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NewsNew Memorial Hermann HIE pushes health data to docs
MHMD, the physician network of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, is implementing a new health information exchange and point-of-care reminder system to increase clinical integration and Read more...
'Meaningful use' readiness drops among hospital CIOs
Hospital CIOs are rapidly losing confidence in their organization's ability to qualify early for federal subsidies for "meaningful use" of EMRs, according to an updated survey from the College of Read more...
Providers concerned about quality reporting in 'meaningful use'
The federal stimulus money for "meaningful use" of EHRs was supposed to be exactly that--a stimulus--to encourage health IT adoption and quality improvement. If some new survey numbers are to Read more...
CSC: Start planning ACOs now
Though the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act doesn't take full effect until 2014, right now is the perfect time for providers to start developing Accountable Care Organization plans, Read more...
ONC official discusses 'Beaconology' for local health IT communities
The 17 "beacon communities" designated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are intended to outfit consumers and providers alike with the tools to help Read more...
Clinical decision support needs more than just alerts to improve quality
In its final rule for "meaningful use" of EMRs, CMS defined clinical decision support as technology that gives healthcare professionals "general and person-specific information, intelligently Read more...
When it comes to quality, word-of-mouth just doesn't cut it
Wednesday morning in New York, attendees at the Strategic Social Media in Healthcare conference will hear from the Pew Internet & American Life Project about how to engage "health Read more...
Criticisms of final 'meaningful use' rule start to emerge
The final rules on "meaningful use" of EMRs have been out for about a week and a half now. While the early responses were overwhelmingly positive, some criticisms have started to surface now that Read more...
Meaningful use and health disparities
As HHS officials race to finalize 2011 regulations for meaningful use of health IT, the advisory Health IT Policy Committee has been pondering how to use health IT to reduce racial and ethnic Read more...
Report: Widespread HIT could save $261B over 10 years
The stimulus-fueled expansion of health IT could save as much as $261 billion over the next 10 years and help form the basis of an interoperable, patient-centered health system that could yield more Read more...
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