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NewsBlue Button builds momentum inside and outside the VA
The Blue Button campaign that enable veterans to download their medical records from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and non-VA providers is exceeding the government's expectations. Half a Read more...
Social Security wants EMR access for disability determination
Here's something novel--a proposal that might push the private sector healthcare industry further into the future while improving a government agency's efficiency. The Social Security Administration Read more...
More posturing on the HIE front
I'm glad to hear, Gov. Corzine, that you're about to sign legislation that will push New Jersey further in the directing of creation statewide health information sharing. From where I sit, it seems Read more...
Red Hat strikes healthcare research dealNever shy about taking on new markets, Red Hat has struck a deal with the University of North Carolina under which it will encourage the use of open source technology in healthcare research, biotechnology, bioinformatics and public policy. The deal follows a larger announcement by Red Hat in which it launched its Enterprise Healthcare Platform in cooperation with McKesson and Intel. … Read more...ALSO NOTED: Private sector leads public sector for EMRs; U of California rolls out mobile clinical assistant; and much more...> Apparently, private sector healthcare organizations are way ahead of the public sector when it comes to implementing EMRs. Article > Nurses at the University of California San Francisco will be among the first to use Intel's new mobile clinical assistant, a tablet-like PC retailing for just over $2,000. … Read more...2007 a tough year for health IT legislation?Many healthcare policy wonks are speculating that 2007 will be a big year for health IT legislation. Observers say that while some health IT measures got stuck on the Hill in 2006, in the coming year legislators are likely to see health IT as a priority. With the private sector signaling that it's more than ready for health IT change--supporting data-driven initiatives such as PHRs, EMRs and pay-for-performance schemes--legislators have gotten the message that the market is ready to … Read more...Health IT legislation likely in '07Sure, you've already been hearing pronouncements from President Bush for a while, and without a doubt, they'll reverberate over time. But next year may be the first year that Congress gets involved in earnest. Observers say that while some health IT measures got stuck on the Hill in 2006, in the coming year legislators are likely to see health IT as a priority. With the private sector signaling that it's more than ready for health IT change, supporting data-driven initiatives such as … Read more... |
