Tag: Medical
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House lawmakers to examine regulation of medical apps
House lawmakers said Tuesday that they will conduct a three-day series of hearings next week to look at how the Food and Drug Administration should regulate medical applications on smartphones and tablets. Lawmakers from the House Energy and Commerce committee will look specifically at how regulation affects patients, physicians and developers looking to capitalize on…
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EHR and HIT News for March 25th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer acquisition news from Welch Allyn , on their new relationship with St.
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Automated macro helps to flag unauthorized health data exposure
As collaborative research grows, so does the potential for exposure of protected health information.
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Report: Three-in-Five Physicians Satisfied with their EHR
According to a new report from Deloitte Center for Health Services (DCHS), which surveyed 613 physicians on the state of healthcare reform and the medical profession in general, three-in-five physicians are satisfied with their electronic health records (EHRs). Overall though, physicians in the surveyed are concerned about the future of healthcare, with nearly 60 percent…
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The Health IT Tablet Shift and Some Hope for Windows 8
One of the most amazing shifts that we’ve seen in healthcare is the acceptance of the tablet form factor. I’ve been fascinated with tablets since they first came out. The idea was always great, but in implementation the idea always fell apart. Many a sales rep told me how the tablet was going to be…
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EHR and HIT News for March 20th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes news from Advanced Data Systems on their latest Black Book Rankings, customer news from CommVault and TriMed Technologies as well as ‘go live’ news from Advantas . Black Book Rankings Names Advanced Data Systems the 2013 Leading EHR Vendor in Pain Management Black Book Rankings has named Advanced Data…
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ACOs May Not Be Right for True Population Health, Researchers Say
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College say that in order to ‘formulate effective health care and social service policy’ a clear definition of the term ‘population health’ is needed. Accountable care organizations (ACOs), which they note is a key feature of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), may not clearly have “the incentives or the tools…
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University Of Colorado Hospital Joins CORHIO Health Information Exchange Network
CORHIO, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, announced today that University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) has signed an agreement to connect to its health information exchange. By connecting its Epic EHR system with CORHIO’s HIE, University Hospital is ensuring that its patients will receive more efficient follow-up care with their primary care doctors and any…
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Patient Privacy Monitoring Product FairWarning Receive 2014 ONC HIT Meaningful Use Certification
FairWarning, Inc. has announced that its patient privacy monitoring software has achieved Meaningful Use Modular Certification under the ONC HIT Certification Program, maintained by Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator. The FairWarning productqualifies for certification under ONC 2014 Edition Test Methods and has now been awarded modular certification on applicable criteria for…
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Massachusetts EMR Firm Reports Data Breach
Lawrence Melrose Medical Electronic Record Inc. (LMMER), a Melose, Mass.-based electronic medical record (EMR) firm, has sent a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office notifying authorities of a data breach involving its EMR software. Lawrence Melrose Medical Electronic Record Inc.