Tag: Health IT
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Insurers to pay for some telemedicine services in South Carolina
Two major insurers have announced they will pay for some telemedicine services in South Carolina, where a bill in the state Legislature to require coverage failed. BlueCross BlueShield of South… read more Source: Insurers to pay for some telemedicine services in South Carolina
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Behemoth breach sounds alarm for 4M
In the second biggest HIPAA breach ever reported, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems is notifying more than four million patients that their protected health information and Social Security numbers have been compromised after the theft of four unencrypted company computers. read more Source: Behemoth breach sounds alarm for 4M
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NYSE Euronext Conquers Big Data Challenges with IBM
NYSE Euronext, a global trading and technology provider, knows all about big data. They analyze two terabytes of data a day or more across trading markets. A… Video Rating: 5 / 5 Arijit Sengupta previously worked at Oracle, Microsoft, Yankee Group and General Motors. He has spoken at conferences in a dozen countries, and has…
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Can Mobile Health Technology Make a Good Village Doctor Great?
The HealthBox-Bangladesh program is being designed to equip Informal Health Providers (IHPs), such as village doctors and community health workers, with enga… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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HHS Secretary Admits “No Intention” to Shut Down Controversial CMS Project
On April 26, 2012 U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius vowed to continue a controversial “demonstration project” that has come un… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Utah’s Medicaid expansion decision on hold
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he will not make a decision until next year about whether to expand Medicaid to cover more of the state’s uninsured. … “I assure you, I am not going to be rushed in this,” Herbert said at his monthly news conference at KUED. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130826/Utahs-Medicaid-expansion-decision-on-hold.aspx
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Research roundup: Moving kids onto Medicaid; competitive markets
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130826/Research-roundup-Moving-kids-onto-Medicaid3b-competitive-markets.aspx
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Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion law
The measure would have kept Medicaid funding from some providers, including Planned Parenthood. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130826/Federal-court-strikes-down-Arizona-abortion-law.aspx
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Perpello Mobile Health and Fitness Video!
Perpello is a smartphone application and online community which gives users a centralized hub to monitor and track their personal health and fitness progress…
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Meaningful Use Objectives for Eligible Providers Part 3
This video webinar was produced by HITECH Answers, http://www.hitechanswers.net. IT is one of a 5-part series detailing the 25 Meaningful Use Core and Menu S…