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By Bernie Monegain | 10:54 am | July 12, 2010
The Santa Cruz Health Information Exchange (HIE) is working on its user authentication and identity proofing to ensure patient privacy.
By Mike Miliard | 10:42 am | July 01, 2010
A recent in-depth assessment of health information exchange (HIE) vendors from IDC Health Insights is predicting "significant growth over the next 12 months or so," according to Lynne Dunbrack, program director at IDC Health Insights.
By Mike Miliard | 10:36 am | July 01, 2010
"Any time a business decision is client-driven, it's much more likely to be successful," says Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman.
By Molly Merrill | 10:32 am | July 01, 2010
Less than one in 10 American adults use electronic medical records or e-mail their doctor, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll.
By Mike Miliard | 10:26 am | July 01, 2010
MEDecision has partnered with NaviNet to assist payers in delivering patient clinical summaries to any provider enrolled in the NaviNet Network.
By Mike Miliard | 10:24 am | July 01, 2010
Anthem Blue Cross, alongside two physician-governed medical groups in California, has been selected to participate in an accountable care organization (ACO) pilot project, led by the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
By John Andrews | 10:18 am | July 01, 2010
Real data and real results tell the story of the pay-for-performance movement, but market specialists say it starts with the vision of what an organization aspires to be and the priorities it sets.
By Diana Manos | 10:10 am | July 01, 2010
With so many things coming to a head to advance electronic health record adoption like never before, you could say it's the summer of health IT.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:05 am | July 01, 2010
Health IT stakeholders received a first-hand look at health information technology and electronic health record implementation during a visit to The George Washington University Hospital last month as part of National Health IT week in the nation’s capital.
By Diana Manos | 10:02 am | July 01, 2010
Industry leaders gave a thumbs up for healthcare IT advancement over the past year and offered encouragement for achieving "lofty goals,” at a press briefing June 15 hosted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).