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Though many studies have suggested that telemedicine can offer effective care, to date most payers have refused to reimburse for the use of such technology. However, if a new bill passes, Medicare... Read more...

Proposals to help doctors pay for EMRs and other cool patient care technology have bounced around the Hill for years now--but maybe this one will be the ticket. Members of the House's Committee on... Read more...

This week, a Colorado foundation agreed to provide $6 million in computers and software support for doctors, clinics and health organizations that cater to low-income and uninsured state residents.... Read more...

Even if you're a big RHIO fan, these results must be a bit daunting. According to a new survey, almost one in four of 145 RHIOs dating back to last year have closed. Meanwhile, only 20 of the... Read more...

The Federal Communications Commission has set final plans to spend more than $400 million over the next there years to connect up providers with the up-and-coming National Health Information Network... Read more...

> Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) is arguing that EMRs are central to improving the health of the U.S. healthcare system. Read more...

A new AHIMA report examining how RHIOs and HIEs are run has concluded that the industry sorely needs technical and governance standards--and a fair amount of direct state guidance and support--to... Read more...

Without a doubt, there are a number of good reasons why RHIOs/HIEs should exist. Certainly, it can improve overall patient care if all of the providers a patient is likely to see have the same... Read more...

OK, here's some statistics which, sadly, don't come as much of a surprise. According to new market research, the revenue generated by RHIOs is small compared with the other sectors of health IT... Read more...

A trio of advocacy groups--including the AARP, the Service Employees International Union and the Business Roundtable--have begun a lobbying effort encouraging Congress to push EMR adoption. In a joint statement, the groups cited a 2005 study by RAND which estimated that the health system would save as much $165 billion if providers adopted health IT more broadly. The groups have asked legislators to pass legislation immediately which would give all Americans access to secure EMRs. The …

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