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OHN's 12 health IT best practices, part 3: Stategic checklist for connectivity

 Kim Lamb January 09, 2012
Reliable, high-speed bandwidth is a foundation of health information exchange. The Oregon Health Network, an FCC Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, shares five how-tos of building connectivity needs into an overall HIT strategy.
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A look at how Maine's HealthInfoNet is turning grant money into actionable outcomes data

 Patty Enrado December 21, 2011
In what could serve as a model for other states, the statewide HIE is linking to an all-payer claims database to marry actual clinical outcome with the amount paid to better analyze the value for managing patient populations -- and achieve financial sustainability.
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Manatt adds former federal HHS director to national healthcare practice

 Industry News Release December 12, 2011
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Joel Ario has joined the firm and will begin work on Jan. 2, 2012, in its Washington, D.C., office as a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions (MHS), the firm’s interdisciplinary policy and business advisory division. Ario comes to MHS from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), where he served as director of the Office of Health Insurance Exchanges.
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mHealth Alliance, Rockefeller award top 11 innovators of 2011

 Eric Wicklund December 05, 2011
With an eye on remote regions, awards were given to people who harnessed mobile technologies to "improve health systems and outcomes."
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Veterans Affairs department selects Magpie Healthcare CareConnect responder automation software

 Industry News Release November 14, 2011
Magpie Healthcare, a Colorado-based provider of clinical communications solutions for hospitals, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Magpie Healthcare’s CareConnect™ software to automatically connect clinicians and responders and the management of on-call schedules. The VA has awarded funds to Magpie Healthcare and 5 other organizations for innovative projects primarily to improve information technology in healthcare. The VA’s Innovation Initiative (VAi2) competition is the department’s leading open government effort.
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VA turns to telehealth tech for diabetes monitoring

 Bernie Monegain November 09, 2011
Under its VAi2 program, the department says it will pilot a service that remotely collects veterans' blood glucose levels and can send alerts if warranted.
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Coalition defines EHR to HIE data sharing standards

 Tom Sullivan November 08, 2011
Seven states and eight vendors agree on specifications that tap HL7 and HIE implementations to enable EHRs to feed patient data into HIEs.
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Continua Health Alliance and the NFC Forum collaborate to expand connectivity, simplify data exchange in healthcare IT

 Industry News Release October 18, 2011
Continua Health Alliance, an industry organization of healthcare and technology companies dedicated to improving the quality of personal healthcare, and the NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced that they will work together to expand standards-based connectivity technology in the health IT industry.
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OHN's 12 health IT best practices, part 2: Collaboration

 Kim Lamb October 17, 2011
To build the future care delivery system, the healthcare industry needs to shift its collective thinking away from working in silos. Here's a look at how to start.
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OHN's 12 health IT best practices, part 2: Collaboration

 Dawn Bonder October 17, 2011
To build the future care delivery system, the healthcare industry needs to shift its collective thinking away from working in silos. Here's a look at how to start.
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OHN's 12 health IT best practices, part 2: Collaboration

 Chris Tamarin October 17, 2011
To build the future care delivery system, the healthcare industry needs to shift its collective thinking away from working in silos. Here's a look at how to start.
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Putting the 'IT' in Care Transitions

 Brian Ahier October 11, 2011
Healthcare transitions which are not well coordinated can lead to emergencies, higher costs and lower quality. This is a big problem.
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ICD-10's ten-year reign of fear

 Tom Sullivan October 03, 2011
Shortly after the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) recommended that the United States adopt ICD-10, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) assembled a session on the code scheme for its annual conference. The last-minute addition was so late, in fact, that the MGMA did not have time to include it on the printed agenda, and the only available time slot was 7 a.m.
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Bipartisan group talks Medicare smartcards

Eric Wicklund September 26, 2011
Proposed legislation could improve quality and access to care while reducing waste, fraud and abuse.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 Tom Sullivan September 21, 2011
ICD-10’s confusing cost estimates, EHRs to become more ‘patient consent’ friendly, the first of 12 best practices for HIT, and more.
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Oregon to inject state HIX with security

 Frank Irving September 09, 2011
Groups come together to build technology for state-level health insurance exchange, including a security plan.
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HHS names public health grant winners

 Bernie Monegain September 01, 2011
With the aim of strengthening health IT and creating jobs, the Department of Health and Human Services awards $40 million to public health departments.
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EHR Incentives Likely to Improve Quality

 Brian Ahier September 01, 2011
Healthcare is one of the last industries in the United States to universally incorporate technological advancements.
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HHS forges ahead with insurance exchange funding

 Bernie Monegain August 16, 2011
The Department awarded $185 million across 13 states and the District of Columbia with which to create health insurance exchanges.
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HHS, IRS propose tax credit for insurance exchanges

 Mary Mosquera August 12, 2011
HHS, IRS release proposed rules on insurance eligibility, small business participation and streamlined online process to offer public and private plans that fit.
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