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Submit your post to the HealthCare SocialMedia Review by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Looking for something to do in the middle of Memorial Day weekend? Why not submit a post to the HealthCare SocialMedia Review? Please send your submission by Monday M ... Read on »

VA, Pentagon To Launch Joint EHR System Between 2014 and 2017Reporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker announced that the joint electronic health record system planned by VA and the Department of Defense will be deployed in st ... Read on »

State Information Officers Endorse CMS’ Medicaid IT PlanReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In a new report, the National Association of State Information Officers urges states to use a new framework developed by CMS when modernizing their Medicaid IT systems. T ... Read on »

States should stop diverting stop-smoking money by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The states and cigarette industry have a symbiotic relationship. Tobacco companies have paid states close to $250 billion in settlement money since 1998, and much of that ... Read on »

Dictation Linked With Worse Care Than Other EHR Input MethodsReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A study finds that doctors who dictate their notes for uploading to electronic health record systems received “significantly worse” care quality scores for certain patien ... Read on »

White House Launches Digital, Mobile Strategy for All Federal AgenciesReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Obama administration has unveiled a strategy to promote more widespread Web and mobile access to government information, including health care data. U.S. Chief Techno ... Read on »

FCC Votes To Allocate Spectrum for Wireless Medical MonitoringReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Today, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to allocate spectrum for wireless sensors that can monitor a patient’s vital signs. FCC’s approval makes th ... Read on »

Why I decided to get a PSA screening test for prostate cancer by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy I’m a big believer in avoiding over-testing and over-treatment. So it might surprise you that I opted to undergo prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate ca ... Read on »

FDA, Stakeholders Discuss Creation of Rx Drug Tracking SystemReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Yesterday, FDA and industry stakeholders discussed a proposal to create a national prescription drug tracking system to combat counterfeit drugs. The provision could be a ... Read on »

Not-for-Profit Hospitals Cite Health IT as Top Spending PriorityReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A Fitch Ratings survey finds that not-for-profit hospitals ranked health IT investment as their top priority for capital spending. The survey notes that hospitals see hea ... Read on »

DHS: Mobile Technology Poses Security Risks to Health DataReporting Technology’s Impact on... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A report from the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center finds that the health care industry’s adoption of mobile ... Read on »

One way for the Democrats to win: Propose everything by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Tea Party and its sympathizers have pushed ideological purity to an extreme in the Republican Party, especially the House. Last year’s willingness to trash the countr ... Read on »

Public Hospital Group Seeks More Flexibility in Meaningful Use RulesReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In a new issue brief, the National Association of Public Hospitals & Health Systems offered several recommendations for increasing flexibility in the meaningful use progr ... Read on »

Physician Practices Call for Additional Time To Submit E-Rx ExemptionsReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Yesterday, the Medical Group Management Association-American College of Medical Practice Executives asked CMS to extend the deadline for health care providers to submit h ... Read on »

Experts Offer Guidance on How To Participate in EHR Incentive ProgramReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In an Archives of Internal Medicine article, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, former CMS Administrator Donald Berwick and other experts provide infor ... Read on »

HHS Launches Website To Track Data on U.S. Health Care TrendsReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Yesterday, HHS launched an online tool called the Health System Measurement Project to help health care professionals, policymakers and the public track U.S. health care ... Read on »

Utah Database Includes Disciplinary Records on Licensed PhysiciansReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy An upgraded database developed by the Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing offers information on disciplinary orders against licensed health profess ... Read on »

Telemonitoring Helps Patients Control Blood Pressure, Study FindsReporting Technology’s... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A study presented at an American Heart Association meeting shows that patients who receive telemonitoring and blood pressure management support from a pharmacist are more ... Read on »

Report Sees Growth, Challenges in Health Data Exchange MarketReporting Technology’s Impact... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A new Chilmark Research report notes that the proposed rule for Stage 2 of the meaningful use program and payment changes are driving growth in the health information exc ... Read on »

ONC Seeks Input on Governance Structure for NwHIN ExchangeReporting Technology’s Impact on... by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is seeking comments from stakeholders on the establishment of a governance mechanism for the Nationwide Health Inform ... Read on »

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