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Perspective: HIE, 'Omics' And Personalized Medicine

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | April 26, 2013

Oregon Health & Science University and Intel are partnering on a genomics computing project that’s very much following IBM's Watson in its processing largess and medical ambition — a sign of the evolving relationships between patients, doctors and computers, and also, pretty much, health information exchange applied scientifically. Read More »

Phablet, Schmablet: Let's Refocus On Real Innovation

Melissa Thompson | TechZone360 | March 14, 2013

Last night, Samsung delivered a flash-mob style performance in Times Square ahead of its Galaxy 4S device unveiling tonight at Radio City Music Hall.  Literally, turning the U.S. wireless communication competition into a circus... Read More »

Pharma Not So Big On Cloud For Clinical Trials

Chris Anderson | Government Health IT | December 26, 2012

Big pharma is notoriously slow-footed when it comes to changing its business model. Some would argue it is a major reason why so many pharmaceutical companies are struggling as their blockbuster drugs go off patent. In short, there is an institutionalized caution to embracing the kind of change moving to the cloud presents.

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Pharmacies See Business Case For Blue Button

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | February 11, 2014

Following newly guaranteed patient access to their lab tests, the country’s largest pharmacies are promising to adopt a simple consumer health technology tool: the Blue Button personal health record. Read More »

Pharmacists Told To Work In PHCs Too

Staff Writer | The New Indian Express | June 3, 2013

Urging qualified pharmacists to take greater roles in the healthcare sector, former president A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday said they must be given a chance to serve at public health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs). Read More »

Phoenix VA Program Gives ASU Nursing Students Career Experience

Joshua Delauder | Downtown Devil | December 5, 2013

Students at ASU’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation say the Phoenix Veterans Affairs program at the school has provided them with valuable practical skills. Read More »

Phreesia Named Greenway Marketplace ‘Partner Of The Year’ At HIMSS14

Press Release | Greenway, Phreesia | February 26, 2014

Two years after debuting the Greenway Marketplace at HIMSS12, Greenway® has selected Phreesia as its first Marketplace “Partner of the Year.” Greenway CEO Tee Green presented the award to Phreesia CEO Chaim Indig at the Greenway HIMSS reception Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Orlando, FL. Read More »

Physician Ratings & Reviews: Doctors Distrust Them And Patients Ignore Them

Lonnie Hirsch | HealthWorks Collective | February 12, 2013

The many and various “doctor review” sites seem to be as popular as the flu bug floating around the office. Doctors don’t like them and patients don’t use them, according to two recent surveys. Read More »

Physicians Air EHR Frustrations

Mike Miliard | Healthcare IT News | March 5, 2013

[...] Clearly, some docs are having trouble with meaningful use. Indeed, as William S Underwood, senior associate at the American College of Physicians, noted in an education session Tuesday at HIMSS13, there's been a 15 percent increase in reports that practices are "very dissatisfied" with their EHRs since 2010. Read More »

Physicians Cut Costs By Rejecting Insurance

Danyell Jones | BHM Healthcare Solutions | June 5, 2013

Rising healthcare costs have been the focus of healthcare reform for quite some time.  However, recently several physicians have began rejecting insurance, opting instead for cash based practices in what is heralded as a successful means of decreasing the cost of care. Read More »

Physicians Key To Blue Button Initiative Enrollment

Greg Bengel | Healthcare Technology Online | July 5, 2013

Experts stress physicians’ attitude toward Blue Button, which has the ability aid in making more informed healthcare decision, will determine its future Read More »

Physicians’ Growing Use Of The Internet: Where Trust And Value Drive Information Search

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn | Health Populi | December 20, 2012

This is the fifth and final post of my thinking about physicians seeking health information in the context of current health care dynamics and prospects for health reform on behalf of Elsevier and their launch of the ClinicalKey Experience tour.

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Pilot Aims To Add Transparency To Exchange Of PHI

Greg Slabodkin | FierceHealthIT | July 11, 2013

A pilot program at the University of Texas at Austin is looking at how to enable patient tracking of who requests and receives their protected health information (PHI), according to a Health Data Management article. Read More »

Pilot Aims To Give Patients' Records Via HIE

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | January 23, 2014

Maine may become the first state in the country to offer residents access to their personal health records via a health information exchange. Read More »

Plan To Expand Chiropractic Services To More VA Medical Facilities Clears Senate Committee

Press Release | American Chiropractic Association (ACA) | July 25, 2013

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Caitlin Lukacs: (703) 812-0218 | [email protected]
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