Tag: informatics
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On the Leading Edge of Cancer Care and IT Development at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
David Artz, M.D., CMIO at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, has been very busy lately working with his colleagues to enable new waves of clinical—and IT—innovation. Indeed, he is helping to support exciting new realms of cancer research—the data from which is becoming bigger and bulkier by the day. The answer? A set of…
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Donald M. Berwick, M.D. Announces Candidacy for Massachusetts Governor
On June 17, Donald M. Berwick, formerly acting administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced officially that he was entering the 2014 race for governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts On June 17, Donald M. Berwick, formerly acting administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced…
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New York City RHIOs to Merge
Two regional health information organizations in New York City and Long Island have announced plans to merge, creating one of the largest RHIOs in the country.With the merger, Healthix Inc. and the Brooklyn Health Information Exchange (BHIX) would provide access to the health records of over 8 million people in New York City and Long…
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Survey: docs see tablets as more useful than smartphones
A survey of nearly 1,400 physicians indicates that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones, according to two reports by AmericanEHR Partners, a free online resource founded… read more …read more Source: Survey: docs see tablets as more useful than smartphones
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Luminate Health – Understand It, Baby!
Understand It, Baby – Lyrics (verse 1) I saw my doctor today She took my blood and co-pay After that, a delay And then there’s still no word I finally get my… Video Rating: 5 / 5 Understand It, Baby – Lyrics (verse 1) I saw my doctor today She took my blood and co-pay…
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Humana launches telehealth pilot targeting CHF patients
Humana, one of the largest publicly traded health benefits providers in the country, is launching a nine-month telehealth pilot that will provide in-home monitoring to 450 Humana Medicare Advantage… read more original article source From: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/humana-launches-telehealth-pilot-targeting-chf-patients/2013-06-17?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Most prevalent health conditions get short shrift from mHealth
Of the eight most prevalent health conditions globally, diabetes and depression have an overwhelming number of mobile applications and research, while there is a lack of apps and research related to other conditions such as anemia, hearing loss and low vision, according to research published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more…
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Healthcare attorney: ‘Secure the human’ to keep patient data safe
For healthcare providers looking to ensure the security of electronic patient information, it's just as important to solidify employee knowledge as it is to encrypt data and implement improved IT solutions, said Lee Kim, an attorney with Pittsburgh-based firm Tucker Arensberg who also serves as chair of the mHIMSS Legal/Policy Taskforce. read more …read more…
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What a Real Open EHR API Should Accomplish
There’s been a lot of talk in the EHR world about APIs and most of the time they talk about it as an open API. The problem is that there’s been a lot of talk about EHR APIs and not a lot of action. Having an open API is more than just giving a couple…
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Providers navigate potential uses for Google Glass in healthcare
Rafael Grossman, a surgeon at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, can think of a few ways he'd use Google Glass, as outlined in a recent blog post. read more …read more Source: Providers navigate potential uses for Google Glass in healthcare