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Giving Health Care a Workout
November 16, 2009 11:13 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Ouch. That's about all I can say (and really, all I can think) after overexerting myself this weekend. A few of my friends have been doing P90 X, an extreme workout plan that includes several videos, each of which features a different routine, i.e. abs, Read More...
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Veterans Health Care
November 11, 2009 12:51 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
No matter your stance on war, it's only right to honor and thank veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Military personnel witness firsthand what most of us find too hard to watch through a camera lens, and it's bound to have an impact. Read More...
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H1N1: After the Vaccine
October 22, 2009 10:13 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Everyone's sick of swine flu (pun not intended, I swear), so apologies in advance for striking up yet another conversation about it, but I couldn't help posting when I heard about post-vaccine monitoring . What? What's that you say? Monitoring? As in Read More...
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“Cash for Clunkers” Hits Health Care
September 10, 2009 4:04 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
The government's "Cash for Clunkers" program was a clever idea--and a pretty successful one to boot. Dealerships swelled with drivers ready to trade in their rag-tag autos for a sleek new ride. Salespeople moved inventory, the environment got some smog Read More...
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More Options for EHR Approval?
August 17, 2009 9:50 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Ever since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law, members of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) have been crossing their fingers in hopes of being named the official EHR certification Read More...
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A "Meaningful" Move
July 17, 2009 9:43 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Yesterday, the HIT Policy Committee gathered for a second round of discussion about "meaningful use," a key criterion in determining eligibility for EHR incentives. Last month's meeting yielded a proposed definition, but the Policy Committee sent the Read More...
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Investigators Probe Nuance
July 14, 2009 9:43 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Nuance Communications is under investigation for possible antitrust activity, according to Bloomberg.com . Investigators are trying to determine whether the company's acquisition of Phillips speech recognition (SR) software last year reduced competition Read More...
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CCHIT Opens Up
June 17, 2009 10:47 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
During an online "Town Call" yesterday, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) revealed its new strategy for certifying EHRs that meet "meaningful use" requirements under the stimulus act. Speaking to open source developers Read More...
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Got Meaningful Use?
May 13, 2009 10:57 AM by Lynn Jusinski
I suppose it was only a matter of time, really, before the phrase "meaningful use" landed its own Web site . After all, the term's earning rock star status in the HIT realm lately, as everyone wonders just what will constitute meaningful use of an EHR Read More...
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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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HITECH Alters HIPAA
February 26, 2009 3:29 PM by Lynn Jusinski
By now, most of us have heard a few of the details in the economic stimulus package signed by the president Feb. 17. You'll have $13 extra stuffed in your paychecks each week starting April Fool's Day, and money will go toward green initiatives. Did you Read More...
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HIT Help on the Way?
February 18, 2009 8:30 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Breaking through red tape at seemingly record speed, the $787 billion economic stimulus package--officially dubbed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--was signed into law yesterday. President Obama expressed confidence in the plan before 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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Obama Echoes Bush's Call for EHRs
January 9, 2009 9:16 AM by Lynn Jusinski
Ever since President Bush's 2004 State of the Union address, when he called for the use of electronic medical records for most Americans by 2014, journalists in the HIT realm have used that line as the foray into many stories (look, I'm doing it right Read More...
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At the President's Table
December 9, 2008 1:10 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
The inauguration is more than a month away, but President-elect Barack Obama is already making HIT a major policy focus. Last Saturday, Obama announced that HIT development will be included in the economic stimulus plan he intends to put into effect as Read More...
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