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By Mary Mosquera | 04:21 pm | June 09, 2010
New York state regional extension centers pick EHR firms for providers to consider in meeting meaningful use guidelines.
By Chip Means | 04:19 pm | June 09, 2010
Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman and Eclipsys President and CEO Phil Pead discuss their merger in this collection of videos from the combined company's site.
By Diana Manos | 03:30 pm | June 09, 2010
Leaders of the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) - claiming to be the largest HIE organization in the country - announced Wednesday the exchange would expand to serve patients in Terre Haute and Clinton, Ind.
By Mike Miliard | 02:39 pm | June 09, 2010
With "Usability Methods to Improve EMRs," Jeffery Belden, MD, from the University of Missouri, and Janey Barnes, from User-View Inc., presented a detailed and user-focused design process for organizations developing EMRs.
By Kyle Hardy | 11:46 am | June 09, 2010
The message from the HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo session "The Roadmap of EMR Adoption and IT Hospital Success" was clear: IT implementation isn't just a technology project, it's a clinical one.
By Molly Merrill | 11:37 am | June 09, 2010
Although nearly half of all Americans are ready to toss the paper and believe electronic health records will enable more efficient healthcare, they are largely in the dark about what it actually means for them as a patient, says a new survey.
By Mike Miliard | 11:33 am | June 09, 2010
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York (BCBSWNY) and BlueShield of Northeastern New York (BSNENY) announced Wednesday the initial launch of Online Care NY, a new service which offers on-demand healthcare services to eligible members and employers.

By Mary Mosquera | 11:20 am | June 09, 2010
The Department of Veterans Affairs will make $80 million available to test technology applications developed through a competition to find innovative solutions to VA's most pressing healthcare challenges, including homelessness, expanding online healthcare and strategies for treating kidney disease on an outpatient basis.
By Molly Merrill | 10:48 am | June 09, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended The Joint Commission's requirement to implement CMS telemedicine standards for both general and critical access hospitals until March 2011.
By Chip Means | 10:41 am | June 09, 2010
As another Virtual Conference winds down, use this tracker to keep an eye on upcoming HIMSS events.