Fitbit CEO James Park spoke about the expansion of the device in to the healthcare field recently, citing a lack of consumer engagement in healthcare as a problem he solve.

The MACRA proposed rule is "an example of regulatory overambition," according to John Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

The American Medical Association has voiced its support for the proposed rule that establishes a simpler, less burdensome quality payment program and announced "new online information and resources to help physicians navigate the changing landscape," according to the group's president, Steven J. Stack, MD.

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) latest proposed rule would implement a unified framework called the Quality Payment Program, which essentially replaces the Meaningful Use program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on a proposed hospital quality measure for antipsychotic use in older patients in the inpatient setting. 

Repurposed EHR data collected during office visits can identify patient risk factors and prevent unintentional falls in seniors, according to findings published in Perspectives in Health Information Management, the online research journal of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has caved to pressure from Congress and the healthcare industry, delaying the release of its new hospital quality rating measure a day before its planned launch.

Physicians who use EHRs and are in accountable care organizations or patient-centered medical homes are more likely to use care coordination, quality measurement, patient engagement and population health management strategies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.