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FCC Broadband Vote Ushers In A New Era For Telemedicine

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

At a meeting held on May 24, 2012, The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) voted to allow the healthcare industry to use protected broadband space to develop and deploy mobile body area networks (MBANs). MBAN’s will set aside broadband spectrum for … 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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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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Certified IT Recycling Dramatically Reduces The Risk Of PHI Data Breaches

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The article, How to avoid a health data spill when recycling IT, Steve Skurnac, President, SIMS Recycling Solutions, does a fine job offering the background, justification and the importance for medical organizations to develop and implement sound IT recycling policies … 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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Experts Predict Outcome Of Supreme Court Ruling On Healthcare IT

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

With the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expected by the end of this month, more and more policymakers, healthcare experts and stakeholders are becoming vocal about their predictions of the outcome. Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator of the … Continue reading →

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Best Practices For Replacing An Existing EHR System

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The healthcare industry today is arguably experiencing the most change and challenges dealing with technology integration than any other industry.  Health information technology is at the core of the global transition in healthcare as it’s becoming more apparent that medical … Continue reading →

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CMS Administrator Credits Health Reform For Advancing ACOs

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

If it weren’t for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government would not have had the framework and authority to help support the movement toward accountable care organizations, said Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices … Continue reading →

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Reported PHI Data Breaches in 2012 is Staggering

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

As the movement to digitize the U.S. health care system continues to build strong momentum, it is imperative that physician practices and medical organizations include data security as part of their health IT strategy. What the data will show is … Continue reading →

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Environmental Intelligence Releases May 2012 Newsletter

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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

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