Author: trident50
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Cumberland acquires assets of Seattle-based Cipe Consulting Group
Cumberland Consulting Group, a national healthcare technology implementation and project management firm, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Seattle-based Cipe Consulting Group, LLC, a growing healthcare technology consulting firm specializing in electronic health records and revenue cycle system implementation and support, including workflow and business analytics. …read more
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State highlights: New La. abortion restrictions; new Mass. hospital deal; Medicare and ambulances in N.J.
A selection of health policy stories from Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Georgia, Missouri, Maryland, New York, Kansas and Washington state. …read more
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Viewpoints: VA fix comes with big pricetag; safety outside abortion clinics; questions about Medicaid eligibility
As an example of how the normally sclerotic Congress can act extremely quickly when properly motivated, both chambers passed bills this week to ameliorate the Veterans Affairs health services scandal. …read more
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3 areas where the biosensing wearables market needs to expand
The biosensing wearables market will need to expand in three core areas–functionality, reliability and convenience–to scale beyond early adopters, according to a new Rock Health report, “The Future of Biosensing Wearables.” read more …read more
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First Edition: June 16, 2014
Today’s headlines include more analysis of the events that led to a resolution of Virginia’s budget impasse and Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s hope to expand Medicaid. …read more
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Virginia lawmakers pass budget with language to block Medicaid expansion
The two-year spending plan, which will prevent a state government shutdown, includes an amendment designed to prevent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe from pursuing efforts to expand the low-income health insurance program without legislative approval. …read more
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Texting beats self-help efforts in helping smokers quit
Customized text messages are twice as effective at helping smokers quit the habit compared to self-help initiatives, reveals a study published this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. read more …read more
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EMR Biometrics, Battleground EHR, and EHR Patient Communication
But tomorrow I have my appointment to get my fingerprints for EMR ✊
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Morning Headlines 6/16/14
Cumberland Consulting Group Acquires Cipe Consulting Group Nashville,TN-based Cumberland Consulting Group acquires Cipe Consulting Group, a Seattle-based firm that specialized in EHR and Revenue Cycle projects. Is Meaningful Use Becoming the Next ICD10? Eric Boehme, associate director of informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, questions the future of the EHR Incentive Program after MU Stage…
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Informatics and Technology in Accountable Care Organizations
Link: ACO Informatics Video Accountable Care Organizations have the task of gathering patient data from wherever it may originate. Care Coordination may also occur wherever the patient is located. Successful strategies for care coordinators begin even before a patient is discharged from the hospital. Managing large amounts of data requires a robust infrastructure of databases,…