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Maine Recognized for EHR Work
Maine tops a list of several states recognized by the National Health Coordinator for having the highest rate of Meaningful Use electronic health record adoption and the highest rate of incentive payments, reports Government Health IT. Read more...
Demand for Health IT Professionals Grows
The growth in healthcare IT adoption means that academic institutes are racing to add programs to meet the growing demand for health IT professionals, reports EHRIntelligence.
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Injuries on the Rise for Doctors Using EHRs: Studies
Two new studies indicate that musculoskeletal injuries – most commonly repetitive stress injuries – are on the rise for doctors and clinicians using electronic health records, according to FierceEMR.
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Hands on Health Info Training
A new lab at the University of Texas-Austin simulates national, state and local health information networks, reports Government Health IT.
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Healthcare Industry Data Breaches on the Rise
Data breaches in the healthcare industry are on the rise, reports Healthcare IT News.
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Louisiana Preps to Electronically Track Student Medical Records
Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish is set to track student medical records electronically, reports the Advocate.
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Illinois Gets Funding for Health Info Exchange
Federal funding of $338,600 was awarded to Southern Illinois Healthcare, reports The Southern.com.
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Patients Want Control Over EHR Info
A new survey shows that patients want strict control over the information contained in their electronic health record, according to FierceEMR.
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Making Advance Directives Available
Michigan's Great Lakes HIE and Keystone HIE in Pennsylvania will now make advanced directives available to members of the health insurance exchanges, reports Search Health IT.
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Not All Meaningful Use-Certified EHRs Interoperable
Don’t assume an electronic health record certified for Meaningful Use is interoperable, reports amednews.com.
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