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Health IT Vital To Quality Care

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Article written by Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online For years, the federal government has championed the idea that effective use of health IT systems can go a long way to improving the quality of healthcare in the … 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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Market Booming for Wireless Monitoring Devices

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The increased use of electronic medical records is one of the top reasons why wireless patient monitors are the fastest-growing medical device segments in terms of revenue, according to market research published by Kalorama Information. Click on the link to … Continue reading

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ONC Chief Responds to IOM Report

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WASHINGTON – Farzad Mostashari, the national health IT coordinator, said Wednesday that agencies in the Health and Human Services Department will work closely to craft a surveillance and action plan to keep patients safer through health IT, and it will … Continue reading

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Coalition Defines EHR to HIE Data Sharing Standards

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A band of U.S. states and technology vendors came together to create technical specifications that enable EHRs to feed into HIEs. Click in the link to view entire article written by Tom Sullivan, Editor with Government Health IT: Coalition defines … Continue reading

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Evidence-Based Medicine in the EMR Era

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Many physicians take great pride in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Modern medical education emphasizes the value of the randomized, controlled trial, and we learn early on not to rely on anecdotal evidence. Click on the link to view entire … Continue reading

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Why Small Medical Practices Lag in EMR Adoption

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Although a growing percentage of physician practices are adopting electronic medical records, a large gap persists in adoption rates between the smallest and largest practices. Click in the link to view entire article written by By Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews … 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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Environmental Intelligence Releases October 2011 Newsletter

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

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All Aboard: ICD-10 Train Runs At High Speed

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Less than 10 percent of healthcare providers are more than halfway ready for ICD-10, according to a new report from research firm KLAS. Click on the link to view entire article written by Bernie Monegain, Editor with Healthcare IT News: … Continue reading

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