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QA athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush
Q&A: athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush. Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth, a provider of cloud-based EMRs, announced Jan. 7 it would acquire San Mateo, Calif.-based Epocrates, a mobile health company known for its point-of-care medical apps. athenahealth will pay about $293 million in cash. It’s a match hailed by the executives of both companies, and also by industry…
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We have to understand diversity
We have to understand diversity. (HealthTech Wire / Interview) – In tough economic times, it is more important than ever for a provider of imaging technology and radiology IT solutions to understand the diversity of the market and to be able to provide solutions that …
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What will it take for docs to use apps
What will it take for docs to use apps?. With events such as the Consumer Electronics Associations’ 2013 International CES conference this week in Las Vegas, featuring a dizzying 3,000 global app companies and a digital health summit, there is a lot of hype around what apps can do for healthcare. But as the apps…
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eForms Driving Change In The Healthcare Market
eForms: Driving Change In The Healthcare Market. This paper explores the major challenges to the healthcare industry that contribute to numerous cost-related issues including eliminating the use of redundant medical forms, reducing overall paperwork, and simplifying business processes.
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ONC’s Annual Meeting Sees Health IT as Foundation for New Payment Policies
ONC’s Annual Meeting Sees Health IT as Foundation for New Payment Policies. More than 1,200 grantees, stakeholders, and other members of the public came together December 12 at the 2012 ONC Annual Meeting to discuss the successes, challenges and impacts of the wide-spread health information technology (health IT) adoption to improve care. This year’s theme,…
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Leveraging digital signage for more than patient education and marketing – real service improvement
Leveraging digital signage for more than patient education and marketing – real service improvement Earlier in the week I was in a waiting room for a physician visit and as I sat there for much longer than I wanted, I kept wondering “what patient number am I and how many people will be seen before…
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Proposed bill would expand telehealth services bolster federal payouts
Proposed bill would expand telehealth services, bolster federal payouts. A new bill introduced Sunday in the U.S. House of Representatives that, if passed, would expand telehealth services in Medicare and Medicaid programs has garnered the support of The American Telemedicine Association. read more
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Health IT Standards Looking Forward to Another Successful Year
Health IT Standards: Looking Forward to Another Successful Year. This week marks the beginning of a new year, and I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead. One of my resolutions is a renewed commitment to a broader conversation about all things standards, technology, research and innovation. Over the coming weeks, I’ll update readers on what…
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Indiana HIPAA breach involves 29 000
Indiana HIPAA breach involves 29,000. The 70-bed Gibson General Hospital in southwest Indiana announced a data breach Friday involving the personal health information (PHI) of some 29,000 patients. read more
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U of Michigan Health System Omnicell report patient data breach
U of Michigan Health System, Omnicell report patient data breach. Approximately 4,000 patients at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) have been notified this December that their personal health information has been compromised, UMHS officials announced. UMHS was notified Nov. 20 by Mountain View, Calif.-based medication management vendor Omnicell that an unsecured electronic device…