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By Mike Miliard | 12:03 pm | December 17, 2010
API Healthcare, which specializes in healthcare-specific workforce management solutions, has introduced the Electronic Employee Record, a technology that enables hospitals to improve patient care through best-practice talent optimization.
By Mike Miliard | 10:00 am | December 17, 2010
Market Center Management Company has announced the creation of a Global Business Development Center within the Nashville Medical Trade Center, opening in 2013. The 5,000 square foot space will be the first permanent service center in the U.S. for companies seeking a turnkey solution for entry into the U.S. healthcare marketplace.
By Mary Mosquera | 08:37 am | December 17, 2010
The analytic tools will integrate many of CMS pilot programs into the National Fraud Prevention Program to root out fraud and waste
By Molly Merrill | 05:42 pm | December 16, 2010
Electronic medical records appear to have varying effects on different types of primary care physicians based on whether they do more information review or information entry, according to a UC Davis study.
By Molly Merrill | 04:42 pm | December 16, 2010
CMS will be outfitted with new state-of-the-art fraud fighting analytic tools to prevent wasteful and fraudulent payments in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday.
By Healthcare IT News | 04:22 pm | December 16, 2010
Behavior Imaging Solutions - a technology firm focused on more effectively assessing, treating and training professionals working with autism, brain disorders and PTSD - announced Thursday the results of its recent telehealth-based operational assessment, conducted on behalf of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service.
By Mary Mosquera | 03:28 pm | December 16, 2010
MedVirginia enables federal health agencies to access private clinical records of veterans and service members as part of VLER.
By Molly Merrill | 03:16 pm | December 16, 2010
In a report that found states are showing the highest scores ever for health emergency preparedness, health IT is seen as a major indicator. Experts, however, caution that in order for states to close the gap on existing vulnerabilities an "ongoing investment to rebuild and modernize our public health system" is required.
By Molly Merrill | 11:58 am | December 16, 2010
Two recent data breaches involving personal health information on portable storage devices highlight the need for healthcare organizations to make the New Year's resolution to tighten up security.
By Diana Manos | 11:53 am | December 16, 2010
Leaders of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, in Newport Beach, California, announced Wednesday that the hospital has connected 250 providers to its health information exchange (HIE) five months after beginning rollout.