Author: trident50
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Neurological telehealth efforts successful for follow-up care
A majority of patients who received neurologic follow-up care via video telehealth technologies were “highly satisfied” with the results, according to new research published this month in Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more
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Washington Debrief: Fed Mid-Year Update: Few Providers Attest to MU Stage 2
Only four Eligible Hospitals and 50 Eligible Professionals have attested to Stage 2 Meaningful Use as of May 1, 2014. An additional 26 Eligible Hospitals and 175 Eligible Professionals attested to Stage 1 in 2014. Mid-Year Update Reveals Few MU Stage 2 Attestations Key Takeaway: Only four Eligible Hospitals and 50 Eligible Professionals have attested…
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Will Google dominate the future of medical technology?
At a May meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council, Medtronic Senior Vice President for Medicine and Technology Stephen Oesterle said that within two decades, his company’s biggest competitor will be Google. read more …read more
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NIH big data effort focuses on better knowledge from existing data
Big data is transforming biomedical research, National Institutes of Health director Francis S. Collins writes in a blog post announcing an initiative called Big Data to Knowledge. “We are at a point in history where Big Data should not intimidate, but inspire us,” he writes. read more …read more
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Cincinnati Beacon Had Positives, Negative Results
The Cincinnati Beacon generated positives and negative outcomes in creating a health IT infrastructure to support quality improvement through data exchange, according to the findings of a research study published recently. The Cincinnati Beacon generated positives and negative outcomes in creating a health IT infrastructure to support quality improvement through data exchange, according to the…
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State highlights: N.Y. Medicaid change and cash; Conn. mental health cops; Conn. mental health school outreach
A selection of health policy stories from New York, Connecticut and Minnesota. When Hurricane Sandy flooded two adult homes in Queens, hundreds of disabled, elderly or mentally ill residents were caught in the surge. …read more
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NPS MedicineWise welcomes ABC’s decision to take down Catalyst program on statins, heart disease
NPS MedicineWise has welcomed the ABC’s ruling — published today — that its Catalyst program aired in October 2013 on statins and heart disease breached its own standards on impartiality. …read more
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Encore Health Resources, HealthPost Acquired
Drug research and services vendor Quintiles announced this morning that it will acquire health IT consulting firm Encore Health Resources. Terms were not disclosed. According to Quintiles CEO Tom Pike: Today’s announcement signifies the increasing importance of leveraging EHR and real-world information to inform our customers and improve their probability of success. Encore has significant…
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Phoenix VA hospital one of last to deploy electronic waitlist system
The Phoenix VA hospital, under investigation after some patients died while awaiting treatment, was among the last to adopt an electronic waitlist system that had been deployed elsewhere in the… read more …read more
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Hospital patients now see improved quality of nutrition health care by CMS’ new rule
Hospital patients may now see improved quality and timeliness of nutrition health care and hospitals will save hundreds of millions of dollars annually because of a new rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. …read more