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SGR Repeal Stalled, House Amendment Would Delay Individual Mandate
- Saturday, 22 March 2014
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- Written by Karen M. Rider
Healthcare providers and policy analysts who thought Congress would finally eliminate the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) mechanism had their hopes dashed on Friday, March 14 when U.S. House of Representatives voted to fund such a move by delaying tax penalties for not being insured as called for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Read more...EMR Market to Grow Rapidly by 2017
The market for electronic health and medical records (EMRs) is set to experience rapid growth over the coming years, with EMR peer group value estimated to climb from approximately $10.6 billion in 2012 to $17 billion by 2017, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.8%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Read more...How Data Informed Angelina Jolie's Controversial Medical Choice and What It Means for Doctors
- Friday, 31 January 2014
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- Written by Karen M. Rider
Angelina Jolie, actress and humanitarian, is well known not only for her extraordinary beauty but now for a shocking personal medical decision she made in May 2013.
Read more...5 Top Stories in Health Info Technology 2013
- Monday, 16 December 2013
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- Written by Cindy Atoji
The rocky rollout of Obamacare dominated news reports this year. But for health providers and institutions, the troubled Affordable Care Act was only the tip of the iceberg for 2013.
Read more...ACA Update: What’s Next?
- Sunday, 13 October 2013
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- Written by Cindy Atoji
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) – also known as Obamacare – was meant to curtail the power of insurance companies and give greater control back to doctors.
Read more...Doctors and the Apple Hype
A new study shows that the more “hype” surrounding the launch of an Apple iPad deployment in a residency setting the more likely it is that the doctors use an iPad, reports Fierce Mobile Healthcare. Read more...
ONC Launches New Cancer Management App Challenge
As part of the Investing in Innovation program (i2), the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched the Crowds Care for Cancer: Supporting Survivors Challenge. So reports Government Health IT. Read more...
Winners of Public Portal Design Challenge Announced
The winners of the New York eHealthCollaborative’s health record portal has been announced.So reports Healthcare IT News. Read more...
Small Rural Hospitals Coping with Meaningful Use Challenges
- Saturday, 18 May 2013
- News
- Written by Cynthia Atoji
From central Appalachia to the Great Plains, healthcare organizations in rural America face their own set of challenges.
Read more...AAFP’s Annual Scientific Assembly Concludes
- Sunday, 21 October 2012
- News
- Written by Cynthia Atoji
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