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Editor's Picks
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Competitive concerns hinder HIE data uses
The fear of losing competitive advantage is slowing the development of health information exchanges. A senior health researcher at the Center for Studying Health System Change, said business concerns are slowing the evolution of HIEs into sophisticated platforms capable of managing data for quality management and performance incentive programs. [Read More]
Stark introduces bill to set standards for national health-data system
House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee chairman Pete Stark introduced the "Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008," which would require the government to set clear standards for an interoperable electronic medical records system by a fixed date. It also provides incentives to drive the adoption of standardized, interoperable Health IT systems and includes a provision to impose penalties on healthcare providers who fail to implement them. [Read More]
HP to cut more than 7% of workforce as part of EDS integration
Hewlett-Packard has announced that it will cut 24,600 jobs, or 7.5% of its workforce, over the next three years as part of its effort to fold technology-services firm Electronic Data Systems Corp. into its business. [Read More]
Radioisotope shortage could force delays in medical tests
Thousands of U.S. patients may face delays in getting key medical tests because of a global shortage of radioactive tracers used to perform bone scans and to assess blood flow to the heart. The radiotracer in short supply, Mo-99, is mostly used to observe blood flow to the heart and in bone scans that assess the spread of cancer. The impact on patients is "very serious," said Robert Atcher, president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. [Read More] |
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Tech Headlines
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UCSF to start $1.6 billion hospitals project
San Francisco Chronicle - September 15, 2008
New online tool lets Seattle-area consumers check up on healthcare
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - September 10, 2008
Revolution Health in merger talks
Washington Post - September 10, 2008 |
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Events & Product News
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IBM delivers new mobility services for the healthcare industry
Symposium 2008 at The Conference Center at Harvard Medical |
Webcasts
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October 21, 2008: Move Now or Suffer Later: Lessons on Giving Patients Price and Quality Data
September 25, 2008: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Cardiovascular
On Demand: OR Overhaul: 5 Surgical Site Improvements Every Leader Should Make Today |
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10 Events That Could Change Healthcare
No one knows what the future holds, but several scenarios could significantly alter the healthcare landscape and pose formidable strategic, financial, and clinical challenges for senior leaders. Get ready. [Read More]
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IT Leaders Forum
The Recruiting Challenge for Internal Medicine: Contributors Allen Dye and Troy Fowler from physician search firm Merritt, Hawkins & Associates examine factors that make internal medicine one of the most challenging specialties to recruit and offer suggestions from attracting internists in today's market. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
ICD-10 Woes: Robert Tennant, senior policy advisor with MGMA, discusses the CMS proposed timeline for implementing the ICD-10 code set and explains the administrative burden it could place on medical practices. [Listen Now] |
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