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February 04, 2013

Commentary: In the age of HIE are we really ready to share patient data?
Exchanging health information may actually intensify common risks, including patient identification and data accuracy. Now is the time to address these challenges.
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February 01, 2013

Medical researchers encourage EHR triaging in ICU
Medical researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine argue that prioritizing, or triaging, critical care in the ICU has been underused, suggesting that ICU clinical support software could go a long way to more efficient care.
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January 25, 2013

ONC outlines international interoperability, access goals
The ONC and NIH are working the EU health agencies to develop international interoperability standards, with the goal of increasing patient access to personal health information globally.
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January 10, 2013

As new ACOs launch, CMS digs in for savings
More than 100 ACOs officially started in January, and amid perennial concerns over Medicare spending, federal health officials are hoping to show that ACOs can improve the program and reform care systems.
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January 10, 2013

New state commission to focus on healthcare costs
The State Health Care Cost Containment Commission intends to support states healthcare policies.
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January 09, 2013

Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
This Week in Government Health IT ... an Achilles Heel of the ACA, incentives hampering interoperability, states moving to ACO and PCMH models, breaches breaches and more breaches, and a new podcast.
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January 09, 2013

Hughes Awarded Satellite Broadband Contract by New England Telehealth Consortium
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a provider of broadband satellite solutions and services and managed network and application services, today announced that it has been awarded a four year contract by the New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities in Northern New England.
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January 07, 2013

Q&A: The non-existent public option as ACA's Achilles' Heel
David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp, discusses successful single payer systems in other nations, how other countries view our healthcare system, and what it will take to bend the cost curve here in the U.S.
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December 28, 2012

Update: VA, CDC eyeing UV to slash HAI
A Veterans hospital in Central Texas is using an ultraviolet device to kill up to 95 percent of bacteria and spores with the ultimate goal of getting down to zero hospital-acquired infections. The CDC, for its part, is undertaking a study to measure UV's effectiveness as a means for reducing HAIs.
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December 21, 2012

The state of HIE as 2012 comes to a close
Anthony Brino considers how health information exchange has evolved, where things stand today, and what the future might hold.
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December 19, 2012

Orion Health Provides Secure Mobile Access to Patient Information
Orion Health, a provider of eHealth technology, today announced the release of Orion Health Mobile, providing clinical staff with real-time secure access to relevant and accurate patient information from their Apple mobile devices.
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December 19, 2012

Hawaii HIE supporting a diverse health IT ecosystem
With just over a million people across Honolulu and the rural islands, Hawaii has a unique healthcare system, and several public and private incentive programs are encouraging IT use.
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December 13, 2012

UpToDate Releases MobileComplete for Android
Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that UpToDate, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, released MobileComplete for Android users. A downloadable local version of its free app, UpToDate MobileComplete, is the fastest mobile version of UpToDate, providing clinicians with access to evidence-based, practical recommendations, even offline. With this release, UpToDate offers customers local access to trusted, evidence-based information across iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
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December 12, 2012

NIH's Collins says we need to collect evidence mHealth is working
Francis Collins, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health suggests that America link the scientific world with a database to produce compelling results.
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December 10, 2012

OHN's 12 health IT best practices, part 8: Education
In Oregon Health Networks continuing series, Scott Zacks looks at the shift toward patient-centered care, understanding that IT alone will not get us there, and shares some next steps.
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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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December 04, 2012

10 ICD-10 regulation myths demystified
No World Borders managing partner Michael Arrigo reflects on the AHIMA National Convention, drilling down into the realities of ICD-10-centric regulations facing the healthcare industry.
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December 03, 2012

E-prescribing continues rapid growth
While there are at least two sides to every story, one of the more one-sided stories in health IT is the degree to which e-prescribing has taken hold across the healthcare sector.
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November 30, 2012

OCR releases HIPAA privacy rule guidance
Just two and a half years after hosting a workshop on the HIPAA Privacy Rule's de-identification standard, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued its "Guidance Regarding Methods for De-identification of Protected Health Information in Accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule."
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November 28, 2012

Stage 1 attested, Philly providers hear pitches for niche IT services
Now that many large and urban providers have adopted EHRs, IT vendors offer niche products for increasing quality metrics, streamlining workflow and bringing care to the home at the Canada-U.S. eHealth Innovation Summit.
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