Author: trident500
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EHR and HIT News for April 30th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes an update from Anoto who has announced that 9 million devices using their technology have been shipped around the world, as well as news from MedAptus regarding interoperability for their customers. In other news TSI Healthcare has announced that Western Carolina Eye Associates has been selected a Circle of…
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EHR transition may be financially risky for hospitals
Adoption of expensive electronic health record systems may hurt a hospital’s bottom line, despite promises that the new systems will increase efficiencies and lower costs.
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Jawbone to acquire BodyMedia for more than $100 million
San Francisco-based Jawbone, a provider of smart audio devices and wearable technology, announced that it has agreed to purchase Pittsburgh-based BodyMedia, a pioneer in wearable body monitors. read more Source: Jawbone to acquire BodyMedia for more than $100 million
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AirStrip, mVisum reach settlement over patent infringement lawsuit
San Antonio-based AirStrip and Camden, N.J.-based mVisum have settled AirStrip's patent lawsuit against mVisum, according to an April 29 company announcement. Under the settlement between the two… read more Source: AirStrip, mVisum reach settlement over patent infringement lawsuit
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Washington Debrief: CMS, ONC to Hold Listening Session on EHR Upcoding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office for the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) will host a listening session on May 3 to discuss the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment. CMS, ONC to Hold Listening Session on Billing…
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Brochure: OpenText SecureiX Healthcare
Improve HIPAA compliance through encrypted file transfer and messaging to and from virtually any device and any location Source: Brochure: OpenText SecureiX Healthcare
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CTS Explores the Medical Practice Management Challenges of EMR / EHR Software
A new article series presented by CTS, a publisher of medical software reviews and evaluation tools, explores some of the significant medical practice management challenges related to EMR / EHR software. Written by medical software expert and CTS President, Sheldon Needle, the series sheds light on problems associated with managing patient data electronically and how…
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OpenText RightFax And EMR/EHR Systems
When you choose an EMR/EHR for your physician group or hospital system, you make a choice to move away from paper records. However, you still need to deliver protected health information (PHI) as part of ordering tests or referring patients – and other health providers need to share PHI with you. You may still have…
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Digital Document Delivery And Management: Achieving Compliance, Security And Improved Patient Care
The HITECH Act’s financial incentive programs have become one of the major drivers for the increased adoption of health IT among healthcare providers. Nearly 2,000 hospitals and more than 41,000 physicians have received a total of $3.1 billion in incentive payments for the “meaningful use” of health IT.1 As healthcare providers participate in multiple internally…
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HIPAA: Healthcare Transformation To Electronic Communications
This white paper provides a brief overview of HIPAA regulations and how healthcare organizations are using technology to assist with compliance. It discusses network faxing, explores some of the advantages of implementing a network fax solutions to support HIPAA compliance initiatives, and introduces Open Text Fax Server, RightFax Edition as a flexible tool for improving…