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ICD-10 deadline moved up, but work still begins
In a decision that brought relief to CIOs and business managers throughout the healthcare system, HHS has moved the deadline for moving all coding to ICD-10 CM up to October 1, 2013 from a prior... Read more...
MA passes law requiring HIT implementation
The state of Massachusetts has passed a package of healthcare laws that include provisions requiring the implementation of health IT and regulating consulting deals between medical-products companies... Read more...
Study: Majority of patients want EMRs
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund suggests that the majority of patients would like to see doctors move to electronic medical records, with many suggesting that EMRs would help to improve care... Read more...
Study: U.S. behind other countries in EMR use
A new study suggests that the U.S. isn't just adopting EMRs slowly, we're doing it more slowly than other countries. The study, by the Commonwealth Fund, concluded that at current adoption rates, it... Read more...
Despite benefits, telemedicine barriers remain high
Despite benefits, telemedicine barriers remain high Increasingly, it's become obvious that telemedicine has a place in the healthcare system, not only to improve care but also to conserve resources.... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: ACP wants candidates to stress HIT investment
In a new report, the American College of Physicians is arguing that public investment in health IT will be critical to improve the U.S. healthcare system. The group is urging this year's slate of... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Clinton campaign pitching EMRs
Despite her loss in Iowa, presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) continues vigorously on the campaign trail. Late last week, her theme was the role of EMRs in healthcare. Sen. Clinton is... Read more...
CBO says EMRs won't save as much as hoped
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests that without large changes in the healthcare delivery system, EMRs can't cut healthcare costs substantially. This will come as a bit... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Clinton touts EMRs as national health system fix; EMR vendors working to meet interoperability standards; and much
> 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...
SPOTLIGHT: VistA goes on the fritz
A few months ago, the VA's widely-praised VistA EMR system went down in a big way for eight hours, locking out the VA's entire 377,000-patient Northern California Healthcare System. Now, VA physician... Read more...
