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Health Information Exchange Without EHR

Keystone Beacon Community of Pennsylvania, a skilled nursing facility, uses data sharing instead of an electronic health record to submit information to the state health information exchange, reports Healthcare IT News. Read more...

Which State Tops Surescripts Safe-Rx List?

Minnesota has dethroned Massachusetts for the top spot on Surescripts’ annual Safe-Rx list, reports Information Week. Read more...

Patients Still Unsure of Electronic Health Records

As more doctors convert to electronic health records, patients remain wary, reports eWeek. Read more...

Most Electronic Health Record System Buyers Looking for Replacement

More than 50% of electronic health record (EHR) buyers are not first time buyers, reports amednews. Read more...

Canada Aims to Increase Health IT Use

Patients in Canada have used health information technology more than 1 million times, reports Fierce EMR. Read more...

Small Medical Practices Catch Eye of Hackers

Hackers are targeting small medical practices, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. Read more...

Control of Kansas Health Exchange Undecided

The Kansas Health Information Exchange board of directors must decide if they should dissolve and cede regulatory control to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, according to WBJ Biz Talk. Read more...

Florida HIE Adds Direct Messaging

Harris Corporation entered into an agreement with Quest Diagnostics, reports Health Tech Zone. Read more...

Patients Can Rate Doctors on the Go

Vitals, a developer of online doctor rating resources, has launched a mobile app, reports Healthcare IT News. Read more...

Kansas HIE Now Live

The Wichita Health Information Exchange is now live, according the Wichita Business Journal. Read more...

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