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N.Y. Program Hopes to Grow Health IT Jobs
A new $4.2 million dollar program, sponsored by the New York eHealth Collaborative along with the New York City Investment Fund and the New York Department of Health, will create 1,500 new health IT jobs, reports Government Health IT.
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Health Info Exchange Privacy and Security Rule Close to Completion
A set of voluntary national standards for health information exchanges (HIEs) is one-step closer to creation, reports GovInfoSecurity.
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Electronic Health Records Still Lacking: Study
A new study printed in Published Health Affairs finds that electronic health record capabilities are lacking, according to Health Tech Zone.
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Social Media Drives Healthcare Choice 41% of Time: Survey
Social media influenced patients’ choice of hospital, doctor or medical facility 41% of the time, according to a recent survey, reports Fierce Healthcare.
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Incentive Payouts Top $4 Billion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have paid out $4.5 billion to more 76,000 physicians through March of 2012, reports Government Health IT.
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Healthcare Industry Gets Help Combating Cyber Threats
The new Cybersecurity Incident Response and Coordination Center will help the healthcare industry combat cyber threats, according to Healthcare IT News.
Read more...Florida's Competing Health Information Exchanges
Florida has two competing health information systems, reports WFSU.
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Clinic Fined Over Data Breach HIPAA Case
A Phoenix-based healthcare practice has settled with the Department of Health and Human Services for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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Electronic Medical Records Increasingly Popular at Urgent Care Centers
A new survey by KLAS finds that urgent care centers are a growing market for electronic medical records, according Healthcare IT News.
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Florida's Health Info Exchange Growing
Two Florida healthcare organizations are working together to make accessing patient records easier, reports the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
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