HIMSS’09 had some highlights from various vendor briefings and conversations in the halls that are abstracted below. By no means is this inclusive of all discussions, but reflects what are the gems I walked away with from this event and is certainly in contrast to the previous HIMSS post. Overview: HIMSS was well attended, though [...]
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HIMSS’09: Meetings of Interest
Posted in Analytics, EHR, EMR, eRx, Google Health, Health Cloud, HealthVault, Microsoft, tagged HIMSS09, HITECH Act, Stimulus Bill on April 10, 2009 | 8 Comments »
HIMSS 09 – Reports from the Field
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, Google Health, HealthVault, HIE, Microsoft, PHR, RHIO, SaaS, tagged HIMSS09, HIT on April 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Over the last week we have not been as diligent in providing posts on happenings in the HIT market (we try to do at least 4/wk) as we prepared for the big industry confab, HIMSS09. Are dance card for HIMSS is completely packed with briefings across a wide expanse of the market, from some of [...]
HIMSS-CCHIT Controversary Continues to Simmer
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, policy, tagged AHIC, CCHIT, HIMSS, HITECH Act on March 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
As most of you well know, a certain Calvin Jablonski liked to comment here at Chilmark Research taking some pretty hard shots at the EMR certification organization, CCHIT and the close relationship between CCHIT and the vendor organization HIMSS. Jablonski’s comments raised the ire of the HIMSS executive suite leading to a calling out of [...]
Sweet Rewards for HIT Vendors with Final Stimulus Package
Posted in EHR, eRx, HIE, HIT, policy, RHIO, tagged CCHIT, CMS, CONNECT NHIN, HITEACH Act, NIST, ONC, Stimulus Bill on February 13, 2009 | 22 Comments »
We can hear the champagne bottles popping in legacy healthcare information technology (HIT) vendors offices across the country as they celebrate what is arguably the biggest windfall in their history, the HITECH Act and its $19.2B, that is tucked into the Stimulus Bill which President Obama will likely sign on Monday. Unlike other aspects of [...]
What’s In Store for 2009: Top Ten Trends & Forecast
Posted in consumer health, Dossia, eRx, Google Health, HIE, HIT, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, policy, RHIO, telehealth, tagged Continua, economy, Health 2.0, MediKeeper, mHealth, retail health, Walgreens, WebMD on December 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Maintaining a tradition among IT analyst firms, following is Chilmark Research’s forecast of Top Trends for 2009. While there is a significant amount of “crystal ball gazing” in any forecast, 2009 is particularly challenging due to an economy that has yet to stabilize and a new administration and re-invigorated Congress that seeks to “reform healthcare.” [...]
Web Visits Gets Air Time
Posted in consumer health, EMR, eRx, PHR, tagged Aetna, Cigna, e-Consultations, PHR, RelayHealth on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, on National Public Radio’s (NPR) Morning Edition, there was a nice 5 minute segment on e-Consultations. With the two big insurers Aetna and Cigna now reimbursing physicians for conducting such e-Consultations, we will be seeing much more of this in the future. During the NPR spot they interviewed an internist who actively performs [...]
Amalga = Amalgamation
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, Microsoft, PACS, tagged Amalga, Azyxxi, EMR, HIT, Microsoft on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the release of its new product suite for the healthcare sector, Amalga. Almaga includes the Azyxxi solution, which they acquired from Medstory, and the Global 2000, hospital information management (HIS) solution being used at the medical tourism destination, Bumrungrad International Hospital. A relatively minor announcement in the grand scheme of [...]
eRx Taking Off
Posted in eRx, policy, tagged e-prescribing, eRx, Medicare, policy on December 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Last week, the big eRx (electronic prescription) clearing house, Sure Scripts, released a comprehensive report on the growth of eRx. Astounding numbers presented, as well as some nice graphics/metrics for anyone who is putting together a presentation on the subject Based on their research, which goes back to 2004, Sure Scripts has seen eRx more [...]
Microsoft Expands HIT Footprint with Thai Acquisition
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, Microsoft, tagged acquisition, clinicals, EMR, HIT, Microsoft, PACS on October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Microsoft announced it will acquire Global Care Solutions Thailand, Ltd (GCS) for an undisclosed sum. GCS is a small company that has developed a diverse range of healthcare IT (HIT) software modules, all based on the Microsoft stack. Currently, GCS claims to have seven hospitals, all in Southeast Asia, that are live on its HIT [...]
Lilly’s CEO – We Need More Data to Prevent ADEs
Posted in EHR, EMR, eRx, HIE, PHR, Privacy, RHIO, tagged ADEs, EHR, EMR, eRx, HIE, pharmaceuticals, PHR, research, RHIO on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday during his presentation at an event at the Cleveland Clinic, Eli Lilly’s CEO, Sidney Taurel called on the healthcare industry to more aggressively adopt HIT and allow pharmaceutical companies to leverage the data collected in these systems to help minimize adverse drug events (ADEs). Despite extensive tests on drugs prior to their release, via [...]
