A shortage of information technology workers is a big concern in the healthcare industry. So it's no surprise that the professionals trained and capable of providing security for that digital information are also in short supply. FULL STORY »
The Kansas Health Information Network, which is in the process of connecting the electronic health record systems of thousands of providers across the state, hopes to launch a new statewide patient portal next month. The portal will be free for all Kansas patients. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | August 09, 2013
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TMG Health, a provider of technology-enabled solutions for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed-care plans, has promoted Sree Turlapati to director of product development, a newly created position. FULL STORY »
I just lost a former mentor who had a profound impact on how I envision and implement healthcare information technology. Achilles Demetriou did that by teaching me to think like a CEO. FULL STORY »
Iowa legislators have declined for the moment to step into a dispute over whether state regulators should shut down a video-conferencing system used to dispense abortion pills statewide. FULL STORY »
The Scripps Translational Science Institute in San Diego has launched a six-month “Wired for Health” study to evaluate the effectiveness of using mobile health devices to reduce healthcare costs. FULL STORY »
Revenue cycle and business services technology provider SSI Group, Mobile, Ala., has announced the acquisition of Claimsnet.com, Dallas, an Internet-based provider of claims processing services, SSI announced. FULL STORY »
Sacramento, Calif.-based Retinal Consultants Medical Group, which oversees eye-care and surgery facilities throughout Northern California, said some personal patient information may have been jeopardized as a result of the recent disappearance of a laptop computer. FULL STORY »
The Louisiana Health Information Technology Resource Center is reporting that 1,042 healthcare providers across the state are now live with electronic health records and capturing meaningful use data. As of this week, 74% of Louisiana's priority primary-care physicians met federal guidelines for... FULL STORY »
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