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Medicare data show wide divide in what hospitals bill for outpatient services

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org June 04, 2013
On the heels of CMS data exposing a range of charges for inpatient services, information the agency released on Monday about outpatient services shows that hospitals' initial charges are many times the amount Medicare pays.
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Quebec to make EHR live in all regions

 Erin McCann May 28, 2013
As the province makes its EHR available to some eight million people, health officials said an education campaign will focus on informing the public about the health record and awareness of their rights.
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$1M grant bringing HIE to rural CA providers

 Anthony Brino May 20, 2013
A grant program is trying to help doctors, clinics and hospitals in rural California link to HIEs, so patients being referred for specialized care in urban areas can have their medical history follow them.
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Structural changes causing lower health spending growth, studies find

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org May 07, 2013
Slowdown in cost growth may be due more to structural changes in the health care system than to the lagging economy.
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NIMH moving beyond DSM

 Anthony Brino May 03, 2013
The National Institute of Mental Health is going to shift its research framework away from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, in pursuit of a classification system that relies on biological evidence as much as symptoms.
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Health policy and implementation challenges to achieving big data outcomes

 John Loonsk, MD FACMI April 29, 2013
John Loonsk, MD explains why Big Data and related tools might take longer than it presently appears to gain traction, be put into strategic use and ultimately fulfill its potential role in research and population health.
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Perspective: HIE, 'omics' and personalized medicine

 Anthony Brino April 26, 2013
Associate Editor Anthony Brino on the intersection of genomics, health information exchange and more personalized medicine. Hint: A phone reading hearts rates and other vital signs.
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Vets mostly found benefits in PHRs, study finds

 Anthony Brino April 11, 2013
In a focus group, veterans who had access to a variety of their healthcare data cited improved communications with their providers and improved self-management.
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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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How cloud computing enhances care in the 'golden hour'

 Lt. Col. Jose Albino (Ret.) April 05, 2013
With quick access to patient information, including medical, imaging and health informatics data, doctors can improve care in combat zones.
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A sneak peak into DHIMS' technology of the future

 Col. Aaron Silver February 26, 2013
Col. Aaron Silver on the challenges and efforts within the Defense Health Information Management Systems EMR partnership with MC4.
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Q&A: iBlueButton empowers patients to be the HIE

 Mary Mosquera February 25, 2013
Humetrix expands its mobile health information hub to arm Apple and Android devices with access to various Blue Button accounts and, in so doing, moves patients closer to the center of their own health records.
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MAeHC aiding New Hampshire HIE

 Anthony Brino February 20, 2013
The New Hampshire Health Information Organization (NHHIO) has chosen the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative to direct and manage the state HIE.
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Blurry-eyed in Bangkok part II: The Bumrungrad story

 David Lareau February 19, 2013
In which David Lareau interviews Bumrungrad CTO Chang Foo about how his team of technologists cut patient wait times by nearly half. Hint: They did not look at the IT systems first.
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Commonwealth Fund spotlights 3 telemed model citizens

 Paul Cerrato February 15, 2013
Examining Centura, Partners, and the VHA, the report shows substantial cost-savings that came from telemedicine technologies.
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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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Commentary: A better way to connect physician practices with HIEs

 Robyn Leone February 11, 2013
Existing obstacles are making it difficult for practices to exchange data with HIEs. Could a snowball effect follow?
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CIOs confident and concerned about EHRs, meaningful use

 Diana Manos February 06, 2013
A study published Tuesday found "healthcare is at a crossroads," at which provider CIOs believe it's important to adopt EHRs but are uncertain about their ability to protect patient data.
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Merge, Surescripts link to help providers with meaningful use Stage 2

 Jeff Rowe February 05, 2013
Stage 2 of meaningful use calls for providers to have electronic access to at least 10 percent of the radiological images they've ordered. The companies claim this partnership will help transport those images into an EHR.
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Panel Requires Additional Data About Brain Amyloid Imaging for Alzheimer's Disease Despite Expert Recommendations

 Industry News Release January 31, 2013
The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed that the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel does not believe that there is adequate evidence whether or not PET imaging of brain beta amyloid changes health outcomes, and urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to review the evidence and make a positive determination about coverage. The Association sincerely appreciates the opportunity to participate in this important review process.
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