Tag: Health IT
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Meaningful Use Stage 2 changes may be inevitable
This appears to be our summer of discontent when it comes to Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program, as the Jan. 1, 2014, start date looms ever closer. A number of stakeholders decided it was time to weigh in and suggest that Stage 2 be somehow delayed, modified, or both. I’m not sure whether…
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N.J. REC Transitioning to Sustainability
NJ-HITEC is setting itself up to be the outreach and education arm of the ACOs as they spring up across the state. It also offers services around patient-centered medical homes, registries, and PQRS reporting. Earlier this week, Healthcare Informatics published Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland’s interview with Anthony Slonim, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer of…
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First Edition: September 5, 2013
Today’s headlines include reports about former President Bill Clinton — dubbed the “explainer in chief” — drumming up support for the health law and scolding Republicans for their efforts to repeal it. Source: First Edition: September 5, 2013
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PointBridge Speaks on SharePoint and Business Intelligence for Healthcare at HIMSS 2011
Lance Russell, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing and Operations at PointBridge, talks with Cindy Hibble, Industry Partner Manager for Microsoft Health and… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Putting seniors in the hospital under ‘observation’ may cost them thousands
Many seniors think Medicare made a mistake when they find out they were never officially admitted to the hospital despite a several-day stay. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130905/Putting-seniors-in-the-hospital-under-observation-may-cost-them-thousands.aspx
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Michigan gives final green light to Medicaid expansion
The Republican-led Michigan House gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill that would expand the Medicaid health program for the poor under Democratic President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law. Representatives voted 75-32 to concur with modifications of a bill that they had approved in June and agreed to send it to Michigan Governor Rick…
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mHealth’s Growth Raises Hope, Questions
Mobile health is growing fast, especially on the technology side, but what’s the role of physicians and patients in all this, and what does the future hold? … Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Workgroup: Stage 3 must ‘connect the dots’ between functionality, outcomes
To meet the goal of Meaningful Use’s Stage 3 to improve outcomes, the functional objectives need to be linked to the outcomes, according to the Health IT Policy Committee’s Meaningful Use Workgroup. The question is how best to “connect the dots.” read more Source: Workgroup: Stage 3 must ‘connect the dots’ between functionality, outcomes
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CMIO: Some Hospitals ‘Have No Plan’ For CPOE Implementation
The Medical Center of Central Georgia recently transitioned to CPOE, but the hospital remains in the minority of those that had done so until very recently. Meanwhile, the challenges that linger for the hospitals that have yet to get on board remain tough to overcome. Recently, the Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG), a Macon,…
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Army to roll out ‘major’ EHR upgrade
The U.S. Army is gearing up for a “major” upgrade of its electronic health record system–known as the Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4)–to better support soldiers, veterans, and users. read more Source: Army to roll out ‘major’ EHR upgrade