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Extinguishing any hope that maybe, just maybe, the healthcare realm is somehow more prepared than it appears for HIPAA 5010, at least two vendors publicly stated that they are ready for the EDI mandate in mid-January.
The North Shore-LIJ Health System recently celebrated the completion of the largest expansion project in the health system's history – a 10-story glass tower featuring 162 single-bed rooms with hotel-like accommodations.
St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., a member of Catholic Healthcare West, has rolled out a new clinical communication and information delivery system.
One of the critical challenges to the successful adoption of patient-centered healthcare is ensuring that the patient adheres to his or her medication requirements. This means taking the right medication in the right dose at the right time, with the right outcomes.
Nine million Kaiser Permanente patients can now access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website, Kaiser executives announced today.
Rockland County, N.Y. legislator Alden Wolfe speaks with Government Health IT about the effort to save a public health system via HHS grant money, bipartisan efforts at the local level and what the prospect of an administration change might mean to his constituency.
The National Priorities Partnership (NPP) published five case studies on Jan. 25 that sought to explore “on-the-ground” application and alignment with national priorities for improving healthcare.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 73 health professionals from 27 states as innovation advisors to help guide healthcare reform.
What can U.S. healthcare IT executives learn from one of the poorest countries in the world? A lot about the spirit of saving lives through the use of data collection.
For the first time ever, healthcare provider groups and other organizations that have been focusing on lowering costs while improving care will be asked to lead the way, in hopes that others in their regions will follow suit.