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Health reform law mandates that state and federal health and service programs electronically share enrollment and eligibility data.
Three healthcare organizations have been named as finalists for the 2010 HIMSS Davies Community Health Organization and HIMSS Davies Organizational Awards of Excellence, recognizing their use of electronic health records.
Cisco, a now 25-year-old telecommunications company, has announced that its Tunis office is the first business premises in Tunisia to be equipped with Cisco TelePresence technology.
Rural hospitals across the country will benefit from a new $400 million-per-year program, developed by the Federal Communications Commission, to provide affordable broadband in medically underserved communities.
Seventy-four percent of healthcare IT professionals reported that their existing information on meaningful use and electronic health record certification was "adequate" and that their technical implementation questions have been answered, according to a new survey.
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to develop a national inventory of research on the treatments and medical interventions that are most effective for patients.
Inventory will be a "living document" with the goal of improving health outcomes by providing continuously updated information.
Joyce Sensmeier, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Vice President, Informatics, has recently been recognized as a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing, a credential held by over 1,600 nursing leaders worldwide.
ONC-funded regional extension centers gear up to meet pent up interest from providers on the impact of meaningful use rule.
A new system at the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) will track the progress state health departments are making in chronic disease prevention and control by integrating the reports currently produced by separate systems.