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  • Thomas Mason named ONC's next chief medical officer

    Thomas Mason named ONC's next chief medical officer

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    A new chief medical officer has been named to the Office of the National Coordinator for health IT–Thomas Mason, M.D., will start in the position Feb. 23. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/thomas-mason-named-oncs-next-chief-medical-officer/2015-01-29?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Survey: Most primary care docs find medical imaging valuable

    Survey: Most primary care docs find medical imaging valuable

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    The use of medical imaging is beneficial to patient care, a majority of primary care physicians say. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/survey-most-primary-care-docs-find-medical-imaging-valuable/2015-01-28?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • A New Twist on the Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Trend

    A New Twist on the Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Trend

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    In North Carolina, one doctor believes in the direct-to-consumer telehealth trend but not if it’s a random doctor. Kevin Biese, M.D. explains in this Q&A why this kind of telehealth should be done within the confines of a health network. The industry’s growing interest in telehealth applications, in many ways, epitomizes a “spread the wealth”…

  • How health IT security evolved into an industry priority

    How health IT security evolved into an industry priority

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    As recently as last spring, privacy and security appeared to be a back-burner issue for many in the healthcare industry. For instance, a planned cyberattack simulation conducted in April by the… read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/how-health-it-security-evolved-industry-priority/2015-01-27?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • SOFTWARE Act revision 'simplifies' health IT regulation

    SOFTWARE Act revision 'simplifies' health IT regulation

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    A revised version of the Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act, currently circulating through Congress in draft form, takes a more “simple and straightforward” approach than its predecessor to health IT regulation, health attorney Brad Thompson tells FierceHealthIT. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/software-act-revision-simplifies-health-it-regulation/2015-01-26?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • What non-HIPAA covered entities must know about protecting PHI

    What non-HIPAA covered entities must know about protecting PHI

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    Even companies that are not HIPAA-covered entities need to know how to protect the employee health data they possess, according to attorney Susan A. Miller. read more …read more      

  • ONC work group: HIT strategic plan lacks consumer focus

    ONC work group: HIT strategic plan lacks consumer focus

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    While the Health IT Policy Committee’s Consumer Work Group praised efforts put forth by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to update its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the group’s members say the framework does not go far enough when it comes to consumers. read more …read more      

  • Top Ten Tech Trends: Direct-to-Consumer: Alternative Methods of Telehealth Take Hold

    Top Ten Tech Trends: Direct-to-Consumer: Alternative Methods of Telehealth Take Hold

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    When Google does something, the rest of the world notices. The powerful tech giant has that kind of influence, whether it is in search, mobile, or some other kind of software service. Thus, when the company launched a “direct-to-consumer” telehealth service, it got the mainstream media’s attention, despite the lack of an announcement. When Google…

  • Obama touts cybersecurity, personalized medicine efforts in State of the Union address

    Obama touts cybersecurity, personalized medicine efforts in State of the Union address

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    While health IT wasn’t directly mentioned in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, two proposals touted–on cybersecurity and personalized medicine–have the potential to alter the landscape of the industry to varying degrees. read more …read more      

  • Why another ICD-10 delay could threaten national security

    Why another ICD-10 delay could threaten national security

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    Though some medical groups keep pushing for yet another delay in ICD-10, Juliet Santos of consultancy Leidos Health, argues that another delay could be a threat to national security. read more …read more