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By Diana Manos | 07:23 pm | May 25, 2010
A recent study of health information exchange solution vendors shows enterprise HIEs serving integrated delivery networks, health, or hospital systems will be the fastest-growing market segment of HIE organizations in the coming two years.
By John Moore | 06:19 pm | May 25, 2010
Food agency calls the site first step in setting up 'one-stop shopping' for reporting safety risks to multiple agencies.
By GHIT Staff | 06:17 pm | May 25, 2010
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services would simplify process for authorizing practitioners to offer telemedicine services.
By Mike Miliard | 12:06 pm | May 25, 2010
The real-time healthcare communications network, which gives providers secure online access to 16 health plans across the state, is growing.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:40 am | May 25, 2010
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a nonprofit standards group, is recommending changes in the government's draft rules on health IT certification that EHNAC officials say would make the rules stronger.
By Diana Manos | 11:39 am | May 25, 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed changes to ease the burdens of credentialing and privileging for hospitals that provide telemedicine.
By Mary Mosquera | 10:30 am | May 25, 2010
Healthcare providers should encrypt patient information when they share it with another provider, even in a case of the direct exchange of personal health information or data that is not facilitated by a health information exchange or other third-party organization.
By Mary Mosquera | 05:28 pm | May 24, 2010
Privacy workgroup says strong security policies remove the need for new consent rules for direct health info exchange.
By Mike Miliard | 12:10 pm | May 24, 2010
Today GE released the inaugural annual report for Healthymagination, the company's global business strategy for achieving sustainable health. It details significant progress since the program's launch last May.
By Mary Mosquera | 11:51 am | May 24, 2010
Roger Baker, CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs, believes he has the technical solution that will turn around many of the information security problems that have plagued VA for years and will help ensure the department does a better job of protecting its network and sensitive data.