Author: trident50
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FDA goes for ‘light touch’ on health IT
A widely anticipated report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other agencies may finally clear the air on how healthcare IT – and mHealth in particular – will be regulated. read more …read more
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Mobile messaging proves to be viable tool for military personnel treatment
Mobile messaging as part of medical recovery treatment proves mHealth efforts can boost rehabilitation efforts for injured military personnel and help soldiers re-integrate following service, as… read more …read more
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Why it’s time to start building the mobile healthcare roadmap
The increasing use of mobile devices and the growing number of aging adults requiring medical treatment are compelling reasons to start constructing the mHealth roadmap and move past the planning and… read more …read more
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Senators Not Impressed with Government’s Health IT Framework
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine) responded unfavorably to the health information technology (health IT) framework released this week by the The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine)…
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Is the health IT market on the brink of a bubble?
Two health IT companies that did particularly well in their initial public offerings (IPO)–IMS Health and Castlight Health highlight a booming sector. But could it all burst? read more …read more
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Will This Happen in Healthcare?
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd (maybe even more than a bit) and I really enjoy reading venture capitalist blogs. One of my favorite reads is Fred Wilson. He posts something every day and he provides some amazing perspective on a lot of things. In a blog post a couple months back…
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Failed joint EHR project still drawing heat from House defense panel
Lawmakers continue to berate the Department of Defense for its failure to produce an interoperable electronic health records system with the Department of Veterans Affairs–despite spending more than… read more …read more
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HEALTHeLINK Offers Syndromic Surveillance Reporting to NYSDOH
HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s health information exchange (HIE), has launched an automated syndromic surveillance reporting service for its hospital partners to detect outbreaks and monitor disease developments. HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s health information exchange (HIE), has launched an automated syndromic surveillance reporting service for its hospital partners to detect outbreaks and monitor disease developments. read…
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CMS releases PQRS, eRx progress report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new report on two of its pay-for-reporting incentive programs for eligible professionals (EPs): the Physician Quality Reporting System… read more …read more
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CMS, VA, other agencies need better breach response, GAO says
Federal agencies continue to struggle with information security and need to improve their response to data breaches, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report. “The federal… read more …read more