Tag: informatics
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CCHIT releases IT guidance for ACOs
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has released a 42-page IT framework to help organizations as they shift to accountable care organizations (ACOs). read more …read more Source: CCHIT releases IT guidance for ACOs
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Panel: Cloud’s role in healthcare still up in the air
As hospitals and healthcare facilities continue to adopt electronic tools to store and share patient data, some are turning to cloud-based tools to meet their needs. What that means for privacy and protection still is very much up for debate, as evidenced in the tone of a discussion panel at last week's Health Privacy Summit…
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Electronic Health Record Association Announces EHR Developer Code of Conduct
The Electronic Health Record Association, a collaboration of more than 40 EHR companies, announced an EHR Developer Code of Conduct, developed by the Association as a reflection of its members’ commitment to supporting safe healthcare delivery, fostering continued innovation, and operating with high integrity in the market for EHR users and their patients and families.…
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Fifty Shades of EHR
The ONC recently announced two systems from EHRMagic decertified for Meaningful Use. These systems were not capable of performing certain functions deemed necessary for Meaningful Use. This not only impacts the physicians on this system, but is a shot across the bow for all systems that said they could capture and report Meaningful Use data,…
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Tech can help urban pediatric clinics better connect with caregivers
Urban pediatric clinics could better communicate with hard-to-reach populations through use of digital technologies, including email and smartphones, according to a study from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. read more …read more Source: Tech can help urban pediatric clinics better connect with caregivers
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Viewpoints: Selling Obamacare in Arizona; ‘Hassle-free’ marketplace; Seeking the ‘grand bargain’
You may not admit it, but you are a fan of Obamacare and Gov. Jan Brewer knows it. The Republicans who run the Arizona legislature don’t like Obamacare. And the Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives don’t like it. But you do. You may deny it. You may not even know it. But…
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Ad hoc networks: The time has come for the idea
When Julius Genachowski announced in late March that he would be stepping down as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, it marked the culmination of a four-year tenure characterized by… read more …read more Source: Ad hoc networks: The time has come for the idea
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HIT109 Understanding EMR Workflow
EMRapproved.com presents the EMR University Video Tutorial Series. The first in this series introduces the topic of electronic medical practice workflow. Vis… When health care providers transition to a paperless records system, a greater burden of continuity is placed upon the network infrastructure. Peter Panfil, … Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Electronic Health Records System Technologist
Electronic Health Records System Technologist. “Electronic Health Records – History, Tips, and Tricks” w/ Jeffrey A. Summers, MD Part of an ongoing video lecture series called “Grand Rounds” presented by …
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Organizing Medical Records
EFMP eTutorial: Organizing Medical Records. Video Rating: 3 / 5 Federal Mandate for Solutions – Part 1. A discussion by leading experts around the USA on issues surrounding Healthcare Reform including Electronic Medical R…