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Environmental Intelligence Releases December 2011 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Click Here to view: December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link … Continue reading

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HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 from a Vendor’s Perspective

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Most HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 coverage focuses on how far behind payers, providers and vendors are in the conversion. Less often discussed is the role being played by vendors that are that are up-to-date. Click in the link to view … Continue reading

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5 Roadblocks to Meaningful Use Stage 2

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Summer of 2012 will be an interesting time in healthcare, as Stage 2 requirements of meaningful use will finally come to light. In the meantime, doubts remain regarding the successful adoption of Stage 2 – and whether it’s even possible. … Continue reading

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ONC Delays Permanent EHR Certifiers’ Program

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will delay the launch of the permanent program for certification of electronic health records (EHRs) until mid-2012 to coincide with the anticipated final rule for stage 2 of meaningful use and … Continue reading

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Despite ACO Rule, EHRs Still Key to Clinical Decisions

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The final rule for accountable care organizations relieved providers from some of the immediate pressures of establishing health IT, but electronic health records and other technologies will be critical to coordinate care to improve quality and lower costs. Click on … Continue reading

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ONC Aims To Ease Patient Consent Problem

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Patient consent is one of the thornier issues in healthcare today. The benefits of patients allowing providers to share their data and those providers, in turn, playing nicely with competitors, stand to improve care both for individuals and global populations … Continue reading

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HHS Consumer Health IT Summit Power-Charged For Progress

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Here is a follow up to last week’s HHS National Health It Week. Sept. 12 was a big day for healthcare IT. Federal officials hosted a consumer health IT summit, jam-packed with new initiatives to advance HIT. The event was … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2011 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  Enjoy! Click Here to view: September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter

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Happy National Health IT Week!

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President Barack Obama has declared the week of September 11-16, 2011, National Health Information Technology Week. National Health Information Technology Week is a time to highlight the importance of efficient information systems that protect the privacy and security of personal … Continue reading

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ONC Publishes Final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

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Following the analysis of the comments received during the public comment period, ONC has published a final version of The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015. The strategic plan is developed under the leadership of the Office of the National Coordinator … Continue reading

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