Author: trident50
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Should clinical informatics become a new medical subspecialty?
As health information technology matures and becomes an integral part of all healthcare, more and more people will be needed who understand the field and can apply it to medicine. In an article published online this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, two physicians–Don Detmer of the University of Virginia and Edward…
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John Halamka: 80% of providers won’t meet MU Stage 2 deadline
Reiterating his belief that the federal mandates for the healthcare industry are “too much, too soon,” Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka predicted that 80 percent of hospitals will fail to successfully attest to Meaningful Use Stage 2 within the allotted time. read more …read more
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Readers Write: FDASIA and Healthcare’s Moon Shot Goal of ICU Safety
FDASIA and Healthcare’s Moon Shot Goal of ICU Safety By Stephanie Reel Preparing for the FDASIA panel was an energizing opportunity. It allowed me to spend a little time thoughtfully considering the role of government and the role of private industry in the future of health IT integration and interoperability. It gave me an opportunity…
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Seeking Your Meaningful Use Experiences
The Health IT Policy Committee’s (HITPC) Meaningful Use Workgroup is looking to learn about your meaningful use experiences. We are hosting two virtual listening sessions – on May 20, 2014 and May 27, 2014 – where we want to hear about your successes and challenges to achieving meaningful use to inform our recommendations for Stage…
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athenahealth, providers adjust to OIG reversal on HIE referrals
External Story URL: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/blog/providers-oig-advisory-opinion-reversal-simple-matter …read more
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Health IT consultant: ONC ‘royally screwed up’ Meaningful Use
Electronic health records hold great promise for improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes, but the Meaningful Use program incentivizing people to adopt EHRs has several flaws that are… read more …read more
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How HIEs can improve disaster planning
Since the dramatic shift to electronic health records in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has explored the role health information exchange (HIE) could play in disaster preparedness and response, according to a Health IT Buzz blog post. read more …read more
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Promise of connected health in jeopardy
Technologists have worked for years to break down data silos in healthcare. Then, just as it seemed they were starting to figure out interoperability, along comes a flood of mobile health apps that simply don’t connect to anything. A recent report from MedData Group, a market research firm based in Topsfield, Mass., found that many…
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University of Missouri to award honorary degree to Chairman and CEO of Synergy Pharmaceuticals
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gary S. Jacob, will be recognized and awarded with the honorary degree, Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, from his alma mater, the University of Missouri – St. Louis, at a commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 17, 2014. …read more
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iMDsoft provides tele-health solutions that ensure best possible remote care
iMDsoft is committed to providing tele-health solutions that ensure the best possible remote care. The company’s tele-ICU solution, MVcentralTM, enables intensivists to provide care around the clock from a remote command center and communicate with the hospital-based clinical team. …read more