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MyHealtheVet PHR for cell phones is one of several projects being pursued to extend VA services to rural beneficiaries.
The security of patient data has been, and continues to be, a major problem for the US in achieving its goals for an interoperable healthcare system. According to Kurt Long, CEO of FairWarning IT solutions, the same problem can be found all over the world.
For the three million veterans living in rural areas, access to healthcare remains a key barrier, Rep. Michael F. Michaud (D-Maine), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, said in his opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday. But the use of wireless technology could help, he said.
Emdeon, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, announced this week the acquisition of Chapin Revenue Cycle Management of Tampa, Fla., a leading provider of hospital-based revenue cycle services, including accounts receivable management, medical denials, appeals and collection improvement initiatives.
DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, a member association that represents healthcare stakeholders, including healthcare information technology personnel, will write the health promotion and wellness section of an online guide to value-based healthcare purchasing.
The board of directors of Indiana Health Information Technology, Inc. (IHIT) is soliciting project ideas for the $10.3 million federal grant the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration received in March.
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded George Washington University a $1 million contract to study various healthcare reimbursement incentive approaches used by large government and commercial payers.
Patients in four rural Colorado communities will be equipped with some of the most adavnced telehealth services in the country.
HIE HealthBridge launches the Tri-State Regional Extension Center to help 1,700 providers take up electronic health records.
Department to explore using health IT as a means to shift quality incentives at federal safety net clinics.