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Missouri Sets Aggresive Timeline for HIE
Missouri is setting an aggressive timeline for completion of the state’s health information exchange (HIE), according to a report in Government Health IT. The state is looking to have a direct messaging query service in place by January of 2012.
Read more...Panel Suggest Objectives for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use
An advisory panel to the Health IT Policy Committee proposed several major points for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. The panel recommends that patients become more active participants in their healthcare, Healthcare IT News reports. The panel also wants to see more health information exchanged between providers.
Read more...Texas Close to Passing Patient Privacy Bill
Texas is close enacting a bill to further protect patient privacy, reports the Texas Tribune. The bill, which is currently awaiting vote in the House, prevents the sale of personal health information without the person’s consent. It also includes a process to notify patients when their records are transferred electronically.
Read more...American Academy of Pediatrics Supports EHRs
A policy statement published by the American Academy of Pediatrics formally suppoarts electronic health records. The statement also calls upon the federal government to help with the conversion from paper to digital, reports Healthcare IT News.
Read more...e-Prescribing Still Difficult for Many Physicians: Study
New ONC Chief Aims to Improve EHR Security Perception
In his new role as leader of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information, Farzad Mostashari pledges to work to improve how patients feel about the security of their electronic health records, according to Gov Info Security.
Read more...New York HIE Expands
HealtheConnection, one of 12 Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) in the state of New York, recently added four more hospitals to its network. So reports Healthcare IT News.
Read more...Social Media Guidelines Needed: Survey
Last week we ran an article about how a Rhode Island doctor lost her clinical privileges because she posted identifiable patient information on her Facebook account. Now a new survey from Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association finds that despite a significant rise in disciplinary action due to workers misusing social media, there is still a definite lack of procedures and policies for enforcing social media policy.
Read more...iPhone Set to Dominate Medical Market
Sixty-one percent of U.S. doctors plan on owning an iPhone by the end of 2011, according to a recent study. Forecasters predict such a boon will push the iPhone into a position of dominance in the U.S. smartphone market. So reports HealthCare IT News.
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FDA, FCC Join Forces to Bring Techology to Market Quicker
The Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration are both working on ways to bring wireless healthcare technology to market quicker, according to Government Health IT. Each agency, while still working on its own, will try to find ways to work together to streamline the process.
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Jan 07 2009
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Feb 16 2009
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Feb 18 2008
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Apr 30 2010
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