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There’s actual progress happening in the trenches of standards development, network proliferation and patient access.October 17
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Many healthcare providers and payers are in the dark when it comes to the 21st Century Cures Act’s health IT requirements, according to a new survey by Accenture.October 16
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Cheyenne Regional Medical Group has selected the SmartExam platform of Bright.md to give patients online access to primary and urgent care for low-acuity conditions.October 10
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The National Library of Medicine is developing analysis tools to mine electronic health records to help discover adverse drug reactions, identify promising drug targets and detect transplant rejection earlier.October 8
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Agency awards grant to facility to serve as a data management and coordinating center for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network.October 6
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While the usage rate of electronic prescribing for controlled substances by clinicians is low, adoption of the technology is growing, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.October 3
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps to ensure that it shares medical record information with non-VA healthcare providers by implementing new procedures for access to the data.October 1
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The nation needs to develop a digital infrastructure that is interoperable between healthcare and social care organizations.September 30
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A new rule empowers patients to be active participants in discharge planning and seeks to ensure seamless exchange of their data between acute care and post-acute care settings.September 30
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Efforts to improve patient care and capitalize on vast stores of medical information will lean heavily on healthcare information systems—many experts believe computerization must pay off now.September 27
