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Senate effort to grease the skids for health IT bill fails

 Nancy zz_Ferris August 01, 2008
Leaders aim for passage by unanimous consent, but two senators won't go along with the plan.
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EHRs too costly for small medical practices, panel told

 John Pulley August 01, 2008
Financial assistance may be necessary for specialty practices to adopt EHRs, experts tell House small business committee.
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DOD health office awards Web support contract

 Peter Buxbaum August 01, 2008
Vangent has won a $23 million contract to maintain Web sites that disseminate health policy and doctrine updates for deployed forces.
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VA funding bill gives boost to veterans health IT

 GHIT Staff July 31, 2008
Veterans Affairs appropriations bill includes $2.5 billion for information technology at veterans medical facilities.
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GAO: VA's HealtheVet needs better planning

 Mary Mosquera July 31, 2008
The Veterans Affairs Department's medical information system needs a management plan and a governance structure, the Government Accountability Office says.
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Nationwide EHR implementation price tag estimated at $150 billion

 Nancy zz_Ferris July 31, 2008
California health economist calls his estimate affordable because it would add less than 1 percent to the nation's health care spending.
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Job 1 for the AHIC successor?

 Nancy zz_Ferris July 29, 2008
Adding standards for medical research data to those for e-health records could be the first "value case" for the new organization, a leader says.
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GAO cites military delays setting up health info exchange

 Peter Buxbaum July 29, 2008
VA and DOD have been too slow setting up joint office to link health info systems; current interconnections do not suffice, congressional office says.
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Senate Republicans talk Medicare anti-fraud fixes

 John Pulley July 29, 2008
A LexisNexis executive told lawmakers that a recent cross-check of Medicare records turned up $3.2 billion in illicit claims.
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MHS to launch online forum for enlisted medical personnel

 Peter Buxbaum July 28, 2008
Web site will be a 'gated community' for enlisted people to interact on ways to improve the delivery of military medical services.
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South Dakota set to modernize 30-year-old Medicaid tech

 Heather Hayes July 28, 2008
In a $67 million deal, South Dakota awarded a contract to move its Medicaid management information system to a Web-centric, service-oriented architecture.
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Study warns of patient privacy problems with blogs

 Brian July 25, 2008
Experts say bloggers who are medical professionals inadvertently reveal information about the identities of patients or practitioners and that training is warranted.
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Rep. Stark will propose another health IT bill

 Nancy zz_Ferris July 24, 2008
More incentives are needed to foster adoption of e-medical records, subcommittee chairman says.
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FDA, Military Health System tighten data-sharing pact

 Peter Buxbaum July 24, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration will use MHS patient databases to track food-borne illnesses, unexpected side effects of new drugs and bioterrorism incidents.
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CCHIT will focus on privacy in certifying PHRs

 Maureen McKinney July 24, 2008
The group wants to strike a balance between protecting consumers and supporting innovation in the PHR marketplace.
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House committee approves major health IT bill

 Nancy zz_Ferris July 23, 2008
Privacy issues are at the forefront as Energy and Commerce Committee approves bill to promote EHRs and health information exchanges.
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HIPAA audits drive business for privacy software firm

 John Moore July 23, 2008
Electronic ID theft, snooping and HIPAA audits have contributed to the growth of FairWarning, a St. Petersburg, Fla., privacy auditing firm.
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Louisiana law sets up health care transparency site

 Heather Hayes July 22, 2008
Web site would supply consumers treatment price data, including when a physician has performed a procedure, their complication rates and patient safety indicators.
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GAO: States need more fed help preparing for pandemics

 Heather Hayes July 22, 2008
States remain weak in the areas of critical infrastructure, food safety reporting, and facilitating a medical care surge, the GAO found.
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Law will boost e-prescribing, HHS secretary says

 Nancy zz_Ferris July 21, 2008
Despite the president's veto of the recent Medicare bill, officials say the administration supports the legislation's e-prescribing incentives.
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