Tag: ehr
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It’s time to revamp the EHR accounting for disclosures rule
The Sept. 23, compliance deadline for the “omnibus” rule implementing most of the amendments to HIPAA stemming from the 2009 HITECH Act is fast approaching. But there’s still one major provision of HITECH that needs to be finalized, and it’s a doozy for providers who use electronic health records: the new accounting for disclosures provision.…
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Inappropriate use of EHR default values harms patients
Using default values in electronic health records can boost efficiencies and standardization, but can cause adverse patient safety events when used improperly, according to a new advisory issued by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. read more Source: Inappropriate use of EHR default values harms patients
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Data security challenges in healthcare
What’s on your mind when it comes to compliance? We posed this question to a number of healthcare professionals at a tradeshow—not actors, not Sophos employe… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Medflow chooses DataMotion Direct secure messaging service for exchange of PHI
DataMotion, an innovative health information service provider with more than 14 years of experience in secure data delivery, today announced that Medflow, Inc., the leading provider of electronic health records for ophthalmology, has selected its DataMotion Direct secure messaging service. Source: Medflow chooses DataMotion Direct secure messaging service for exchange of PHI
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Dr. Sanjoy Paul Speaks about the Challenges of mHealth in Developing Nations
Dr. Sanjoy Paul leads the Accenture Technology Labs in India. At this year’s mHealth Summit, Dr. Paul spoke about the challenges of collecting clinical from …
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Jersey Shore University Medical Center doctors receive volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers RWJMS
Jersey Shore University Medical Center physicians Glenn S. Parker, M.D., FACS, interim chief of Surgery; Stacy Doumas, M.D., Psychiatry; and Meghan Rattigan, D.O., Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently received volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Source: Jersey Shore University Medical Center doctors receive volunteer faculty awards from Rutgers RWJMS
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P4P incentives in EHR lead to improvements in CV care processes, outcomes
A pay-for-performance program in electronic-health-records-(EHR)-enabled small practices led to modest improvements in cardiovascular care processes and outcomes, according to a study in the September 11 issue of JAMA. Source: P4P incentives in EHR lead to improvements in CV care processes, outcomes
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Morning Headlines 9/11/13
Nashville’s HealthStream buys Pensacola health care consultants Nashville-based HealthStream, an software-as-a-service vendor focused on delivering professional development and educational tools to hospital employees, pays $8.5 million to acquire Baptist Leadership Group, a health care consulting firm offering programs aimed at increasing patient satisfaction, employee engagement, and quality outcomes. Implementation of an Outpatient Electronic Health Record…
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New Medicaid enrollees under health law more likely to be younger, healthier
States expanding Medicaid under Obamacare are likely to see more people who are healthier, thinner, white and male, according to a study in the Annals of Family Medicine. Another Health Affairs study finds the expansion could pay for health care for the chronically homeless, thereby saving money for states and local governments. Source: New Medicaid…
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Mobile Healthcare Technology Summit 2011 Part 2 of 3
Absolute Mobile Solutions participates in a panel discussion on mobile innovation in healthcare at the third Mobile Healthcare Technology Summit held in Tamp… Video Rating: 0 / 5