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NewsCase study: George Washington University Hospital improves communication
George Washington University Hospital's leaders have increased employee satisfaction with their level of communication by using new technology. A recent survey showed that its new system of targeting Read more...
NY proposes rules for standardizing data sharing consent
A New York-based group has issued a set of recommendations this week that take on what may be one of the biggest problems RHIOs face--setting uniform standards for getting consent for sharing Read more...
Case study: Hospital dumps Exchange for Linux-based clone
Taking their inspiration from the facility's doctors, the IT staffers at Moses Taylor Hospital chose a fairly significant change in direction when it came time to upgrade their messaging system. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NPI transition could prove quite costly; NH gov wants HIT upgrade plans; and much more...
> Experts say the coming requirement that providers use National Provider Identifier numbers when billing the government payers could prove very expensive, as the process is still riddled with Read more...
Many more HIT pros needed as EMRs roll out
A new study backed by AHIMA suggests the HIT workforce will need to expand dramatically in coming years to meet demand. The study, which drew on data from the HIMSS Analytics Database, found that Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NYC mayor offers $27M for physician EMR adoption; Group focuses on health data interoperability; and much more...
> A foundation run by New York City's mayor has put up $27 million to help the city's doctors adopt EMRs. Read more...
Case study: Tenet's clinician-driven approach to HIT
Despite facing financial and operational concerns, Tenet has made meaningful progress offering its physicians an array of useful tools, including physician portals, document imaging and PACS. In a Read more...
Providers expanding HIT adoption in '08
Providers are already spending big money on clinical technology, and it looks like they're only planning to spend more this year, according to a new study by strategic marketing firm the Gantry Read more...
Radical health IT changes not expected in '08
Despite widespread talk of radical changes in health IT infrastructures and business practices, at least two senior health IT leaders think we're getting ahead of ourselves, according to an interview Read more...
Case study: CO hospital campus goes all wireless
Today, you'd be hard-pressed to find a hospital that didn't rely on various forms of wireless communication. However, some hospitals are going into wireless more aggressively than others. One Read more...
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