Tag: Health IT
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Remote patient monitoring leading growth of global telemedicine market
Remote patient telemonitoring is the biggest driver of the global telemedicine market, according to a new report from Research and Markets. read more Source: Remote patient monitoring leading growth of global telemedicine market
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Testing for all ACA-related IT to run through September
Testing for all exchange systems developed for the Affordable Care Act–including the controversial data hub and all other IT systems created by states, health insurers and federal agencies–will begin this month and continue through September, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said on Thursday. read more Source: Testing for all ACA-related IT…
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Patient portal mandate triggers anxiety
Stage 2 of the government’s Meaningful Use Program requires that at least 5 percent of patients view, download, and transmit their health information and send a secure electronic message to their provider. The CMS lowered this objective from 10 percent to 5 percent when it published its Stage 2 final rule. read more …read more…
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With the weight of the employer mandate temporarily gone, small businesses are eyeing expansion
Many small businesses are eyeing expansion-;at least temporarily-;now that penalties under the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate have been delayed for a year. Source: With the weight of the employer mandate temporarily gone, small businesses are eyeing expansion
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CMS proposal to remove Bariatric Surgery Facility Certification may place Medicare patients at risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering a reversal of its 2006 decision requiring certification of facilities that perform bariatric surgery, a move the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and other medical societies say could endanger Medicare patients who undergo bariatric surgery. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130802/CMS-proposal-to-remove-Bariatric-Surgery-Facility-Certification-may-place-Medicare-patients-at-risk.aspx
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Lawsuit alleges hospital operators paid kickbacks, defrauded Medicaid
A whistleblower says two hospital operators paid clinics to direct to their hospitals pregnant mothers living in the U.S. illegally. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130802/Lawsuit-alleges-hospital-operators-paid-kickbacks-defrauded-Medicaid.aspx
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SGR repeal measure moves to full House consideration
Some medical societies, which support repealing Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate formula, are expressing concern that a bill won’t be signed into law before a scheduled 25 percent reduction in Medicare physician payment takes effect. Meanwhile, members of the Senate Finance Committee are working on their own plan. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130802/SGR-repeal-measure-moves-to-full-House-consideration.aspx
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Electronic Medical Records: Proposed Modernization of Veterans Affairs Department Software
Dr. John Loonsk, CGI Chief Medical Office and CGI Initiative Fellow, lays out the promise of a redesigned VistA, not only for the VA but for other healthcare… A look at the open source electronic medical records system OpenMRS and visualizing patient data in it using Google Earth. Done by Interactive Research & Dev… Video…
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2012 Mobile Clinician Voice Challenge
Nuance has announced the 2012 Mobile Clinician Voice Challenge. As part of this month-long event running through February 3rd, Nuance is calling all healthca… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Roundtable 2 – Big Data Analytics and NoSQL
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