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Top U.S. Policy And Industry Leaders In Miami To Discuss The Future Of Health Business & Policy, Post-Election

 Industry News Release January 16, 2013
In the wake of the 2012 U.S. presidential and congressional elections, the University of Miami School of Business Administration will bring together some of the nation's top health care policy and industry leaders for The Business of Health Care Post-Election, a conference focused on the future of health care reform and what it means for health care organizations and business in general (www.bus.miami.edu/healthcare2013)
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SAIC to provide HIS support to U.S. Coast Guard

 Erin McCann December 27, 2012
Under terms of the $!7 million contract, SAIC will provide operational support for the USCG's Integrated Health Information System.
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Overbearing U.S. legal system stifling health innovation, Shapiro says

 Eric Wicklund December 05, 2012
Gary Shapiro, CEO of Consumer Electronics Association, said that 'growth comes from innovation' and the American government must adapt its legal system to support that.
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Leavitt Partners Health Reform Bracketology analysis considers impact of U.S. elections on the Affordable Care Act

 Industry News Release October 31, 2012
With the 2012 election a week away, Leavitt Partners today released analysis that shows the critical impact the elections will have on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Hanging in the balance is the execution of federal health reform as determined by the White House, Congress, statehouses and America's private health care system. Major public policy decisions pertaining to health insurance exchanges, Medicare benefits, Medicaid expansion and insurance reforms are all on the table as Americans place their vote.
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5 steps U.S. states can take to combat Medicaid fraud

 Clint Fuhrman August 30, 2012
The ACA and HITECH, when taken together, can help states break down existing data silos band, in so doing, make it harder for criminals to perpetrate fraud.
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U.S. Department of Defense approves new Amcom device

Industry News Release August 09, 2012
Amcom continues to gain accreditation for its solution suite to ensure exceptionally secure, reliable communications for both government and civilian organizations.
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SEMHIE completes contract with U.S. Social Security Administration for e-disability claim filing

Alan Joch July 25, 2012
The South East Michigan Health Information Exchange (SEMHIE) announced today that it has officially completed all milestones under its multi-million dollar contract to provide its E-Disability Claim Filing Service to the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA). The infrastructure of this health information exchange can provide the basis for creating a comprehensive health information exchange for Southeast Michigan in the future. 
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InterSystems ranked a leader in IDC MarketScape on U.S. HIE platform solutions

Industry News Release July 23, 2012
InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, today announced it has been ranked a leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. Health Information Exchange Platform Solutions 2012 Vendor Assessment, Doc # HI235816. IDC Health Insights examined the capabilities and strategies of 16 HIE platform vendors on the basis of estimated market share and potential for growth, and determined that the InterSystems HealthShare(TM) strategic informatics platform is a leading solution.
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U.S. Census Bureau comments on status of health insurance in U.S.

 Industry News Release July 03, 2012
Among the most heated topics being discussed in the current stage of the presidential election campaign is health reform, more properly the Affordable Health Care Act. Most recent figures, released last fall for the year 2010, show just under 50 million people without health insurance — that's 16.3 percent of the total U.S. population.
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Netsmart supports behavioral health IT act introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

Industry News Release June 29, 2012
Netsmart, the leading provider of clinical solutions for health and human services organizations nationwide, today urged support for the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors adopts resolution to replicate Let's Get Healthy California task force in other U.S. cities

Industry News Release June 22, 2012
At their 80th Annual Meeting last week in Orlando, Fla., the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed SEIU-UHW's Let's Get Healthy California campaign, adopting a resolution to replicate the Let's Get Healthy Task Force in other cities throughout the U.S.
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Nearly half of U.S. adults were not receiving key preventive health services before 2010

Industry News Release June 15, 2012
Only about half of U.S. adults received selected preventive services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from a health care professional before 2010, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PatientOrderSets.com EntryPoint software module achieves significant U.S. "Meaningful Use" certification

Industry News Release June 07, 2012
PatientOrderSets.com is pleased to announce that its EntryPoint software module was certified on May 30th, 2012 under ICSA Labs' ONC-ATCB Electronic Health Record program. The program ensures EntryPoint is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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New policy paper examines impact of Medicare, Medicaid payment reductions on U.S. NFs

 Industry News Release March 28, 2012
Noting that sufficient levels of skilled nursing staff are essential to providing high quality care and reducing unnecessary, costly hospital readmissions, the new Spring 2012 Care Context health policy paper released today by the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC), with analytic support from Avalere Health, examines the cumulative negative impact of Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions on nursing facilities (NFs).
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If HHS delays ICD-10 long enough, could the U.S. adopt ICD-11 instead?

 Tom Sullivan February 16, 2012
HHS made it official: The ICD-10 compliance deadline will be pushed back. The WHO, meanwhile, has said it plans to make ICD-11 available in 2015 -- which creates a potentially strategic intersection for U.S. healthcare companies.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security chooses CGI to move its public websites to the cloud

 Alan Joch September 29, 2011
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its three-year, US$1.8 million DHS-Wide Public Cloud Web Content Management Services contract. The contract was awarded under the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) US$76 million Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) BPA. CGI was granted approval to deliver certified, secure government cloud services under the IaaS BPA last month following a rigorous accreditation process.
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CGI announces leadership adjustments in its U.S. operations

 Industry News Release September 26, 2011
CGI Group Inc., (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology (IT) and business process services announces the appointment of George Schindler, currently President, CGI Federal, to President U.S. Operations, effective Oct. 1, 2011 and Donna Ryan to President, CGI Federal, subject to the approval of the Defense Security Service (DSS). In addition, Donna Morea, current President of CGI’s U.S. and India operations is retiring after a successful 31-year career with the company.
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Kundra steps down as CIO of U.S.

 Government Health IT Staff June 17, 2011
The man with the cloud-first plan for consolidating federal datacenters is leaving his post.
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AHIMA looking to bolster U.S. health IT workforce

 Diana Manos June 06, 2011
Six new HIT Pro exams, funded by ONC, can help to ensure the U.S. has enough qualified workers to support healthcare in the years ahead.
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Utah rolls out first U.S. open-source disease tracker

 John Moore April 23, 2009
TriSano system in state's local health departments to scan for infectious disease, environmental hazards and bioterror.
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