Tag: Health IT
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Innovative Electronic Health Records Software – Pt.1
Empower Systems is featured on 21st Century Health to discuss innovative electronic health record software. Video Rating: 0 / 5 Sharing greater amounts of data between providers, patients and payers brings a whole set of interoperability challenges. The onset of new implementation s… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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PA. Gov. Corbett expected to announce Medicaid expansion plan today; issue also contentious in VA. governor’s race
Corbett, a Republican, is reportedly likely to call for a hybrid program similar to what Arkansas is doing. In Virginia, Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s vows to expand the program for low-income people could hold the state’s budget hostage, Republicans argue. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130917/PA-Gov-Corbett-expected-to-announce-Medicaid-expansion-plan-today3b-issue-also-contentious-in-VA-governors-race.aspx
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Morning Headlines 9/17/13
Customized Version of Dragon Medical for Major EHR Nuance announces a customized version of its Dragon Voice Recognition product designed to streamline physician workflow within the Epic EHR system. Nuance’s tailored voice recognition program can launch more than 1,000 functions within Epic based on voice recognition commands. Digitize patient records James Noga, CIO at Partners…
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Arizona REC ‘cuts through the clutter’ to aid EHR adoption
Many providers in Arizona use some form of an electronic health record, but the Meaningful Use incentive program is just one of several initiatives vying for their attention, according to Melissa Rutala, CEO of Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHec). Arizona’s regional extension center (REC) is officially a part of AzHec. read more Source: Arizona REC ‘cuts…
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John Banister talks about Wiggin’s use of LexisNexis Redwood Analytics
John Banister, Chief Operating Officer at Wiggin LLP talks about their use of the LexisNexis Redwood Analytics business intelligence product to drive profita… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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ONC Names Blue Button Plus Contest Winners
The Office for the National Coordinator (ONC) has announced the winners of its Blue Button Co-Design Challenge this week at the Consumer Health IT Summit, which is a daylong event held during the annual Health IT Week. The Office for the National Coordinator (ONC) has announced the winners of its Blue Button Co-Design Challenge this…
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HHS Awards $5.3M to Boost Health IT for Rural Areas
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has announced grants of nearly $5.3 million to expand the rural health IT workforce and to use telehealth to improve mental health services for veterans in rural areas. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has announced grants of nearly $5.3 million to expand…
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Sharp HealthCare’s Bill Spooner: ‘Robust interoperability is a competitive advantage’
The importance of interoperability and patient matching is the focus of a new case study about San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare published Monday by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. read more Source: Sharp HealthCare’s Bill Spooner: ‘Robust interoperability is a competitive advantage’
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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 9/16/13
I mentioned in last week’s EP Talk that I’m preparing to sit for the Clinical Informatics board exam next month. At the board review course I attended recently, there were several comments about the recommended reading list published by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. At some point during the last few months it grew…
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U.S. Consumers Will Switch Docs to Gain EMR Access, Survey Says
Supporting the growing trend toward patient engagement, a recent survey from the N.Y.-based health IT services vendor Accenture found that many U.S. consumers (41 percent) would be willing to switch doctors to gain online access to their own electronic medical records (EMR). Supporting the growing trend toward patient engagement, a recent survey from the N.Y.-based…