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HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule Published
12 New Features in the Latest House Health Reform Bill
Telestroke Programs Link Stroke Specialists to Patients Unable to Access Care
Healthcare businesses at risk in House overhaul
October 29, 2009
House's Revamped Health Reform Bill Would Cover 96% of Americans
CDC Picks GE Healthcare to Track H1N1
October 28, 2009
Small Healthcare Entities Need Red Flags The Most
Providence Health, Catholic Health Initiatives Form Medical Reference Lab Partnership
New database to help set payouts by health insurers
October 27, 2009
Health IT's billion-dollar man
Sen. Chuck Grassley has questions for the health IT industry
With critical-care specialists in short supply, remote monitoring offers a solution
Electronic medical records not seen as a cure-all
Hospitals with Many Poor Patients are Slower to Adopt EHRs
October 26, 2009
Rhode Island tracking swine flu through electronic records
October 23, 2009
Caritas' New Data Strategy Designed to Improve Care, Reduce Costs
October 22, 2009
AMA Launches Web-based Flu Assessment Program
GE launches $250 million healthcare tech fund
October 21, 2009
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cedars-Sinai Over CT Radiation Overdose
October 20, 2009
Blumenthal puts quality reporting at apex of meaningful use
Federal CTO: Health 2.0 key pillar of healthcare innovation
Enormous Surgical Variation Found in California
October 19, 2009
Small Providers May Not Have to Deal With Red Flags Rule
H1N1 Self-Assessment Designed to Guide Patients, Alleviate Stress on System
Group seeks to unify Florida medical records
Online health sites tap into social networking
October 16, 2009
Cedars-Sinai CEO Suggests CT Changes to Prevent More Radiation Overdoses
Radiation overdoses point up dangers of CT scans
October 15, 2009
Blue Cross warns doctors about stolen identification data
October 14, 2009
Cedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several points
Medical-device firms criticize tax proposal
October 13, 2009
Telemedicine market to reach $3.6 billion in annual revenue, report says
Project receives Army telemedicine grant for clinical data integration
CCHIT opens modular certification program
October 12, 2009
New Flu Prevention Web Site Launched Specifically for Healthcare Workers
Cedars-Sinai Under Investigation for CT Radiation Overexposure to 206 Patients
October 9, 2009
Congressmen Want HIPAA Harm Threshold Eliminated
October 8, 2009
Time to Check Dangers of Social Networking
Scripps Health Brings Heart Patients Personalized Medicine With Genetic Test
October 7, 2009
Health Insurer Web Portal Aims to Simplify Physicians' Paperwork Processing
High-tech scribes help transfer medical records into electronic form
Web tool helps advise when flu needs a doctor
Smart-phone makers call the doctor
October 6, 2009
Blumenthal sends open e-mail updating public on meaningful use
How electronic medical records affect staffing
Medicare bonuses motivate more physicians to e-prescribe
Meaningful use for hospitals: The top ten challenges
A new Web tool to help consumers take control of their health
October 5, 2009
Outdated Web Policies Expose Hospitals to Professional and Legal Trouble
Blue Cross physicians warned of data breach
Public faces long wait to get new flu vaccine
October 2, 2009
How to Submit Notice of a Patient Information Breach