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GAO Report Examines 2011 CMS EHR Incentive Payments

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A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examines how the Medicaid EHR incentive payments were distributed in 2011. According to the report, released Dec. 13, the amount of Medicaid EHR incentive payments awarded to each hospital ranged from … Continue reading

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CCHIT Announces Plans To Develop IT Framework For ACO’s

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The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) plans to develop an IT framework for accountable care organizations (ACOs). The framework will identify the health IT infrastructure components necessary for a provider organization to function effectively as an ACO and … Continue reading

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The ONC Proposes Using EHR Certification Criteria For Patient Safety Event Reporting

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT wants to use electronic health record certification criteria to make it easier for physicians to report patient safety events, which provide critical raw data for developers, healthcare providers, researchers and policymakers to … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases December 2012 Newsletter

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

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HHS Launches mHealth Privacy And Security Education Campaign

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The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a mobile health privacy and security education campaign, aimed at giving a framework for providers just starting to use mobile devices. Called “Know the RISKS,” the campaign features recommendations and materials, … Continue reading

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CMS Announces To States – Partial Medicaid Expansion Won’t Qualify For Full Funding

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Acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner and other CMS officials announced on Monday that states which embark on a partial expansion of their Medicaid systems would not qualify for the full 100 percent funding under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion … Continue reading

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RSNA Receives Contract To Expand Image Share Network

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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has received a contract from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to help expand the NIBIB -funded pilot project that created the RSNA Image Share network. The contract provides two … Continue reading

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NCHS Report Finds Physician Use Of EHR’s Up 24 Percent

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A new report issued by the National Center on Health Statistics (NCHS) found that in 2012, 72 percent of office-based physicians used electronic health records, up from 48 percent in 2009. That represents an increase of 24 percent. EHR use … Continue reading

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The FDA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Expedite Medical Device Approvals

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it is part of the first public-private partnership to promote medical device regulatory science. The partnership will focus on speeding up the review and approval processes of new medical devices. … Continue reading

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Healthcare Groups Increase Privacy & Security Budgets But Still Fall Short

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The majority of healthcare organizations across the U.S. have increased their privacy and security budgets according to a new HIMSS survey released Wednesday. Officials say, however, many of the groups’ allocated budgets still fall short. Findings of the 2012 Security … Continue reading

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