Tag: Health IT
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02 Global mHealth: An Overview of Mobile Innovations and Evidence by Alain Labrique
Key note lecture by Professor Alain Labrique for the MOOC Mobile Health without Borders from Stanford. Professor Labrique is the Director of Johns Hopkins Un… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Research Matters – Carolyn McGregor
In recognition of her groundbreaking research work with the great potential to save lives and reduce health-care costs, Dr. Carolyn McGregor, a UOIT associat…
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Study: EHR Use Linked to Improved Care for Diabetics
The use of electronic health records (EHRs) in a clinical setting led to a decrease in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for patients with diabetes, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. The use of electronic health records (EHRs) in a clinical setting led to a decrease in emergency…
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EHR Certification: By the Numbers
We’ve been getting a number of questions about EHR vendor readiness and the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria. Given the increased interest, I thought now would be a good time to answer some of those questions by: Reiterating a big policy change that was made in the 2014 Edition final rule; and Providing some data…
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MacPractice Integrates OneTouch EMR SaaS and Native App for iPad with MacPractice Practice Management Software
MacPractice has announced integration of MacPractice MD with OneTouch EMR. With OneTouch, a cloud based EMR/EHR, doctors can easily record and access medical records using any modern browser or OneTouch EMR’s native app for iPad. Mark Hollis, MacPractice’s CEO, stated, “We are excited to work with OneTouch EMR. The application is template driven and thus…
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How big data is changing the role of HIM professionals
The challenge of big data is to harness it, understand it and use it to cut costs, create more predictive healthcare and improve outcomes. To that end, providers are realizing the need for more sophisticated IT systems that allow healthcare information management professionals to meet the challenge in various new roles, according to an article…
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5 reasons Meaningful Use is burdensome to docs
The American College of Physicians, in a letter addressed to federal health officials Thursday, says that the “very aggressive” timeline and “overly ambitious” objectives of Meaningful Use Stage 2 threaten to limit the success of the overall program. read more Source: 5 reasons Meaningful Use is burdensome to docs
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RHIO Collaboration Allows for Greater Data Exchange in N.Y.
Four upstate New York regional health information organizations (RHIOs) have announced new connectivity, which will allow for the secure exchange of electronic health records (EHRs) amongst Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany healthcare professionals. Four upstate New York regional health information organizations (RHIOs) have announced new connectivity, which will allow for the secure exchange of electronic…
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PCORI hands out $114 million in telehealth, research data grants
Collecting data through new sources such as EHRs and engaging minority patients and caregivers in research are among the priorities for a new round of grants from The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. read more Source: PCORI hands out $114 million in telehealth, research data grants
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Kaiser Permanente sends out breach letters after email gaffe
Health giant Kaiser Permanente is notifying 670 patients of a HIPAA privacy breach after an emailed attachment containing the protected health information of patients was sent to a recipient outside the Kaiser network. read more From: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/kaiser-permanente-sends-out-breach-letters-after-email-gaffe