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  • Farzad Mostashari to leave ONC

    Farzad Mostashari to leave ONC

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    National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari will resign this fall, U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced in a letter sent to staffers this morning. read more Source: Farzad Mostashari to leave ONC

  • ONC Research: HIE Between Providers Jumps Up Significantly

    ONC Research: HIE Between Providers Jumps Up Significantly

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    New research from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) revealed that health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals and providers has jumped up 41 percent between 2008 and 2012. New research from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) revealed that health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals…

  • Hospital execs: Med device makers react slowly to security threats

    Hospital execs: Med device makers react slowly to security threats

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    Some hospital executives are upset with medical device makers, who they say aren't reacting fast enough to in the face of looming cybersecurity threats, according to a new post this week in the Wall Street Journal. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/hospital-execs-med-device-makers-react-slowly-security-threats/2013-08-06?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

  • ONC Health IT Fellows: National Learning from Local Champs

    ONC Health IT Fellows: National Learning from Local Champs

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    ONC is pleased to announce the selection of 28 practicing providers & office staff from 18 states to serve as the inaugural class of Health IT Fellows. These Fellows are clinicians, office staff and administrative office champions who have taken meaningful use and leveraged it to become more efficient and innovative in their practices. Health…

  • Physician Compare still riddled with glitches

    Physician Compare still riddled with glitches

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    Despite recent attempts to upgrade it, Medicare's Physician Compare website is still riddled with glitches, according to the American Medical Association, which says it has found problems that must be addressed before the directory can start providing more information on physician performance. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/physician-compare-still-riddled-glitches/2013-08-06?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

  • BREAKING NEWS: Farzad Mostashari, M.D., ONC Chief, Stepping Down

    BREAKING NEWS: Farzad Mostashari, M.D., ONC Chief, Stepping Down

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    According to news sources, Farzad Mostashari, M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will be stepping down this fall. Industry sources reported on August 6 that Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), wrote the following in an e-mail to HHS staff members with the news. According to news sources, Farzad Mostashari, M.D.,…

  • Indiana HIE to Offer Predictive Analytics Services

    Indiana HIE to Offer Predictive Analytics Services

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    As a health delivery organization that is rapidly expanding its accountable care business, Franciscan Alliance Inc. is in need of forward-looking data analytics tools. But instead of a traditional arrangement with a software vendor, it has decided to work with the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), which is working on a suite of analytics tools…

  • 3 reasons docs aren’t communicating electronically with patients

    3 reasons docs aren’t communicating electronically with patients

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    While the use of electronic communications by some physician practices has led to improved efficiency and patient satisfaction, widespread adoption of such technology remains elusive, according to research published this week in Health Affairs. read more Source: 3 reasons docs aren't communicating electronically with patients

  • CMS panel emphasizes health IT privacy, security

    CMS panel emphasizes health IT privacy, security

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    Unless patients trust healthcare organizations to protect their digital health data, they may be unwilling to allow it to be shared–which could have life-threatening consequences, John Benevelli, acting senior advisor for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement in the Office for Civil Rights said at the recent eHealth Summit. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cms-panel-emphasizes-health-it-privacy-security/2013-08-06?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

  • Home BP monitoring can bring improvements–with a caveat

    Home BP monitoring can bring improvements–with a caveat

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    Self-monitoring can help patients improve their blood pressure, but the effects tend not to last unless doctors also provide support services, according to a study published at the Annals of Internal Medicine. read more Source: Home BP monitoring can bring improvements–with a caveat