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February 01, 2013

Study tracks FQHC IT, quality of care progress
Federally Qualified Health Centers have seen much health IT progress, but could benefit from advanced functionalities as they prepare for Medicaid expansions, say researchers writing in the journal BMC Health Services.
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December 04, 2012

Africa's mHealth breakthroughs to pave way for U.S.
As the United States addresses the high cost of its healthcare system, there are lessons to be learned from Africa and South Asia, according to speakers at the 2012 mHealth Summit.
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November 28, 2012

PwC's Health Research Institute Adds Regulatory Analysis Capability
PwC US today announced the expansion of its health industry research arm to include a new team focused on healthcare policy and regulatory issues. The team, which joins PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI), tracks and analyzes legislative and regulatory issues across the U.S. health landscape, delivering timely business insights to help executive decision makers navigate rapid change.
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April 17, 2012

Susan W. Berson named international law office “Client Choice Award” winner for healthcare
Susan W. Berson, Managing Member of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.’s Washington, D.C. office and a Member of the firm’s Health Law Section, has received the 2012 International Law Office (ILO) “Client Choice Award” for Healthcare and Life Sciences.
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March 09, 2012

Columbia University Medical Center's program in narrative medicine partners with VA to improve veteran care
Health care professionals require specific training if they are to successfully treat veterans who have experienced the unique physical and psychological traumas of war. In an effort to increase the satisfaction of veterans and their families with the care they receive at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and clinics, Columbia University Medical Center's (CUMC) Program in Narrative Medicine is hosting a first-of-its-kind three-day workshop, "Challenges in VA Health Care: A Narrative Response," from March 9-11, 2012.
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February 16, 2012

Survey finds consumers trust EHRs but landmines exist
The National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF) highlights the fact that "patients and their families need to be at the center of efforts to modernize health care's information infrastructure," according to national coordinator Farzad Mostashari, MD.
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September 15, 2010

HHS panelists start up 2013 meaningful use talks
Policymakers must scope out second stage incentives to give vendors enough time to update EHR systems.
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September 02, 2010

HHS awards $17M for treatment outcomes research
HHS to hand out nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research that is supported by IT.
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February 28, 2010

HHS panel considers EHR risks as reports detail injuries, deaths
Congress probes safety risks as FDA suggests closer regulatory oversight of health IT products.
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February 15, 2010

Panel proposes reducing meaningful use measures
HIT Policy Committee panel wants to ease burden on providers to report multiple meaningful use measures.
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November 12, 2007

The mountain cure
With the team at Utah's Intermountain Healthcare, Dr. Brent James has built a public-minded hospital system that is quality-based, data-driven and IT-dependent.
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November 01, 2007

The mountain cure
With the team at Utah's Intermountain Healthcare, Dr. Brent James has built a public-minded hospital system that is quality-based, data-driven and IT-dependent.
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September 26, 2007

EHRs: On the trail of trust
Audit trails track who's seeing e-health records. But current tools fall short, and enforcement is spotty. Can government help restore public confidence?
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July 16, 2007

EHRs: On the trail of trust
Audit trails track who's seeing e-health records. But current tools fall short, and enforcement is spotty. Can government help restore public confidence?
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August 17, 2005

IT no cure-all for prescription errors
Report shows how errors can occur when doctors use automated systems to prescribe medicine.
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