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05
Apr
2013
A newly proposed bill garnering the support of several medical associations would establish exemptions and amend certain penalties for Medicare providers struggling to attest to meaningful use. The Electronic Health Records Improvement Act, sponsored by Representative Diane Black (R-Tenn.), would … Continue reading
04
Apr
2013
A consortium of privacy supporting organizations and individuals, the Texas-based Patient Privacy Rights Foundation, Microsoft Corp. and consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers have developed what they’re calling a “trust framework” for health information technology systems.The 13-page framework consists of about 75 criteria based … Continue reading
03
Apr
2013
Health information exchanges (HIEs) today are focusing on gathering and making “basic” information accessible at the point of care. Although access to textual data such as lab results and discharge summaries is of tremendous value to industry stakeholders, that alone … Continue reading
02
Apr
2013
Even as policmakers are pushing patient engagement, a new survey signals doctors may not be ready to relinquish control of their patients’ medical record. Eighty-two percent of U.S. physicians responding to a recent survey indicated they want patients to actively … Continue reading
01
Apr
2013
Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its March 2013 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: March 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
29
Mar
2013
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) have re-introduced the Fostering Independence Through Technology Act—legislation designed to help lower the hospital readmissions rate in rural and underserved communities.Under the proposed bill, the HHS secretary would create pilot projects to … Continue reading
27
Mar
2013
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26
Mar
2013
While Tuesday marks the effective date of a host of new federal privacy and security rules, including extending legal liability to business associates of healthcare providers and restoring a measure of patient control over disclosure of their records, compliance won’t … Continue reading
25
Mar
2013
The Health IT Now Coalition says that last week’s three days of hearings on healthcare IT held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss the potential effects of current and a potentially new regulatory framework for health information … Continue reading
22
Mar
2013
When it comes to your organization successfully adopting electronic health records, it’s not just a matter of “going live” with the technology, says Don Harrison, co-leader of the Sunday workshop titled “Solving the Healthcare IT Adoption Dilemma,” at the 2013 … Continue reading
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