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NewsCHIME: Metadata standards not ready for Meaningful Use
Two associations representing hospitals have asked the government not to include metadata standards in Stage 2 of Meaningful Use, saying the standards are still under development and not ready for Read more...
Study: CPOE adoption tougher than it looks
With the Joint Commission and CMS emphasizing the value of computerized physician order entry (CPOE), health IT managers and CIOs have started to plan rollouts. The thing is, they're likely to get Read more...
CIOs don't feel prepared for ICD-10
Now here's a big surprise: A new trade group survey has found that healthcare CIOs are a bit worried about the coming switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets. The survey, which was conducted by the Read more...
Study: Hospitals plan IT investment despite financial stresses
Sure, hospitals have been taking it on the chin financially over the last several months. They've been forced to respond in lots of ways, including laying off workers, instituting hiring freezes, Read more...
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