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Jay Rath

An Inside Look at the Center for Medical Interoperability

The problem of healthcare interoperability begins at the patient’s bedside. Imagine a patient in intensive care. Close at hand may be an infusion pump, a ventilator, a pulse oximeter and other devices. “They’re surrounded by some of the most...

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Healthcare Data Generation in Surge Mode

The next three years will see “major transformation” in healthcare delivery and reimbursement, driven by a 1,400 percent increase in data generation...

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Health Plan Allegedly Cheated Risk Adjustment

An industry shake-up may be coming. The FBI is investigating an innovative Portland-based health organization for allegedly falsifying medical...

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ROI Request Fees at Center of Court Case

It was only $28. However, a billing disagreement may have far-ranging effects on fees levied for release of information requests for patient...

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Release of Information Rates: Reasonable Variations?

In North Dakota, it’s illegal to serve pretzels with beer. In Hartford, Conn., it’s against the law to “educate dogs.” When parking your elephant...

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Ransomware’s Soft Spot for HIT Provides Security Lessons

You know, in some ways you have to admire the global cyberattack launched May 12. While those throughout the healthcare ecosystem find true...

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Balancing Act: Handling Ever-Increasing ROI Demands

Though this high-tech era has been termed “The Information Age,” for many, it’s more like the “Request for Information Age”, especially in the ROI...

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