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Editor's Picks
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New Jersey bill would ban health IT not certified by CCHIT
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would effectively ban the sale and use of health IT products that don't have CCHIT certification. Under the legislation, anyone caught selling such a product could be fined up to $5,000 per violation. I bet health IT executives in the other 49 states are breathing a sigh of relief that they don't live in New Jersey right now. The bill has certainly garnered a lot of response. Here's one blogger's reaction. [Read More]
Four HIPAA and HITECH Topics to Tackle Now
Just because HHS hasn't released new HIPAA regulations since its draft guidance on April 17 does not mean that healthcare organizations should sit idle. Major regulations on personal health records and unsecure personal health information will be announced in August. My colleague, Dom Nicastro, highlights four areas of HIPAA and the HITECH Act that organizations can already be addressing. [Read More]
Health Information Exchange Will Allow Patients to Share Medical Information
Rhode Island is launching a statewide health information exchange called "currentcare" with a $5 million federal grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here is an article by my colleague, Lisa Eramo, that offers more specifics about the program. For example, patients not only choose whether to participate in currentcare, but they also control which providers have access to their information as well as in what scenarios. [Read More]
Prediction: Mobile fitness applications and video games will link to EMRs
There are numerous technology applications that track fitness data via cell phones and web applications. There are also Wii Fitness video games like EA Sports Active. So how long will it take for mobile fitness tracking and video games to be integrated with electronic medical records? It may be sooner than you think, according to this article. There are already programs like Adidas AG's miCoach that can relay coaching advice via earbuds on a Samsung phone, telling runners to push harder or ease up based on pace and heart rate. Ben Sawyer, co-founder of Portland, ME-based serious game development studio Digitalmill Inc. says the "ultimate customization is a video game that you just turn on and it goes, 'Hey, Ben, I noticed your doctor would like you to eat less trans-fatty-whatever.'" [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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Medicine in the age of Twitter
New York Times - June 12, 2009
Boston hospital to collect patients' genomic data
Technology Review - June 16, 2009
University of Miami tests online monitoring, advice for diabetics
Miami Herald - June 16, 2009
'Remote presence robot' doctor roaming halls at Texas hospital
Lufkin Daily News - June 16, 2009
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Events & Product News
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AMA and Microsoft Collaboration to enhance patient-physician communication
U.S. Oncology launches oncology-specific EHR
Webcasts
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July 22, 2009: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2009: Spine Care
June 17, 2009: HIPAA Changes: New Compliance Strategies for New Marketing Models
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Bundling By Decree
Can an industry addicted to payment for procedure survive episodic care? Geisinger has. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Gain Control of Labor Costs While Saving Jobs: With constricted capital, shrinking revenues, and rising expenses, one untapped area of cost savings in healthcare is labor. HealthLeaders Media contributors Jill Schwieters and Dave Harper explain how to implement creative solutions in reducing labor expenses while preserving relationships and the brand. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
CAHs Challenged by HITECH Act: Terry Hill, executive director of the Rural Health Resource Center in Duluth, MN, discusses the impact of the HITECH Act on critical access hospitals. [Listen Now] |
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