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Hospital Uses EMR to Improve Handoff Process and Create Electronic 'Hall Pass'
Aetna site hacked; 65,000 to receive credit monitoring
May 28, 2009
New CCHIT Certification Process to Remain Flexible
Aetna site hacked; 65,000 to receive credit monitoring
May 27, 2009
Illinois hospital has a hit with its quick online cardiac health assessment
May 26, 2009
Who says innovation belongs to the small?
Health IT alliance's education program targets doctors and hospital
CCHIT to adapt programs to federal health IT agenda
UnitedHealthcare rolling out statewide information services in California
May 22, 2009
HIPAA Enforcement Promises, But Lacks Specifics
Simulation Training Worth the High Costs
May 21, 2009
Baucus Expects Bipartisan Support for Healthcare Reform
Five Tips to Stop Patient Record Snoopers
Group seeks sway over e-records system
May 19, 2009
HIPAA, Meaningful Use on Busy HIT Docket
New tool in the MD's bag: A smartphone
May 18, 2009
HIT Panel Looks to Define Standards, Specifications Before Tackling Meaningful Use
The machinery behind healthcare reform
May 15, 2009
Kaiser Fined $250,000 for Disclosing Octo-Mom Medical Record
State Prescription Monitoring System Protects Against Hackers
Kaiser hospital fined $250,000 for privacy breach in octuplet case
Study: Simulators make surgeons better
In patients' hunt for care, doctor database 'a place to start'
May 13, 2009
Virginia Officials Begin to ID, Notify Hacker's Victims
Colon scans not covered
Patient information theft investigated at Johns Hopkins
Sweating the details on health technology policy
Hard questions in wake of reputed health data theft in Virginia
May 12, 2009
Studying epidemics in virtual worlds
Hospitals Used New Communication Tools During Swine Flu Scare
Device produces ultrasound images via cellphone
May 11, 2009
Digital medical records push exposes potential side effects
May 8, 2009
Privacy Experts: Beware of the Inside Job
Providers Will Play Role in GE's 'Healthymagination'
In strategy shift, GE plans lower-cost health products
Hackers want millions for patient record data
May 7, 2009
Questions Remain About Definition of 'Meaningful Use'
Lines drawn on comparing medical treatments
May 6, 2009
Training, Identifying Discrepancies Are Key in Red Flags Rule
May 5, 2009
Hacker Holding Virginia Health Records for $10 million Ransom
Hackers break into health professions database, demand ransom
Conficker worm hits hospital devices
May 4, 2009
Proposed IPPS Rule: Low Rates, Not Many Changes
Few hospitals go paperless using free VA software
May 1, 2009
EHRs, Meaningful Use Get Spotlight This Week
U.S. health data czar sees role for government hand