Medication Management


The prescription food chain is long and complicated, beginning with the initial prescription to ultimate fulfillment. This section includes electronic prescribing, support tools for medication selection, safety and alert applications for clinicians, and medication reconciliation for patients changing care settings.


AMA Reminds Docs of Medicare E-Prescribing Deadline

Joseph Goedert | May 04
The American Medical Association reminds physicians that they must report generation of at least 10 electronic prescriptions by June 30 to avoid reimbursement penalties under Medicare’s e-prescribing program.
EHR
Electronic Data Interchange
Policy & Regulation
Revenue Cycle & Payments

Omnicell Buy Expands its Medication Management Line

Joseph Goedert | May 03
Hospital ancillary software vendor Omnicell Inc. is significantly enhancing its focus on medication management with the acquisition of MTS Medication Technologies Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hospitals
Consumer Health
Vendor News

Loss of Wisdom Hits Health Care Where it Hurts

John Showalter, M.D. | Apr 20
Twenty-five hundred years ago, Sun Tzu asserted that with sufficient knowledge about yourself, your opponent and the environment, your victory would be assured. In our battles against rising health care costs and medical errors, this wisdom has been lost.
EHR
Policy & Regulation
Decision Support
Hospitals

Express Scripts App Predicts Medication Non-Adherence

Joseph Goedert | Apr 19
Pharmacy benefit management firm Express Scripts is rolling out a software service to identify patients at high risk for not following their medication regime.
Electronic Data Interchange
Hospitals
Payers
Group Practices
Decision Support
Disease Management
Chronic Care

Humana, National Council on Aging Partner in Stanford Pilot

Pat Speer | Apr 18
In what is being called an industry first, a national health insurer is offering the online self-management workshops piloted by Stanford University, designed as part of its chronic care management solution.
Chronic Care
Consumer Health
Data Repositories
Health Info Exchange
Payers

Rule Sets New ICD-10 Deadline and Unique Payer Identifier

Joseph Goedert | Apr 09
A proposed administrative simplification rule from the Department of Health and Human Services would move the ICD-10 compliance date to Oct. 1, 2014, and establish the long-delayed health plan identifier.
Coding
Electronic Data Interchange
EHR
Payers
Group Practices
Hospitals
Policy & Regulation
Stimulus

HHS Seeks Answers on Medication Non-Adherence

Joseph Goedert | Apr 05
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information on causes, impacts and solutions for medication non-adherence among chronically ill adults.
Chronic Care
Disease Management
Policy & Regulation
Group Practices
Hospitals
Payers
Mobile Technology

HDM Announces Health I.T. Young Bloods Contest

Gary Baldwin | Apr 04
Entries are now being accepted for the first “Health I.T. Young Bloods” contest sponsored by Health Data Management.
EHR
Chronic Care
Decision Support
Disease Management
Document Management
Mobile Technology
Hospitals
Group Practices
Payers
Revenue Cycle Management
Medical Imaging

Panasonic Revamps its Health Care Division

Joseph Goedert | Apr 03
Following its 2011 acquisition of Sanyo Electronic Co. along with its health care unit, Panasonic Corporation of American has formed a new health care division.
Vendor News
Medical Imaging
Hospitals

New Portal Consolidates HAI Information

Joseph Goedert | Apr 02
The Joint Commission has launched an online portal of resources, some free and others at a cost, for fighting healthcare-associated infections.
Disease Management
Web Technology
Decision Support
Group Practices
Hospitals
Policy & Regulation

New EHR Guru at Fletcher Allen

Joseph Goedert | Apr 02
Since late 2010, Vermont-based Fletcher Allen Health Care’s electronic health records system has been operational across its inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy and emergency department environments.
EHR
Hospitals
Group Practices

Physicians to CMS on Regulatory Burdens: Enough Already

Joseph Goedert | Mar 30
America’s physicians are overwhelmed with new federal regulations and are calling on the government to give them a break, according to the American Medical Association and dozens of national and local medical societies in a new letter to CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner.
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EHR
Electronic Data Interchange
Group Practices
Policy & Regulation
Stimulus
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments

CVS Caremark Reports Examine Medication Adherence

Joseph Goedert | Mar 29
CVS Caremark, which operates a pharmacy benefit management firm and the CVS drug store chain, has issued two reports examining patient medication adherence across the nation.
Electronic Data Interchange
Policy & Regulation
Group Practices
Hospitals
Payers

AMA Gives Medicare ePrescribing Guidance

Joseph Goedert | Mar 23
The American Medical Association has published guidance to help physicians avoid erroneously receiving the 1 percent reimbursement penalty under Medicare’s ePrescribing program.
EHR
Electronic Data Interchange
Payers
Hospitals
Group Practices
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Policy & Regulation

Health I.T. Vendor Round-up: SuccessEHS, Futura Mobility, Emmi Solutions & Hospira

Joseph Goedert | Mar 15
New services, products, mobility and regulatory achievements are among recent announcements from health information technology vendors. They include:
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Mobile Technology
Hospitals
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