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Delaware Health Exchange's Major Accomplishment
The Delaware Health Information Network successfully transmitted patient immunization records between the physician’s office and the Public Health Department, reports Healthcare IT News.
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Electronic Record Adoption on the Rise
A new survey finds that more than 60% of physicians have adopted electronic health records, reports Information Week.
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N.Y. Health Exchange Experiences Huge Growth
HealtheConnections, the regional health information exchange for Central and Northern New York, now has more than 1.2 million patient records, reports Syracuse.com.
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eHealth Exchange Stands on its Own
The Office of the National Coordinator has made it official, eHealth Exchange is now an official non-federal, non-profit entity, reports Healthcare IT News.
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Keeping Your Patients' Identity Safe
As more health information exchanges come online, how a patient’s identification is handled is becoming more important, reports EHRIntelligence.
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Hard Work Ahead in Stage 2 of Meaningful Use
A new report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid shows that physicians who achieved Stage 1 of Meaningful Use left the hardest work for Stage 2.
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Protecting Teenage Patient Privacy
The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that current electronic health record technology doesn’t properly protect teenage patients’ privacy, according to FierceEMR.
Read more...Tribal Members Get Personal Health Records
Tribal patients will soon be able to access and view portions of their official Indian Health Service medical record, reports Government Health IT. This access is part of a personal health record system that the Indian Health Service administration is developing.
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Meaningful Use Tackles Prescription Drugs
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Meaningful Use workgroup is considering adding provisions to deal with prescription drug abuse, reports FierceEMR.
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Blue Button Lacking in Some Areas
The Automated Blue Button Initiative, which allows patients to download copies of their electronic health record, helps physicians achieve Meaningful Use, but it doesn’t help them with interoperability, reports EHRIntelligencer.
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