In January, we released our HIE Market Report: Analysis & Trends which was extremely well-received. Sales have exceeded our rather optimistic projections – great for us. But what we are most proud of and honestly what keeps us going is that others are also gaining value from this report, especially those looking to purchase an [...]
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HIE Market Snippets
Posted in ACO, Acquisition, HIE, HIT, HL 7, PCMH, PHR, policy, RHIO, SaaS, standards on August 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Robust Processes Supported by Health IT Core to ACO Success
Posted in ACO, Analytics, CMS, consumer health, EHR, EMR, HIE, mHealth, PCMH, policy, standards, telehealth, telemedicine, tagged Accountable Care Organization, Medicare on April 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
On March 31st, the HHS’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) dropped its neutron bomb (proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) rules, caution PDF) on the healthcare industry. Much like the neutron bomb, the proposed rules will leave buildings standing, but any healthcare organization (HCO) planning to become a successful ACO will need to decimate [...]
2011 Predictions: MU Goes Tactical, ACO Strategic
Posted in ACO, Analytics, consumer health, EHR, HIE, mHealth, PCMH, PHR, telehealth on February 2, 2011 | 14 Comments »
In the Healthcare IT (HIT) market, 2010 was the year of meaningful use (MU). Healthcare organizations (HCOs) of all sizes developed plans, began making IT modifications and began adopting the technology they needed to meet Stage One MU requirements and subsequently receive incentive payments, some of which began being disbursed in late 2010. As we [...]
Analysis: Aetna Jumps into HIE Market Acquiring Medicity
Posted in ACO, Analytics, HIE, HIT, PCMH on December 7, 2010 | 10 Comments »
First it was United Health Group’s (UHG) Ingenix Division’s acquisition of leading HIE vendor (and top competitor to Medicity) Axolotl. Then this morning Aetna counters by acquiring Medicity. In just a few short months these two payers have completely changed the landscape of the HIE market by acquiring the two leading HIE vendors in the [...]
Smashing Myths & Assumptions: PHR for Urban Diabetes Care
Posted in ACO, CMS, consumer health, health portals, mHealth, PCMH, PHR, tagged chronic care, diabetes, patient portal on November 12, 2010 | 19 Comments »
There remains an unhealthy level of skepticism in the market as to whether or not consumers will use a personal health record (PHR). While a certain level of skepticism is healthy in any market, the level to which it is laid towards PHRs is unwarranted and likely more a function of ignorance then malicious intent. [...]
