Author: trident50
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N.J. Hospital Quality Effort Averts 9,206 Adverse Events and $100 Million in Costs in 2013
New Jersey hospitals participating in a nationwide quality and patient safety program have averted 9,206 adverse events for patients and more than $100 million in added healthcare costs in 2013, according to data from the Partnership for Patients-New Jersey initiative. New Jersey hospitals participating in a nationwide quality and patient safety program have averted 9,206…
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Judge dismisses defense department data breach lawsuit
A federal district judge dismissed much of a class-action lawsuit filed against the Department of Defense, its TRICARE insurance program and Science Applications International Corp. over a massive 2011 data breach. read more …read more
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Dr. Halamka’s Dramatic MU Prediction in Boston
0 John Halamka, M.D., the CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, predicted in Boston on Tuesday, May 13 at the Boston Health IT Summit sponsored by iHT2, that 80 percent of U.S. hospitals would fail to successfully attest for Stage 2 MU on time Dr. Halamka speaking on May 13 read more …read more
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Medical data security increasing concern for ACOs
By Mark Terry As more providers adopt accountable care models–and take on the responsibility of facilitating medical data exchange–healthcare leaders are under increasing pressure to protect… read more …read more
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Demystifying the Cloud
0 I believe there is a HIPAA fear still out there which the term “Cloud” has created. It gives the impression that the data is going somewhere…up there in the mist. With virtualization many data centers are finding it extremely easy to decrease the number of racks and hardware, while adding blade servers and increasing…
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Kaiser, partners plan to boost learning network with focus on data standards, governance
Kaiser Permanente and its partners will expand their efforts to provide a learning health system through patient-centered outcomes research. The project will focus on data standards, incorporating patient-reported data more systematically and implementing multisite data governance procedures. read more …read more
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Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment
The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act. …read more
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Regional Extension Centers aid states in health information exchange, quality improvement
As funding dries up for Regional Extension Centers, some are moving into a new market: Health information exchange and Meaningful Use support. read more …read more
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Morning Headlines 5/13/14
Quintiles Announces Agreement to Acquire Encore Health Resources Health IT consulting firm Encore Health Resources is acquired by Quintiles, a consulting firm focused on optimizing research, development, and manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry. HITPC workgroup supports narrowed focus of EHR certification program After a hearing on the EHR certification process last week, the Health IT…
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Medicare roundup: Alabama pain clinic spending ‘hotspot’; quality improvement program scrutinized
Also, the controversy about paying for a hepatitis-C cure and reinstating physicians who lost their licenses. …read more