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Not Exactly a Ringing Endorsement for EHRs May 7, 2009 12:31 PM by Lynn Jusinski: An emergency department (ED) in a facility in Western Sydney, Australia, banned the use of its EHR, going back to paper and pen, after struggling with downtime on the system. While a North South Wales (NSW) opposition health spokeswoman claimed that government Read More...
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New National Coordinator for HIT Named March 20, 2009 11:49 AM by Lynn Jusinski: David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, is the Obama administration's pick as the new National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. According to a Department of Health and Human Service press release , Dr. Blumenthal has his work cut out for him. "Dr. Blumenthal Read More...
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ICD-10 Final Rule Issued; Implementation Slated for 2013 January 15, 2009 12:22 PM by Lynn Jusinski: The eagerly awaited Final Rules for adoption of ICD-10 will be published in the next few days, and the implementation date has been bumped from 2011 to 2013. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) released a brief statement today Read More...
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