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Research Finds Healthcare IT Is Key To Improving Population Health

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Managing population health requires new skill sets, new infrastructures and automation, according to new research from the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2). The findings are from the Automating Population Health Research Project, which seeks to educate the healthcare industry … Continue reading →

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FDA Proposes Unique Device Identifier For Medical Devices

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

In an effort to improve adverse events reporting, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier (UDI). A UDI system has the potential to improve … Continue reading →

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Harvard Study Finds EHR Adoption Reduces Malpractice Claims

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

A study by Harvard Medical School researchers, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that Massachusetts physicians who used electronic health records saw a reduction in malpractice claims. Correlation does not imply causation, of course. But the report’s authors … Continue reading →

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Health IT Firms And Organizations Ready To Move Forward After Supreme Court Decision

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Supreme Court brought down its gavel June 28 in favor of the Affordable Care Act, and most healthcare IT stakeholders are ready to put the uncertainty behind them and move on. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) President … Continue reading →

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Environmental Intelligence Releases June 2012 Newsletter

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its June 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: June 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentives Reach $5.7B Through May 2012

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the agency has paid out more than $5.7 billion in incentives to eligible providers for the meaningful use of electronic health records. The update, released June 19, showed more than 100,000 … Continue reading →

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White House Town Hall Highlights EHR Success Stories

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Eighty-two healthcare providers from across the country will be recognized for their successful implementation of electronic health record (EHR) technology at Tuesday’s White House Health IT Town Hall in Washington, DC. At the town hall, senior White House and HHS … Continue reading →

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OCR Reminds Patients About Legal Right To Access Medical Records

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The administration’s top enforcer of health information privacy and security has issued an official reminder that patients have a legal right to access their medical records, and they should use it. Patients can also print the single-page memo to take … Continue reading →

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ONC To Release Updated Online Certified EHRs List

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is releasing a new version of its online Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) that introduces new features to help providers, including the functionality to support information and identification of … Continue reading →

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ONC Health IT Pilot Intended To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has launched a pilot program to make existing prescription drug use data available to healthcare providers and pharmacists when they treat patients during office visits and in emergency departments. The test … Continue reading →

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