Author: trident50
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HHS CISO: Healthcare orgs need to beef up basic security practices
A recent cybersecurity drill found that healthcare organizations to be more willing to share information and best practices, Kevin Charest, chief information security officer at the U.S. Department… read more …read more
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Cognizant collaborates with HTH Worldwide to maximize mobile healthcare solutions
Cognizant today announced that it is working with HTH Worldwide, a global technology-based health services and information company, to enable its members to maximize the use of mobile technology for managing healthcare needs more effectively while traveling abroad. As part of the engagement, Cognizant is helping HTH Worldwide transform its mobile footprint through an enterprise…
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McGill University Health Centre launches new program to improve patient safety and quality care
A new program aimed at improving patient safety and quality care has been launched at McGill University Health Centre hospitals. The program, which is being conducted in collaboration with Vendorlink.ca, is the first of its kind in a large academic Quebec hospital. …read more
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Criterions EHR certified under Drummond Group’s ONC-ACB program
Criterions EHR version 3.0 has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body program. This EHR software is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. …read more
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Making the EHR Switch
If you are contemplating the move to a new electronic health record (EHR) solution, you are not alone. …read more
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HHS Secretary Sebelius Quits
President Obama has accepted the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, according to White House officials. Her five-year tenure was marred by political acrimony over the flawed rollout of the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare. gov, a source of embarrassment for the Obama administration. The President will on Friday nominate Sylvia Mathews…
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10 Tips For Successfully Implementing A Patient Portal
One of the most talked about changes with Stage 2 of the CMS EHR Incentive Program, is the requirement that your patients interact with their health information and communicate with you or your practice electronically. (See Appendix A for the patient engagement requirements.) This requires additional technology to enable the secure sharing of health information…
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Cognitive impairment common among seniors living in nursing homes and community
More than 70% of elderly Medicare beneficiaries experience cognitive impairment or severe dementia near the end-of-life and may need surrogate decision makers for healthcare decisions. Advance care planning for older adults with dementia may be particularly important for individuals who do not reside in a nursing home or a long-term care facility, according to an…
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Viewpoints: Medicare’s ‘doctor payment problem’; a ‘wasted advantage’; ‘puzzling’ Rand numbers
The news that a small percentage of the country’s physicians collected billions of dollars from Medicare in a single year may or may not be a testament to individual greed; some of the top recipients are under investigation for allegedly bilking the system, while others work long hours delivering costly care. …read more
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ACP calls for testing innovative liability reforms to break through political impasse
The American College of Physicians today released a policy paper on the medical liability crisis, which continues to have a profound effect on the medical system. “Medical Liability Reform-Innovative Solutions for a New Health Care System” provides an update of the medical liability landscape, state-based activity on medical liability reform, and summarizes traditional and newer…