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New Model BA Agreement Available

The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance has released a revised model of its Business Associate Agreement that reflects changes in the HIPAA privacy and security rules under the HITECH Act within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Sequel Joins the Guarantee Bandwagon

Ambulatory software vendor Sequel Systems Inc. has become the latest company to guarantee its electronic health record application will meet meaningful use requirements under the HITECH Act.

Medication Mgmt. Vendor Raises $30M

PatientSafe Solutions Inc., formerly known as IntelliDOT Corp. and vendor of a bar code-supported medication administration management system used in about 90 hospitals, has raised $30 million in private financing.

New Hospital Gets OR Dashboards

The new East Cooper Regional Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., will implement in its eight operating rooms surgical dashboards displaying procedure data and video.

Vendor Eases Scanned Document Access

BizTech Healthcare Solutions Inc. has introduced ProMed Enabler, which it says enables direct access to stored scanned documents and data in hospital information systems.

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Feds Issue Meaningful Use Rules

Regulations Spark Immediate Controversy

Provider Groups: EHR Rule Misses Mark

Provider Groups: EHR Rule Misses Mark

Big Bang

Small hospital tackles big HIS project.

Niche Move

Turning to a boutique software vendor, a small hospital in Illinois automates its emergency services documentation.

Getting Personal

Electronic health records, when paired with genetic information, may pave the way for a health care revolution. What is the future for personalized medicine?

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