Tag: informatics
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Accreditation for HIEs: EHNAC’s Executive Director Explains the Whys and Wherefores
Earlier this spring, the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) was awarded a cooperative agreement from the ONC for the continued development of its accreditation program for health information services providers developed in partnership with EHNAC. Lee Barrett explains the complex elements in HIE accreditation. Earlier this spring, the Washington, D.C.-based Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation…
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Health IT Interoperability, HIE, and mHealth — #HITsm Chat Highlights
A couple of the Health IT regulars got together again this week to video chat during the #HITsm Chat Highlights. Here are some of their thoughts. If you want to participate, be sure to comment! Topic One: How far off is a solution to the problem of #healthIT interoperability? Is one actually within reach? T1: within a…
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NCQA certifies Teledoc physician-credentialing program
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has certified the physician credentialing program of Dallas-based telehealth service provider Teladoc, the non-profit quality assurance group and the company announced. …read more Source: NCQA certifies Teledoc physician-credentialing program
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CIOs discuss their data breach experiences
Chief information officers spoke about their experiences with data breaches yesterday at the Healthcare Privacy Summit yesterday in Washington D.C. They agreed that unfortunately, what they've… read more …read more Source: CIOs discuss their data breach experiences
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Privacy experts: Health data security efforts too reactive
Privacy experts spoke about their data breach experiences Thursday at the Healthcare Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., agreeing that what they've experienced likely is just the beginning for what's possible in security fissures at healthcare organizations. read more original article source From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/privacy-experts-health-data-security-efforts-too-reactive/2013-06-07?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Cleveland Clinic boosts patient EMR access
Patients at the Cleveland Clinic now have enhanced online access to their electronic medical records, thanks to a decision by the hospital to increase transparency via its patient portal. read more …read more Source: Cleveland Clinic boosts patient EMR access
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Todd Park: Patient engagement will ‘vastly’ improve healthcare
Addressing a packed room at the Health Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., this week, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park emphasized the importance of federal efforts to engage patients in their own healthcare. read more …read more Source: Todd Park: Patient engagement will 'vastly' improve healthcare
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Health leaders: Increased data use can improve the status quo in patient care
Healthcare technology has its own extensive security problems while the industry starts to understand the value of big data, and experts offered their views on a panel at the Health Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. this week. read more …read more Source: Health leaders: Increased data use can improve the status quo in patient care
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Global alliance formed to create framework for genomic data sharing
More than 70 major research and healthcare organizations from 41 countries have signed a letter of intent to create a framework for sharing genomic data worldwide, posted at the Broad Institute's… read more …read more Source: Global alliance formed to create framework for genomic data sharing
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State highlights: N.Y. hospital struggles to reopen post-Sandy; Aetna eyes acos in Ga., Fla.; doc-assisted suicide denied in Maine
Officials at the last hospital still closed because of damage from Superstorm Sandy are no longer predicting when they will be able to reopen. …read more Source: State highlights: N.Y. hospital struggles to reopen post-Sandy; Aetna eyes acos in Ga., Fla.; doc-assisted suicide denied in Maine