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NewsHealthTap article trips over facts
A recent New York Times article on HealthTap, an online health information network that lets consumers ask doctors questions for free, showed an alarming lack of knowledge. Let's start with the Read more...
New consultancy panel boasts health IT heavyweights
Health intelligence firm Leavitt Partners--which was founded by former U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt--announced this week the creation of its "FuturePanel," Read more...
AHIMA to providers: Don't put brakes on ICD-10
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) warned healthcare providers not to slow down their transition to the ICD-10 diagnostic code set, despite the American Medical Read more...
HHS: Streamlined electronic funds transfer will save providers time, money
Recent efforts to streamline and standardize electronic funds transfers (EFT) will save the healthcare system--including individual doctors, hospitals, and payers--billions of dollars over the next Read more...
Physicians react warily to CMS proposal to release profiling data
The medical establishment is calling for some significant changes to the way that Medicare data will be released and used to evaluate physician performance. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare Read more...
CMS e-prescribing proposal slammed over physician penalties
The American Medical Association (AMA) and 91 specialty societies criticized the government's proposed new rules on electronic prescribing in comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Read more...
AMA report: Standardizing EMRs would 'stifle innovation'
The topics of usability of electronic medical records (EMRs)--and their ability to "effectively integrate" with clinical decision-making and work flow--will be on the agenda when the American Medical Read more...
Joint venture including AMA subsidiary offers web-based services to doctors
A subsidiary of the American Medical Association is teaming up with Covisint--a technology vendor that has been helping the association develop a physician portal--and my1HIE, a health information Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: AMA to offer online access to Isabel diagnosis decision support
The American Medical Association will offer the Isabel Pro diagnosis decision support system through the its new, web-based health IT platform. The system, from Reston, Va.-based Isabel Healthcare, Read more...
AMA site assesses flu symptoms, facilitates patient-physician communication
What can we here at FierceHealthIT say about swine flu that hasn't already been said? Plenty, apparently, particularly when it comes to educating the public about the facts and myths surrounding this Read more...
| Press ReleasesAAPC Lowers Prices on Medical Coding Books, Again-Low-price leader offers 55% savings over competitors-SALT LAKE CITY, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAPC (www.aapc.com) announced its 2012 medical coding books pre-sale through June 30, and once Read more >> Research and Markets: 2011 U.S. Medical & Surgical Hospitals Industry Report with 2012 ForecastsDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5732ca/2011_u_s_medical) has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Medical & Surgical Hospitals Read more >> AMA RESPONDS TO IOM REPORT ON FUTURE OF NURSINGOctober 5, 2010AMA RESPONDS TO IOM REPORT ON FUTURE OF NURSING Physician-led team approach to care helps ensure high quality patient care and value for health care spending Statement attributable Read more >> AMA Welcomes Arkansas High Court Decision to Uphold Physician Legal Victory Against Baptist HealthLITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Cecil B. Wilson, M.D., President, American Medical Association: "Today's ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court Read more >> |
