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New Orlean's Health System is Now Interoperable with HealthKit

New Orlean's Ochsner Health System, which has six hospitals running Epic's electronic health records, became the first health system to integrate its electronic health records with Apple's HealthKit. So reports Health IT News.

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Hardship Exemption Deadline Extended

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare announced they will reopen the Meaningful Use Hardship exemption submission period. So reports Government Health IT.

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Virtual Patients Help Doctors Hone Diagnostic Skills

i-Human Patients offers the next generation in doctor training. So reports CNN.

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Doctors Get 'Decision Fatigue'

A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston finds that after a morning spent interacting with patients, doctors can suffer from 'Decision Fatigue'. So reports Fox News.

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CMS Payment Site Worries Doctors

The recent unveiling of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's new payment database has medical professionals concerned the information will confuse patients. So reports WebMD.

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Wave of Docs Apply for Meaningful Use Exemption

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has revealed how many providers have requested a Meaningful Use hardship exemption from the upcoming 2015 certification requirements. So reports EHR Intelligence.

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Monitoring Low Risk Patients Via Apps is Effective: Study

A Canadian study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research finds that mHealth monitoring apps can be used effectively for post-op follow ups. So reports Fierce Mobile Healthcare.

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Clinics Get Return on EHR Investment in Months

A new study published in JMIR Medical Informatics shows that the initial investment made in an electronic medical record system can be recouped rather quickly. So reports Fierce EMR.

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Patients Disagree With Doctors on Tech Use

Patients and physicians disagree on how health technology should be used. So reports iHealthbeat.

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