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By Molly Merrill | 11:17 am | August 19, 2010
With government incentives only offsetting EHR costs by about 15 to 20 percent, providers should not only be prepared to make a significant investment in IT, but should also consider a "radical new approach to IT," say the authors of a new study.
By Diana Manos | 11:14 am | August 19, 2010
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will announce the names of the authorized testing and certification bodies (ATCB) "soon," according to Carol Bean, ONC's division director for certification and testing.
By Mary Mosquera | 11:07 am | August 19, 2010
Homeland Security Department wants electronic health record system to manage the growing number of illegal aliens in custody at U.S. borders.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:49 am | August 19, 2010
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid and Shared Health have launched an electronic health record and electronic prescribing system for more than one half million Medicaid beneficiaries.
By GHIT Staff | 02:00 am | August 19, 2010
Mississippi and Shared Health offer electronic health record and e-prescribing for half million Medicaid beneficiaries.
By Mary Mosquera | 12:16 pm | August 18, 2010
Common data elements, standards are needed to share eligibility and enrollment info across insurance programs.
By Mike Miliard | 12:02 pm | August 18, 2010
A new research report from MarketsandMarkets (M&M), a U.S.-based global market research and consulting firm, shows that the telemedicine market in Brazil, Russia, India and China can be expected grow to nearly half a billion dollars in the coming years.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:31 am | August 18, 2010
A radiology professor is calling on radiologists across the country to mount a campaign against the overuse of medical imaging.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:19 am | August 18, 2010
Maine healthcare providers launched their first official telehealth summit on Tuesday with a message to the rest of the country: The first state to see the sun rise each day also aims to be one of the leaders in this rapidly growing healthcare delivery model.
By Brian Robinson | 11:01 am | August 18, 2010
Letter to state Medicaid directors lays out requirements for receiving matching funds, pushes integration with MMIS and technology framework.