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In West Texas, where unemployment is at 2 percent, the popular chain Chili's had to close some of its restaurants because there were not enough employees to fill the jobs. Imagine what it's like for a healthcare system in that part of the country to recruit IT staff, says Gary L. Barnes, CIO of Medical Center Health System in Odessa, Tex.
In August, rush begins to certify EHRs.
President Obama’s recess appointment of Donald Berwick sparks controversy.
A new Center for Social Media launched at the Mayo Clinic in September with the aim of accelerating effective social media use at the clinic – as well as for hospitals, medical professionals and patients worldwide.
Given that texting is the most widely used mobile data service and healthcare workers are among the biggest users of mobile technology, it may seem natural for its use to be extended into the physician-patient relationship.
In September, Healthcare IT News explained how one lawsuit against a nascent health information exchange could be a sign of things to come as states get their own HIEs up and running.
In the wake of increased healthcare IT adoption, this year saw increased focus on patient privacy.
With the release of the iPad in April, many healthcare experts predicted that it could be a “game changer” for the industry by spurring physician’s adoption of electronic medical records.
To make sure patients are safe, hospitals have to put their CPOE systems to the test, warned healthcare industry watchdog The Leapfrog Group in a report released in July. Leapfrog, one of the strongest advocates in healthcare for the use of CPOE – computerized provider order entry – called on the federal government to make testing mandatory.
Health IT Standards Committee is evaluating Direct Project as simple, scalable and secure way for physicians to exchange patient data