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By Healthcare IT News | 04:22 pm | May 22, 2009
The H1N1 virus outbreak should be a reminder that public health needs to be a part of the discussion surrounding "meaningful use" of electronic health record systems, said Trudi Matthews, director of policy and public relations for HealthBridge, a community Health Information Exchange (HIE) that operates in the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky region.
By Kyle Hardy | 11:15 am | May 22, 2009
Coordinated Health, a Lehigh, Pa.-based provider of sports and musculoskeletal medicine services, has implemented a new electronic medical record and management solution to automate processes at eight locations.
By Molly Merrill | 10:57 am | May 22, 2009
While the HITECH Act presents great opportunity for healthcare providers, a lack of clarity on standards represents a lot of unknowns for the future.
By Kyle Hardy | 03:40 pm | May 21, 2009
Two nonprofit healthcare groups are collaborating to address the current state of health data protection needs in the context of federal legislation and the financial services industry.
By Kyle Hardy | 03:38 pm | May 21, 2009
Health Net of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., has agreed to a mutli-year contract with Catholic Healthcare West, a not-for-profit hospital provider based in San Francisco, to bolster provider networks in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
By Molly Merrill | 03:36 pm | May 21, 2009
Health plan executives say the transition to the ICD-10 diagnostic and claims coding system presents an opportunity to drive IT initiatives, a new survey shows.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:34 pm | May 21, 2009
As the government’s work on healthcare reform gathers steam on Capitol Hill, America’s Health Insurance Plans is shining the spotlight on private-sector strategies it says are critical for change – among them the adoption of electronic health records.
By Molly Merrill | 03:32 pm | May 21, 2009
The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, a Philadelphia-based organization of Medicaid managed care plans, has implemented a new service in two of its health plans that will help physicians identify gaps in their patients’ care.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:30 pm | May 21, 2009
The members of America’s Health Insurance Plans assemble June 3-5 for their annual meeting – Institute 2009 – with health reform center stage.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:26 pm | May 21, 2009
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