Author: trident50
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MultiCare Health System Recognized With Stage 7 Awards
HIMSS Analytics, the research arm of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), has recognized the Washington-based MultiCare Allenmore Hospital and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital with Stage 7 Awards, and more than 100 of its associated ambulatory clinics, located throughout the state, with Stage 7 Ambulatory Awards. HIMSS Analytics, the research arm of the Healthcare…
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athenahealth Makes Push for Rural Hospital Market
athenahealth, the Watertown, Mass.-based provider of cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) systems, is making its way to rural America, with an acquisition of RazorInsights. athenahealth, the Watertown, Mass.-based provider of cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) systems, is making its way to rural America, with an acquisition of RazorInsights. RazorInsights, a Kennesaw, Ga.-based company, provides EHR…
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Michigan Launches Online Portal, Mobile App for Medicaid Patients
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has launched a mobile application and online portal designed to promote connectivity between patients and providers. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has launched a mobile application and online portal designed to promote connectivity between patients and providers. The core objective of the app, myHealthButton (myHB), and…
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New York State Passes Telemedicine Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into a law that requires insurers to offer the same reimbursement to patients who get services via telehealth and telemedicine as if it were done in person. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into a law that requires insurers to offer the same reimbursement to patients who get services…
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How to create a hospital cybersecurity framework
As cybertattacks on the healthcare industry increase in intensity, hospitals and healthcare providers must establish a cybercentric framework. read more …read more
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mHealth, Privacy Among PwC's Top Health Issues for 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI) has released its annual list of the top healthcare issues for 2015, and once again, a number of items are health IT-related. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Health Research Institute (HRI) has released its annual list of the top healthcare issues for 2015, and once again, a number of items are health…
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Arcturus to exhibit new mRNA therapeutics pipeline at two healthcare conferences
Arcturus Therapeutics Inc., developing the ‘next wave’ of RNA medicines, today announced that Joseph Payne, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present a corporate overview, including the company’s new messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics pipeline, at two upcoming healthcare conferences. …read more
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Morning Headlines 1/7/15
Top 10 issues for physicians to watch in 2015 The American Medical Association says that it will spend 2015 fighting to remove “barriers to providing high-quality care” by lobbying for relaxed Meaningful Use rules, improved EHR usability, and improved interoperability. Epic Systems draws on literature greats for its next expansion Epic unveils the designs for…
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Looking Forward in 2015
Life as a CIO Blog by John D. Halamka MD As an eternal optimist, I always look forward to the year ahead and forget the bruises of the year that has passed. What innovations can we expect in 2015? In previous posts, I’ve discussed the emergence of FHIR to support standardized query/response APIs for EHRs.…
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Telemedicine success hinges on willingness of states to improve the current landscape
Throughout 2014, telemedicine continued to make inroads for patient care efforts. For instance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its final physician fee schedule rule posted last fall, agreed to cover a majority of services proposed in July, including psychotherapy and annual wellness visits. read more …read more