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Sequester Damage Detailed; Health Records Won’t Merge

Tom Philpott | The News Tribune | August 3, 2013

With Congress seemingly satisfied to let the defense budget take another $52 billion hit in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 [...] Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gave a preview recently of how Round 2 of budget sequestration could rattle current forces and deepen damage to U.S. readiness. Read More »

Florida Doctors Weigh Higher Costs For Medical Record Copies

Kyle Murphy | EHR Intelligence | August 2, 2013

A hearing in Florida is considering a petition to increase the costs of reproducing patient medical records scheduled to begin Friday morning at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Deerfield Beach, according to the Tampa Bay Times. (Apparently, the Blue Button has yet to come to this part of the Sunshine State.) Read More »

Health Information Exchanges: More Innovation Needed

Ken Terry | InformationWeek Healthcare | August 2, 2013

HIEs have been slow to develop offerings that organizations can use to improve care coordination, says report. Read More »

Boston Patients Exposed To Virus Due To Lack Of EHR Training

Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | August 2, 2013

Thirteen dialysis patients at Boston Medical Center (BMC) were exposed to hepatitis B earlier this year when two nurses from an outside dialysis contractor failed to receive access to the hospital’s EHR system, which would have let them know that an infected patient had used equipment that was then shared with the victims... Read More »

Accenture Scoops Up HIT Contractor To DoD And VA

Diana Manos | Government Health IT | August 2, 2013

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) announced Wednesday that it will acquire ASM Research, Inc., a provider of information technology and services to U.S. defense and federal health clients. Read More »

100 Cyclists To Trek Across Europe Decked Out In Wearable Health Monitors

Neil Versel | MobiHealthNews | August 2, 2013

After BenJarvus Green-Ellis, then of the New England Patriots, wore a specialized chin strap from Battle Sports Science to measure how hard he was hit during Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012, MobiHealthNews described the presence of mobile health as “stealthy.” During a grueling cycling tour in Europe planned for September, the technology will be front and center. Read More »

ONC Contract Guidance Attempts To Level The EHR Playing Field

Marla Durben Hirsch | Fierce EMR | August 1, 2013

Regular readers of FierceEMR know that I tend to be cynical about new developments. I don't take them at face value and delve deeper to see if there's anything in addition going on behind the scenes. And so it is with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's new "legal" guidance on EHR contract terms.

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Open Development And Social Impact Bonds: Rethinking Healthcare Delivery

Mark Herringer | The Guardian | August 1, 2013

By incentivising investment through payment on results, and by making information open, local entrepreneurs can fill the gaps and help deliver much needed services Read More »

EHR Contract Guide Will Help Docs Keep Data After Replacement

Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | August 1, 2013

A new EHR contract negotiation guide will help providers avoid some of the lesser known pitfalls of EHR implementation, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) says. With more and more providers replacing their EHRs [...] the guide is a timely reminder that meaningful use has created intense competition among developers, not just improved patient care. Read More »

Rise Of The Machines

Michael T. Burr | Fortnightly | August 1, 2013

This term “transactive grid” suddenly is getting a lot of attention. It seems the vacuum left by the late, great “smart grid” (ca.2004-2012) demands to be filled. So here comes another inscrutable buzzword to excite sales people, confuse politicians, and annoy engineers. Read More »

Inadequate Cancer Medicines In America?

Staff Writer | Bloomberg TV | August 1, 2013

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Infectious Disease and Public Health Specialist Celine Gounder and Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor in Medicine Dr. James Bradner discusses cancer medicines with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock." Read More »

Healthcare Emergency: Shortage Of Nurses Will Impact Patient Care : Infographic

Jonathan Govette | Referral MD | August 1, 2013

Healthcare reform is here; this coupled with the aging population of the United States, all evidence points to the extraordinary need of advanced Nurse Leaders for today, and into the future. Currently Registered Nurses make up the largest segment of professional healthcare workers in our nation. However, these nurses are not immune to aging. Read More »

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