans reported that they were victims of medical identity theft. Since that last report, most experts agree the problem has undoubtedly grown, in part because of the growing use of electronic medical records built without extensive safeguards. To exacerbate the situation, cleaning up after medical ID theft can be hindered by HIPPA compliance – the regulations protect the medical information of the ID thieves as well as you.
As the number of cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise in healthcare, organizations and their patients’ health information (PHI) are increasingly targeted.
Single Sign-on, Virtual Desktops and Remote Access Identified as Top Three Enablers for Engaging Physicians to Adopt CPOE
Frost & Sullivan awards Imprivata its 2012 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award for accelerating EMR adoption with its single sign-on solution.