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NYeC PHR design winners to shape public portal

 Anthony Brino May 16, 2013
The New York eHealth Collaborative has announced the three finalists of its PHR design challenge, and is now seeking proposals for a patient portal that'll be available for all New Yorkers in 2014.
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First HIE launching in greater Philadelphia

 Anthony Brino May 16, 2013
With a population 6 million, southeastern Pennsylvania is getting its first HIE, with providers and payers on board to collaborate with patient discharge and clinical history sharing.
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7 states spend millions in grants only to leave HIX to the feds

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org April 25, 2013
Arizona used $9 million in federal funding toward an HIX. But that was before it decided not to build its own marketplace. At least 7 other states have made similar decisions after spending federal grants. Here's where that money went.
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Both parties oppose Obama's Medicare budget cuts

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org April 18, 2013
Democrat and Republican Senators alike took aim at President Obama's proposed budget for 2014, and the reductions to Medicare within. One even likened it to Lizzie Borden.
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Commentary: Public health, disaster recovery and social media

 Janice Jacobs April 15, 2013
Janice Jacobs of HIMSS social media task force shares examples of how social media has been leveraged in the wake of natural disasters.
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Maryland Gov. lauds state HIE

 Anthony Brino March 19, 2013
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley praised the CRISP HIE in an ONC blog post, and outlined several new public health projects the HIE will be be supporting this year.
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Privacy violations demonstrate vulnerability of PHI

 Jeff Rowe March 19, 2013
Beware, Big Brothers are watching!
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Kathleen Sebelius turns to Twitter

 Anthony Brino March 15, 2013
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is following some other federal officials in using Twitter for public engagement, as federal agencies like the CDC are looking to social media as a public health tool.
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As genetic privacy rules take effect, security still a concern

 Anthony Brino March 04, 2013
As genetic privacy regulations take effect as part of HIPAA's final rule and as genetic information grows, there are still security gaps to fill.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 Tom Sullivan March 01, 2013
Imagine: A physician fresh from med school walking into an MS-DOS clinic while streaming Spotify on an Android device. Inconceivable?
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Is GOP starting to see Medicaid expansion as smart for fiscal and public health?

 Tom Sullivan February 27, 2013
NJ Gov. Chris Christie said as much on Tuesday -- and he's merely the latest anti-ACA Republican Governor to acquiesce with the federal government's offer to pay for more Medicaid enrollees.
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Half of U.S. states opt for federal HIX

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org February 18, 2013
Friday deadline passes and states largely bypass the option to work with the federal government in setting up new online health insurance marketplaces that open for business Oct. 1.
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What will drive HIE growth? Business value for providers

 Mary Mosquera January 30, 2013
Care coordination, and its linkage to payments and value, is overarching motivation for health information exchange, Mostashari said at HIE hearing.
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VA Awards Grants to Improve Health Care Access for Women Veterans

 Industry News Release January 30, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently awarded 33 grants to VA facilities for projects that will improve emergency health care services for women Veterans, expand women’s health education programs for VA staff, and offer telehealth programs to female Veterans in rural areas.
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ONC hears HIE governance concerns

 Mary Mosquera January 25, 2013
Participants in first ONC listening session were concerned about variations in patient data policies among networks, assuring patient identification, and the need for a framework for trust.
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CynergisTek and Solutionary Partner to Offer Enhanced Security Management Platform and Services

 Industry News Release January 22, 2013
As complex healthcare information privacy and security requirements continue to mount, IT departments increasingly need experienced, outsourced support. As such, the need to streamline and automate security tasks via more sophisticated, specialized tools and services has increased. CynergisTek, an authority in security solutions and services for healthcare organizations, announced it has partnered with Solutionary, the leading pure-play Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), to deliver a superior, outsourced security monitoring program to its clients.
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ONC selects designs to make EHRs more consumer-friendly

 Mary Mosquera January 16, 2013
Top contest designs and formats aim to make EHRs more valuable and their information more usable to patients to engage them in their health care.
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Southern New Jersey's burgeoning HIE

 Anthony Brino December 26, 2012
The New Jersey Department of Health is helping expand NJSHINE, a nascent HIE in the southern part of the state, with a $1 million grant. The aim is to expand its capabilities and participating organizations, and link with other HIEs in the state.
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The state of HIE as 2012 comes to a close

 Anthony Brino December 21, 2012
Anthony Brino considers how health information exchange has evolved, where things stand today, and what the future might hold.
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Maine tops states for provider rate of EHRs, meaningful use

Mary Mosquera December 12, 2012
Mostashari salutes Kentucky, Ohio, Delaware and Massachusetts for meaningful use rates, helped by ONC extension centers, beacon communities and state health information exchanges.
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