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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

 Tom Sullivan May 02, 2013
This week in Government Health IT: Reports expose state and local governments as ill-prepared, whether that be for Big Data or cyber-attacks. Also, think tanks talk patient-centered care for cost-savings.
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Brookings framework aims to improve care and bend cost curve

 Stephanie Bouchard April 30, 2013
On the heels of the Bipartisan Policy Center's report calling for patient-centered care, Brooking Institute presents a plan to enhance care while reducing costs.
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Link between breaches and fraud on the rise

 Erin McCann April 30, 2013
A report examining the well-known Utah Department of Health data breach found an increasing correlation between people whose data has been breached and victims of fraud -- which is where financial institutions might be able to play a more proactive role.
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Tavenner moving closer to Senate approval as formal CMS head

 Tom Sullivan April 23, 2013
The Senate Finance Committee, as was expected, endorsed acting CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner to officially lead the agency.
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Data prize series to solve 'most daunting' healthcare problems

 Anthony Brino April 16, 2013
A new prize series launched by a consortium of health and policy groups aims to bring the nation's most vexing healthcare problems to data scientists, with the solutions made broadly available.
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States focus on consumer experience in Medicaid modernization

 Anthony Brino April 08, 2013
Nearly 50 years after the creation of Medicaid, the program faces steep financial challenges. Modernizing the IT systems underpinning Medicaid promises to usher in a more consumer-friendly era.
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Three Day Congressional Hearing Series On Potential Regulations of Mobile Apps

 Brian Ahier March 21, 2013
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Tuesday kicked off the “Health Information Technologies” hearing series to discuss the critical role of technology in the health care industry and how federal regulations and taxes could impact patients, hinder innovation, and increase costs for consumers.
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GOP Senators aim to cut health law funding

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org March 11, 2013
Saying that the ACA "is going to be an implementation disaster," that will "hurt our economy severely," Senators including Marco Rubio insist they will only agree to a bill funding the federal government if it contains cuts to spending on the health reform law.
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HHS to award $300 million across states for delivery reform

 Bernie Monegain February 22, 2013
The State Innovation Model Awards are for states working to test multi-payer payment and service delivery models.
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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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Chicago grows HIT jobs; Ohio HIE adds clinic

 Anthony Brino February 14, 2013
An HR and benefits software company is adding 100 jobs in Chicago, a sign of the demand in health benefits technologies. In Ohio, the Cleveland Clinic is joining the statewide HIE.
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Redspin says PHI a juicy target for cybercriminals

 Erin McCann February 14, 2013
A new report found that fewer patient records were compromised, but breaches spiked upward and the firm cautioned against complacency, saying that last year's attack on the Utah health department might be "the canary in the coal mine."
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APCDs in demand under health reform, HIEs

 Anthony Brino February 13, 2013
State-based all payer claims databases have the potential to inform consumers while helping reform healthcare delivery and payment, and some are being integrated with HIEs.
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AMA, ACAP call on Senate to confirm Tavenner as CMS head

 Mary Mosquera February 08, 2013
President Obama re-nominated acting CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner and industry associations are publicly urging the Senate to instate her.
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Why HIE hinges on terminology standards

 Viet Nguyen, MD February 04, 2013
That the industry needs standards to facilitate the flow of data is widely understood. It's figuring out what those should be that's proving to be difficult.
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State action needed to guarantee ACA protections, report says

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org February 04, 2013
The Commonwealth Fund says that 39 states are "potentially limiting" their ability to enforce key provisions of the health reform law.
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State Medicaid IT upgrades progressing, Kaiser survey finds

 Anthony Brino January 24, 2013
The Kaiser Family Foundation's annual survey of state Medicaid programs shows progress on interoperability and states mostly preparing to comply with the ACA's IT requirements, even if some are rejecting Medicaid expansion.
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HHS rebranding exchanges as marketplaces

 Anthony Brino January 21, 2013
In an effort to connect with more consumers and potentially sway some lawmakers, HHS has embraced the word "marketplace" in its communications of health insurance exchanges.
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Survey says EHR adoption faster than expected

 Erin McCann January 15, 2013
The realm with the most activity is family physicians. But across the country, geographical differences remain.
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New state commission to focus on healthcare costs

 Chris Anderson January 10, 2013
The State Health Care Cost Containment Commission intends to support states healthcare policies.
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