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HHS: Doctor malpractice, disciplinary data no longer public
While the healthcare industry promotes enhanced transparency, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is taking a step in the other direction, shutting down the once-public National
Underserved areas get $8.5M injection to boost health IT
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that grants totaling $8.5 million will go to 85 community health centers to build their health IT infrastructures. Unlike most of the
Shining some light on the World Economic Forum's m-health foray
A week ago, I was none too pleased about the prospect of the World Economic Forum holding a mobile healthcare summit without media present , especially because representatives of the U.S. government
HRSA awards $83.9M for health IT at safety-net health centers
In the latest manifestation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in health IT, the Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $83.9 million in grants to 45 community health
National database riddled with holes: Records missing on disciplined healthcare workers
More than 20 years after its inception, hospitals soon will be able to use a database that lists the names of caregivers from around the nation who have been disciplined or named in a malpractice
Small Nebraska hospital has big HIE plans
The proposed federal criteria for "meaningful use" of health IT would require providers to have EMRs capable of exchanging clinical data with other organizations. That presented a problem for the
HRSA grants will support EMRs at safety-net clinics
The Health Resources and Services Administration is allocating some of its $2 billion in federal stimulus funding to help safety-net healthcare providers purchase EMRs and other health IT. This week,
SPOTLIGHT: Telehealth resource centers
The Arizona Telemedicine Program will establish a new telehealth resource center with the help of a $1.13 million grant from the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration. The new Southwest
$18.9M for safety-net providers to tap EMRs, IT
Large multi-site community health centers and safety-net providers offer care for the nation's uninsured, underinsured and underserved populations. And now 25 of these facilities across 16 states
