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OIG: Medicare system needs more USB security

 Anthony Brino June 18, 2013
Medicare claims standard systems have been vulnerable to breaches and malware, the OIG found in a report, recommending the testing contractor boost its security plan sooner rather than later.
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Top 3 ways Big Data can help feds meet agency missions

 Tom Sullivan June 18, 2013
The promise is $500 billion in savings. But that's only if agencies can find the money to invest in modern Big Data technologies. How long will it all take?
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'Ready to lead,' Berwick announces run for Mass. governor

 Mike Miliard June 18, 2013
The former CMS administrator and Harvard professor explained that even Massachusetts healthcare system is "not going to be sustainable without major changes and improvements," and that will be part of his political platform.
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Experts agree: Don't wait on ICD-10

 Diana Manos June 18, 2013
Speakers at the ICD-10 Forum on Monday said that now is the time to start the transition, including practicing with ICD-10 codes.
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What I heard at the Government Health IT Conference

 Anthony Brino June 18, 2013
Amid a fifth IT revolution and the rise of mobile health, the federal government is working to reform the U.S. healthcare market while digitizing medicine, doing so slowly but steadily.
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ECRI's 10 ways to reduce HIT risks

 Bernie Monegain June 18, 2013
Based on research and interviews, the institute publishes 10 strategies for applying risk management principles to health IT initiatives.
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Q&A: For Lygeia Ricciardi patient engagement is personal

 Anthony Brino June 17, 2013
Lygeia Ricciardi, Office of Consumer e-Health director, on public understanding of personal health information, healthcare consumer empowerment, and her experience with mobile maternity health.
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Mostashari asserts no more ICD-10 delays

 Diana Manos June 17, 2013
The national coordinator, speaking at HIMSS ICD-10 Forum, said that because "there's a lot of money to be made in helping doctors get ready" for the new code sets, expressed faith that the free market will offer solutions and services to make the transition easier.
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Big Data to put immense IT demands on ACOs and HIEs

 Tom Sullivan June 17, 2013
The future of healthcare depends on data and the technologies to make use of it, experts said at the Government Health IT Conference last week. And while it won't happen overnight, a fistful of current trends are driving the industry in that direction.
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AMA hands out 11 innovation awards

 Mike Miliard June 17, 2013
The American Medical Association will provide $1 million to each school over five years to fund the educational innovations each institution proposed.
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8 ways to fight medical ID theft

 Rick Kam June 17, 2013
A recent panel provided valuable insights on the nature of medical identity theft, common causes of breaches, and ways to combat the crime.
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Medical devices pose cyber breach risks, FDA says

 Diana Manos June 14, 2013
Agency recommends that manufacturers review cybersecurity practices to assure that safeguards prevent unauthorized access or modification that might compromise the hospital network connected to the device.
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MHS, Navy CIOs open up about iEHR

 Tom Sullivan June 14, 2013
Facing ongoing and intense public scrutiny about its joint iEHR with the VA, more recent decisions to evaluate commercial options, and perceived absence from similar projects, such as Healtheway, OSEHRA and VLER, the top tech officials discuss challenges of balancing legacy systems with modernization.
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Surgeon General: My goal was to change focus to wellness and prevention

 Mike Miliard June 14, 2013
In saying that she will step down soon, Regina Benjamin, MD says the movement away from a healthcare system concentrating on treating disease and sickness has begun.
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MGMA finds practices in the dark about ICD-10

 Diana Manos June 13, 2013
Based on the latest survey to find an industry lagging behind recommended timelines, the MGMA calls on "vendors, clearinghouses and health plans to immediately release their implementation and testing schedules," for the new code set.
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VBA turns to predictive analytics to fix claims processing

 Bernie Monegain June 13, 2013
The Veterans Benefits Administration awards Harris a contract to tap business intelligence capabilities as a tactic for streamlining the backlogged process of filling claims.
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Integrating social services IT brings benefits, risks

 Anthony Brino June 12, 2013
Integrating Medicaid IT with other social service programs can offer states long-term ROI. But some of those savings might well be invested in security prevention given the costs of breaches, one state IT expert says.
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NSTIC: Making a case for Trusted IDs and HIE

 Tom Sullivan June 12, 2013
Declaring the dynamic duo of username and password to be broken, James Sheire of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace explains how the a trusted ID ecosystem could enable HIE while making patient data more secure.
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VA CIO shares forthcoming open source contributions

 Tom Sullivan June 12, 2013
Acting CIO Stephen Warren discussed the "tremendous value" that engaging the opens source community has for the VA, and what it plans to give back in the near future.
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3 patient engagement lessons

 Anthony Brino June 12, 2013
Finding the right technology for patient segments, "beer and pretzel" communication and explanation of consent forms from trusted clinicians are three engagement strategies that worked for some Beacon Communities.
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