Author: trident50
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Stage 2 certified EHRs not ready for interoperability
The current architecture for data exchange required by Stage 2 of Meaningful Use does not allow for “robust” patient data sharing, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Informatics Association. read more …read more
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Compact aims to ease licensing for telemedicine, out-of-state care
A new pathway is being proposed by the Federation of State Medical Boards that would make it easier for doctors to be licensed in multiple states. read more …read more
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Jocelyn Samuels to head HHS Office for Civil Rights
Jocelyn Samuels has been named the next director of the Office for Civil Rights, the unit within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that enforces HIPAA compliance, an OCR spokeswoman confirmed in an email to FierceHealthIT. read more …read more
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HIPAA Slip Leads To PHI Being Posted on Facebook
HHS has begun investigating a HIPAA breach at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center which ended with a patient’s STD status being posted on Facebook. The disaster — for both the hospital and the patient — happened when a financial services employee shared detailed medical information with father of the patient’s then-unborn baby. The father…
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Digital health funding on pace to surpass 2013 totals
During 2014’s first six months, 143 digital health companies raised $2.3 billion, setting the stage for a record-breaking year, according to San Francisco-based digital health seed fund Rock Health. read more …read more
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In 5-4 decision, high court sides with Hobby Lobby
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a 5-4 split said “closely held” companies can on religious grounds opt out of a federal health-care law requirement that companies provide contraception coverage for employees, carving another piece from President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement. …read more
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Big data not a ‘magic weapon’ for healthcare
Big data isn’t a “magic weapon” that can solve all our healthcare problems, according to Eerke Boiten, a senior lecturer at the University of Kent. read more …read more
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Obama to name former P&G chief to head VA
The president is expected today to nominate Bob McDonald, a West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Gamble. …read more
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Maryland, Delaware Begin Sharing ADT Summaries
One of the most valuable services health information exchanges are providing involves the acronym ADT, which stands for “admission, discharge and transfer” summaries. Providing physicians information when their patients have significant hospital events allows for faster follow-up care. A big first for HIEs is now taking place on the Delmarva Peninsula with ADT summaries being…
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drchrono is Now Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certified; Voted #1 Mobile EHR in Black Book Rankings 2014
drchrono has announced it has officially been certified for Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2. The company enhanced the EHR platform with new features as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services EHR Incentive Program, i.e. Meaningful Use. InfoGard Laboratories completed the platform certification review. Some of the new features within the platform which…