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Dave Roberts, HIMSS vice president of government relations, on what the supercommittee's failure to pass deficit reduction legislation might mean over the long-term.

After a political impasse, in which Republicans effectively blocked his Senate confirmation, Donald Berwick, MD, will step down next week as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. President Obama has nominated CMS principal deputy Marilynn Tavenner as Berwick's replacement.

It's little wonder that at least one subscriber of Wolters Kluwer Health's UpToDate has described it as "the best medical tool ever." The system has helped hospitals save approximately 11,500 lives and 372,500 hospital days over a three-year period, according to new research from Harvard.

The three pillars of what’s often dubbed Newt Inc. — two for-profit groups and one defunct political committee — raked in more than $105 million in revenue and donations from 2001 through 2010 while Newt Gingrich was eyeing a political comeback.

ONC head Farzad Mostashari, MD, and Dr. Ernie Fletcher, former Governor of Kentucky, share their thoughts on the question.

Technology will play a critical role in establishing and operating an accountable care organization, particularly for collecting, managing, and sharing high volumes of data. Here are some components to consider.

RSNA Image Share will provide demonstrations on how best to share medical images all week during exhibit hours at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 22-Dec. 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, where commercial vendors and research organizations will use IHE profiles for image exchange.

Oncology presentations and exhibits are always a major focus of the RSNA annual meeting. This year is no exception. Count on GE Healthcare to devote a piece of its city-block-sized booth to its new $1 billion Healthymagination initiative to the fight against breast cancer.

Three questions with...Wendy Whittington, MD, MMM and chief medical officer of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, on why "the assumption that hospitals even want to administer an ACO" may be missing the point.

David Groves, executive director of the Tri-State Regional Extension Center, on becoming the only REC to serve counties across three states, reaching physician enrollment goals, and stepping the project up from recruitment to the meaningful use of EHRs.