It’s exciting to see the Jan 11, 2012 launch of National Dialogue on the Federal Mobility Strategy the effort is … More
2012 Archive
The HIT that ACOs Need, Part II: Beyond HIE
In this series, we are examining ways health IT can best support the goals of accountable care organizations (ACOs) for … More
Dr. John Loonsk: The HIT that ACOs Need, Part I: Analytic Data
The Accountable Care Organization draft rule (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-7880.htm) is out, and the political, clinical and technical trek to establishing these lynchpins … More
Dr. John Loonsk: A Failure of Information Exchange?
As part of its response to the PCAST report, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) … More
Dr. John Loonsk: Rx for MD EMR: 1 Tab QD
Billions in stimulus dollars have many physicians now eyeing electronic medical record software for their practices. Hospitals are installing EMRs … More
Dr. John Loonsk: It’s the Health IT, Stupid
By now we all may be growing tired of the “it’s the economy, stupid” construction. What’s more, using it for … More
Dr. John Loonsk: Health Technology Analogies for $200
People love using analogies when talking about areas that are new, abstract or controversial. Not surprisingly, the nation’s health information … More
