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With several healthcare reform-related programs already beginning to demand an extremely broad range of data reporting from providers, and the meaningful use process under HITECH continuing to move forward, healthcare IT leaders are faced as never before with a menu of data reporting mandates that are set to redraw the landscape of healthcare. In this cover story package, we look first at the overall picture, and then offer case studies from the pioneering organizations that are already moving forward into the future of healthcare, one organized around the industry's new accountability agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses diagnostics and treatment innovation in U.S. healthcare as of November 2022. Topics covered include the evolution of the point-of-care technologies (POCT) and rapid testing market, the POC supply and storage challenges, and the application of POCTs to new patient populations and conditions like POC ultrasound (POCUS). Also noted are remote monitoring advancements in cancer care and wound management.

The article focuses on the changes in the radiology practice in healthcare industry. It discusses readmissions reduction program for health professionals under Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). It also discusses the changing trends of payment, policy, and technology in radiology practice.

The article focuses on issues related to population health management such as accountable care organization (ACO) and patient-centered medical home (PCMH) development. It features conclusion from medical group leaders with at health systems on fundamental learnings about population health management issues. According to Darryl Cardoza of Hill Physicians Medical Group, the key difference between accountable care, managed care, and population health, are the management of their entirety of care.

The article presents an interview with medical group organization leaders on the hurdles to adopt strategic information technology baselines needed for the new healthcare reforms which aim to make healthcare more transparent. They include Tim Terrell, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Cornerstone Health Care, Francis X. Solano, Vice President, Physician Services Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) health system and Glenn Mamary, Vice President and CIO, Hunterdon Healthcare. INSET: Meet our Virtual Panel Members.

The CIOs and CMIOs from Trinity Health System, Beth Israel Deaconess, Summa Health System, and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh share their experiences toward meaningful use and offer tips for navigating the long road ahead. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with Jane Metzger, co-author of the report "Hospital Quality Reporting--The Hidden Requirements of Meaningful Use," is presented. When asked about the difficulty of satisfying the hospital requirements, she refers to deconstructing measure specifications into their data elements. She says the work involved in collecting 15 quality measures is more complex than people realize. She believes that chief information officers (CIOs) should move forward on electronic medication record (eMAR).

Answers several questions on clinical medicine and other issues relevant to medical laboratories in the U.S. Repeat analysis of any values obtained by chemistry or hematology instrumentation; Liquid calibrators for instrument; Parathyroid hormone and ionized calcium.

The article discusses evaluation of key performance indicators associated with the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) in the U.S.

The article emphasizes the benefits of medication therapy management (MTM). The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created MTM in an effort to create safeguards, systems and services that can reduce medication-related complications. MTM programs were designed to enhance medication utilization, reduce adverse drug events, and improve therapeutic outcomes.

The article reports on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' 2010 release of its final regulation on meaningful use of electronic health records in health care facilities. An overview of the Intravenous Device (IVD) Industry Connectivity Consortium, which was founded in 2008 to create and encourage the adoption of a unified connectivity standard with the goal of reducing the cost and variability of data exchange between IVD devices and health information technology, is presented.