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Healthcare IT leaders in Indiana say they have a tested model of healthcare data exchange - and the government would get a quick return on its investment if it were replicated around the nation.
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare information data-sharing project – often held out as an example of two powerhouse health information networks becoming interoperable – was given a warning this week by the Government Accountability Office.
Two vendors have joined forces to develop technology and services aimed at helping Canadian physicians provide chronic disease management programs to their patients.
The House passed an $819 billion economic stimulus bill Wednesday night that includes $20 billion for healthcare IT and policy changes that are expected to result in $30 billion in net bonuses for providers who adopt and use certified healthcare IT products over the next 10 years.
MTBC, a revenue cycle management and healthcare IT company, is taking to the air to call attention to its offerings.
The Healthcare Business of Thomson Reuters will be helping to implement CMS' Medicare Medical Home Demonstration Project that is set to begin next year.
Eastern Maine Medical Center, the 2008 winner of the Davies Award that recognizes excellence in the use of information technology, has joined the ranks of hospitals coping with tough economic times. Hospital officials say they will cut 76 jobs, reduce overtime and put several projects on hold.
Google has responded to Consumer Watchdog's call to end a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records in the current version of the economic stimulus legislation.
Compliance standards are poised to drive the healthcare security industry into double-digit growth rates, according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare awarded more than $5.7 million in healthcare grants to California nonprofits to enhance information technology, education, prevention and coordinated care throughout the state.