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Surescripts adds 19 information exchanges to its network Joseph Conn | 8/13/13 - 3:15 pm Electronic health records still require manual labor Reuters | 8/13/13 - 11:30 am Former FDA information chief joins Precision for Medicine Rachel Landen | 8/13/13 - 1:30 pm

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Good website design could save consumers, government $9B on insurance exchanges, study says

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Going sky high

Joseph Conn | August 03, 2013
The healthcare industry is gradually overcoming its fears and is—finally—about to get high on the cloud.
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Fee frustrations

Joseph Conn | July 27, 2013
The cost of connecting one health information technology system with another remains a significant barrier...
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Users beware

Joseph Conn | July 20, 2013
Unbeknownst to millions of Americans who seek health and fitness help on their computers or smartphones, bits and pieces of their personal, sensitive...
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Featured Commentary

EHR push raises ethical questions

July 08, 2013
Regarding “HHS signs off on IT patient-safety plan”: Perhaps the government should have figured out how to standardize reporting of IT...
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Big data and big government

Merrill Goozner | June 22, 2013
The era of big data is approaching. It's hard to overestimate its potential for revolutionizing the practice of medicine.
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CHIME Time

Commentary from members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

CHIME Time: Moving IT from transactional to transformational

Edward Marx | August 09, 2013
I just lost a former mentor who had a profound impact on how I envision and implement healthcare information technology. Achilles Demetriou did that...
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CHIME Time: Master your patient engagement strategy

Bill Spooner | July 19, 2013
Patient engagement is one of the hottest topics today in healthcare reform, as more attention is paid to improving results from care delivery.
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Meaningful Use News

Surescripts adds 19 information exchanges to its network

Joseph Conn | August 13, 2013
Surescripts, the for-profit electronic prescription network owned by pharmacy associations and pharmacy benefit management companies, is adding 19...
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Louisiana providers among EHR pacesetters

New Orleans City Business | August 08, 2013
The Louisiana Health Information Technology Resource Center is reporting that 1,042 healthcare providers across the state are now live with...
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) News

Surescripts adds 19 information exchanges to its network

Joseph Conn | August 13, 2013
Surescripts, the for-profit electronic prescription network owned by pharmacy associations and pharmacy benefit management companies, is adding 19...
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Electronic health records still require manual labor

Reuters | August 13, 2013
The United States has spent a lot of time and money to digitize healthcare records, but the effort has not gotten very far yet. Electronic health...
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ICD-10 Compliance News

Breaking the rules

Joseph Conn | August 10, 2013
Many private and public health insurers are violating federal rules for the rapid electronic handling of queries for information about patients'...
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CMS adjustments would cut home health pay rates

Jessica Zigmond | June 27, 2013
A series of rebasing and coding adjustments from the CMS would cause home health agencies to see a 1.5% reduction in their Medicare payments for 2014.
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Data Security News

Iowa firm alerts former patients about security lapse

Associated Press | August 12, 2013
A Davenport, Iowa, company has alerted nearly 1,200 former hospital patients about a website data security lapse that exposed their names and birth...
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Iris scan connects patients to medical records

Charlotte (N.C.) Observer | August 12, 2013
When patients arrive for an appointment at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C., a staff member snaps a quick photo. But this...
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Mobile Health News

WebMD names new CEO, president

Rachel Landen | August 12, 2013
WebMD Health Corp., which provides health information through online portals, mobile platforms and publications, has appointed David Schlanger CEO...
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Scripps institute examines effectiveness of mobile devices in cutting costs

Rachel Landen | August 08, 2013
The Scripps Translational Science Institute in San Diego has launched a six-month “Wired for Health” study to evaluate the effectiveness...
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Telemedicine News

Telemedicine helps doctors beam into rural hospitals, treat newborns

Brush (Colo.) News-Tribune | August 13, 2013
A premature baby born at high altitude faces challenges uncommon among newborns in Denver that often can't be treated by rural physicians. But...
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Medtronic buys telehealth provider Cardiocom

Joseph Conn | August 12, 2013
Medical-device maker Medtronic, Minneapolis, is making a push into the world of pure-play health information technology with the acquisition of...
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