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Report: HIEs Need I.T. Help, but Shun HIT Workers from Fed’s Training Programs
February 8, 2012 - Many health information exchanges lack staff with strong information technology skills, but are not likely to hire graduates of a government-funded health I.T. training program, according to a report.
CSC Report Looks Ahead to Stage 2 Meaningful Use
February 7, 2012 - A new report from Computer Sciences Corp. examines the lessons learned from attesters during Stage 1 of the electronic health records meaningful use program, and looks at criteria changes that could be in Stage 2.
AMA to Sebelius: Stop ICD-10
Vendors Team for Mock HIPAA Privacy Audits
Laptop Loaded with PHI Stolen from Lexington Clinic
Bi-Partisan Report Seeks Effective Federal HIT Spending
Mostashari: 2012 Will be a Big Year for HIT
Social Security Numbers, Other Veterans’ PHI Ends Up on Ancestry.com
Stage 2 EHR Meaningful Use Rules Could Come Soon
MedPlus Subsidizing PPM/EHR by 85 Percent
Feature Articles
A New Path For Health Care
May 1, 2011 - Nothing is easy in health care communications, but a federal initiative could spur a makeover in data exchange.
CMS Sets High I.T. Bar for Medicare ACOs
May 1, 2011 -
Getting Ready for Accountable Care Organizations
April 1, 2011 - Providers are gearing up for new ways to deliver and pay for care while still waiting for details.
HIPAA 5010 Puts Providers in I.T. Triage
March 1, 2011 - Although the forthcoming 5010 claims standard offers some benefits, meeting its 2012 deadline will be difficult for providers struggling to meet meaningful use.
MU Holdout no Longer
February 1, 2011 -
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A major success factor for accountable care organizations will be linking caregivers across the spectrum of care delivery. If history is any indication, that's going to be an industrywide struggle.
