When given the opportunity, almost half of patients (49%) decided to withhold information in their medical record from providers, according to a new study in... More

To paraphrase Johnny Cochran, “If it connects, you must protect.” Medical devices are increasingly becoming connected to healthcare system networks, allowing for improved productivity and... More

Emergency nursing has always been my passion and my identity for years. My entire career has been in the Emergency Department (ED) working as an... More

Politico reports that the latest version of Congress’ omnibus spending bill – which was passed last night – does not include language that would delay... More

Introduction The date that Unified Communications (UC) first came into being is not exact; and depends on who is talking about it and which piece(s)... More

The term ancillary can be defined in many ways. Some definitions may be: Providing necessary support to the primary activities; Operation of an organization, institution,... More

Per a new report from CMS in Health Affairs, U.S. healthcare spending increased 3.6% in 2013, but growth was down from 2012, when spending increased... More

You’re about to go live with your shiny new EHR solution after months of design, build, test and training. Everyone is so excited about the... More

In the United States tomorrow is Thanksgiving, an American traditional holiday celebrated technically to remember the first harvest of our Pilgrim forefathers after their arrival... More

The Scottsdale Institute has published Information Requirements for the Competitive Marketplace, a report based on the 2014 SI CIO Summit. Written by Impact Advisors’ very own... More

Choosing your new core vendor and starting the implementation of an access and revenue, clinical and ancillary platform is an exciting event in any healthcare... More

Version upgrades are a common biannual process that all Epic customers spend countless hours and significant amounts of energy to implement. Although in the end,... More

The FY 2015 Work Plan from HHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) suggests even more oversight around HIPAA compliance and EHR incentive payments is coming:... More

The other night I received a call from some good friends here in my hometown; “Can you help us?!” was the plea. The wife, Lucy,... More

As I travel home after participating in the Cerner Health Conference 2014 held in Kansas City, MO, I feel gratitude for the wonderful opportunity that... More