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NewsUnitedHealthcare breach leads to UC Irvine identity thefts
After months of investigation, it looks like a data breach at health plan UnitedHealthcare Services may be behind a large-scale rash of identity theft taking place at the University of California, Read more...
Study: Physicians at EMR "tipping point"Over the past year, study after study has documented that physicians aren't investing heavily in HIT upgrades, particularly EMR systems. But a new study suggests that the tide is about to turn. Researchers with Manhattan Research surveyed 1,353 physicians this year and found that about 30 percent are using EMRs, including not only the larger, better-capitalized finances practice but also smaller medical groups. Another 20 percent reported that that they were "ready" to adopt, the analyst … Read more...Legal or not, EMR donations still chancy
SPOTLIGHT: How to donate EMRs to doctorsReady to jump-start your EMR rollout by donating technology to doctors? You can probably do it, if you pay close attention to recent IRS and CMS policies. But there's a few key points you should include in any agreement you strike with physicians, suggests CPA Michael Peer. Article Reaching doctor data poses EMR challengeAs if rolling out EMRs wasn't challenging enough, ComputerWorld reminds us that in order for EMRs to be useful tools for both hospitals and doctors, hospitals must be able to access doctors' records. Roughly 70 percent of the care patients receive will be administered outside the hospital setting. "If hospitals are automated to the max and their referring physicians are still using paper, all they have is a fairly expensive 30 percent solution," explains John Morrissey, director … Read more... | Press ReleasesAnesthesia Business Consultants Urges Anesthesia Providers to Revalidate Their Medicare Enrollment as Soon as Their CarrieJACKSON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants who last validated their enrollment in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 are going to have to Read more >> |
