Author: trident500
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Patient Access To Electronic Health Records: What Does The Doctor Order?
This Accenture Survey Reveals Most US Doctors Believe Patients Should Help Update Their Electronic Health Records, But Shouldn’t Have Access to Their Full Record.
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Some lawmakers signal openness to grand deal on deficit
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., suggested during the Sunday talk shows that a deal that includes tax revenue and changes to entitlement programs including Medicare is possible while Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., conveyed openness to Medicare changes. Durbin’s comments included shots at the House budget plan advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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Viewpoints: Two views of Medicare equipment bidding changes; High Court case may impact FDA approval process
In 2010, Medicare spent more than $14 billion on oxygen devices, mobility scooters, diabetes test strips and other “durable medical equipment” and supplies that patients use at home.
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Medicaid expansion continues to be Florida flashpoint
Health advocates and some lawmakers rallied last week in Tallahassee to expand Medicaid coverage, but the Florida House speaker says the expansion is “dead” in his state. In addition, debate over this health law provision continues in Louisiana.
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EHR and HIT News for March 18th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes news of two products that were launched at HIMSS 13 earlier in the Month. The first is from LifeMed , who launched SecureReg and the second is from Healthcare Holdings Group , who launched their SmartFormsMD Voice-Command medical template module.
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71 million received free preventive care under ACA: HHS
The Obama administration says about 71 million privately insured Americans received coverage for at least one free preventive healthcare service as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2011 and 2012.
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Massachusetts EMR Firm Reports Data Breach
Lawrence Melrose Medical Electronic Record Inc. (LMMER), a Melose, Mass.-based electronic medical record (EMR) firm, has sent a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office notifying authorities of a data breach involving its EMR software. Lawrence Melrose Medical Electronic Record Inc.
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MD Governor: Maryland’s HIE is a Platform for Innovation
To support innovation and progress in health care, I have made the construction of a health IT infrastructure one of our state’s top strategic priorities. My administration has promoted Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption and supported the construction of a Maryland HIE (health information exchange). Connecting these systems to a common platform is the key…
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IRS unlawfully seized 60M medical records
An unnamed HIPAA-covered entity in Southern California is suing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, alleging that agents executing a warrant stole medical records for 10 million Americans. Those affected could include every state judge in California, as well as “prominent citizens in the world of entertainment, business and government, from all walks of life,” according to the…
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Healthcare Management Systems’ EHR v12 Receives ONC-ACB Certification
Healthcare Management Systems v12 has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software from Healthcare Management Systems (HMS) is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S.