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Feds Want Help With Insurance Exchanges

An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on issues related to state insurance exchanges, mandated under the health reform law to be Web-based, one-stop shops for consumers to compare and purchase health insurance coverage.

Equity Firm to Buy Health Grades

New York-based private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners will acquire consumer health care content vendor Health Grades Inc. for $294 million.

NCQA Cites Practices as Medical Homes

A group of primary care practices in New York’s Hudson Valley has been granted status as Level 3 patient-centered medical homes by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

PHR Vendor Aligns with Harvard

PHR vendor MediConnect Global will use content from Harvard Health Publications.

University of Michigan Picks Epic

The University of Michigan Health System has taken the first steps toward implementing a suite of ambulatory and inpatient information systems from Epic Systems Corp. across its enterprise of three-hospitals and about two-dozen outpatient facilities.

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Making the Most of Mobile I.T.

The iPhone has sparked a flurry of innovation for mobile apps. But how far can health care go with handhelds?

Health Reform Presents I.T. Challenges Big and Small

The new law has multiple provisions that rely on information technology

VA: We Moved Fast on Breach

Dialing for Data

HIPAA, the Innovation Killer

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