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The 12-year agreement, representing more than $9.5 billion in annual drug spending, allows Aetna to apply its IT capabilities to delivering point-of-care clinical guidance.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced Wednesday that 51 primary care practice sites in the Hudson Valley have been recognized as Level 3 patient-centered medical homes - the highest level achievable.
Barry Chaiken, MD, has long been a staunch champion for health IT, but technology is not enough, he says. Chaiken, chief medical officer of DocsNetwork Ltd., and outgoing HIMSS chairman, issued a call to action Tuesday at iHT2 Summer Health IT Summit in Denver.
For Catholic Health Initiatives, a Denver-based health system with 55 acute care hospitals across the country and no electronic health record system, the challenge of achieving meaningful use will be "keeping the wheels on the wagon, so to speak," says Evon Holladay, vice president, business intelligence.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology launches EHR certification programs in three specialty areas.
HHS plan calls for linking specific systems, real-time communications and social media, but warns no new money will be available.
As Allscripts irons out details of the merger with Eclipsys that was announced in June, the company announced Tuesday that it has amended its initial framework agreement with London-based Misys plc to reduce the minimum size of the secondary offering of Allscripts shares from 36 million shares to 25 million shares.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) announced Tuesday the launch of new CCHIT Certified programs in three specialty areas for electronic health records.
A special section of the National Council on Aging website provides seniors with information on 12 important facts they should know about health reform, including quizzes to test their knowledge and webinars to help aging services professionals conduct their own "Straight Talk for Seniors on Health Reform" presentations.
First up today at the first day of the Institute for Health Technology Transformation's summer summit: talk about meaningful use.