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New Apps Help With Remote Patient Care

Medical Message Exchange, developed by the University of Western Australia, is now available as an application for the iPhone and iPad, according to a recent article from Health Canal.

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HHS Awards More HIE Grants

The Health and Human Services Department is set to award five more states grants to start HIEs, according to Government Health IT.

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CMS Developing Comparison Website

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are developing a website to help consumers to compare doctors and other medical services, according to Government Health IT.

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NHIN Direct Almost Ready for Real World Testing

Real world testing on the NHIN Direct system should start by the end of December 2010, according to Government Health IT.

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Grant Helps Minnesota Create HIE

A $14 Million dollar federal Beacon grant will help southeast Minnesota create a health information exchange, according to a report from the Post Bulletin.

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Nationwide Health Project Wins Award

The Nationwide Health Information Network Connect project has won an Open Source Award, according to the SF Gate.  

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Massachusetts Sets Deadline for EHR Proficiency

The state of Massachusetts will require doctors to use electronic health records proficiently by January of 2015, according to an article from the Herald News.

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MedLink & Thrasys Form HIE in NY

The New York Health Information Network will be supported by MedLink and Thrasys platforms, according to a recent article from MarketWatch.

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HHS Issues Advice on HIE Privacy Notices

An HHS advisory panel suggests physicians offer patients an easy to understand pamphlet on how their data will be used in a Health Information Exchange (HIE), according to an article from Government Health IT.
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Meaningful Use Rule Clarifications on the Way

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are almost ready to release their final rules on meaningful use, according to a recent article from Government Health IT.

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