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Are they talking? Mixed messages on whether Texas is seeking health law funds
News outlets try to pin down whether Texas officials are in discussions with the Obama administration to gain access to an estimated $100 million in health law funds. Meanwhile, a South Dakota panel lays out the pros and cons of expanding Medicaid in that state. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130822/Are-they-talking-Mixed-messages-on-whether-Texas-is-seeking-health-law-funds.aspx
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Sinai Hospital’s chief of Surgery chosen to receive 2013 Innovator of the Year award
Mark R. Katlic, M.D., chief of Surgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, has been selected to receive a 2013 Innovator of the Year award from The Daily Record. He was recognized for his pioneering work as the director of the groundbreaking Sinai Center for Geriatric Surgery. Source: Sinai Hospital’s chief of Surgery chosen to receive…
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Online Tech Seminar: Pocket Healthcare: The Promise and Challenges of Mobile Health
Mobile phones are becoming an increasingly important platform for the delivery of health interventions. Phones are used to encourage physical activity and he… Video Rating: 0 / 5 Disruptive technologies displace an earlier technology while adding greater value. Gone are the days of physicians sitting at their desks at the end of the d…
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Report: Medicare Surges Ahead in ACO Growth
Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are growing faster than non-Medicare ACOs, as the former now comprises more than half of all accountable care contracts nationwide, according to new analysis from the healthcare consulting business Leavitt Partners. Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are growing faster than non-Medicare ACOs, as the former now comprises more than half…
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New mHealth framework must integrate into existing functions
Applying a health systems “lens” to the evaluation of mobile healthcare initiatives, a recent article in the peer-reviewed journal Global Health: Science and Practice argues that mHealth… read more Source: New mHealth framework must integrate into existing functions
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SAS High Performance Analytics im Risikomanagement und in der Betrugsprävention (Teil 2/4)
Big Data und die Antwort von SAS darauf – mit Klaus Fabits im Interview. Mehr Informationen unter: http://www.sas.de/business-analytics.
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Informing Long Term Care Choice – MDS 3.0 Section Q Training – Section Q Pilot Test Discussion
A discussion of the 5 State pilot test of MDS 3.0 Section Q. We would like to hear from you. Please send all comments to MDSforMedicaid@cms.hhs.gov. Thank yo… Video Rating: 0 / 5 MIC Show Choir competition – Sat 05Mar2011 – North Central HS, Indianapolis. Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Researchers: Include sexual orientation, gender ID info in MU requirements
Using electronic health records to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information could reduce health disparities of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients and improve communication between patients and their providers, according to a new research article in the journal LBGT Health. read more Source: Researchers: Include sexual orientation, gender ID info in…
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Center for Internet Security to Safeguard Internet-Enabled Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks
The non-profit Center for Internet Security (CIS) has announced a new initiative to help bolster the protection of Internet-enabled medical devices from cyber attacks. CIS is working with medical device manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and cyber security experts to develop new security benchmarks. The non-profit Center for Internet Security (CIS) has announced a new initiative to…
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CVS Caremark rewards program strips patients of privacy protections; New York department of health posts new health data to website;
News From Around the Web > CVS Caremark's ExtraCare rewards program strips patients of privacy protection by encouraging people to allow their prescription information to be shared in exchange… read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cvs-caremark-rewards-program-strips-patients-privacy-protections-new-york-d/2013-08-21?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss