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The vendor's client base now has 5010-compliant software, which means they can start testing the EDI transactions -- if external partners are ready to do so.
The federal advisory Health IT Standards Committee is asking for feedback from individuals and organizations experienced in deploying specifications developed for the nationwide health information network (NwHIN) Exchange.
The government will award up to $1 billion to fund innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save money.
Federal stimulus funds are paying to build or expand systems enabling healthcare providers within each state to share patient information, but state officials are concerned about how to keep paying for the programs once the federal money runs out, an iWatch News survey reveals.
Col. Brian Eastridge, director of the Joint Theater Trauma System, recounts his first-hand experiences of gaining health data on the battlefield as a physician during his five deployments.
Even the most robust technology itself cannot improve healthcare outcomes, as Vanderbilt University Medical Center discovered on its way to lowering Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates – saving money and pateint’s lives.
HITECHAnswers' Roberta Mullin caught up with ONC head Farzad Mostashari, MD at the MGMA conference to discuss the challenges of meaningful use stage 2, pushing forward on standards and how vendors can help drive HIT adoption.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has launched its HIM Jobs for America initiative, and announced a public-private partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services. The announcement came last month at the association’s 83rd annual convention in Salt Lake City.
Earlier this year, KLAS put out a report on the ambulatory RIS/PACS market that summed up the sector's mood thusly: "Waiting for the other shoe to drop." The first shoe, explains Ben Brown, GM for medical equipment & imaging informatics at KLAS and a coauthor of the study, dropped back when outpatient imaging reimbursements were cut, and providers had to scramble to reduce costs accordingly.
Recently, Healthcare IT News put a poll to our readers, asking whether they're likely to "consult medical device ratings sites in making purchasing decisions." More than two thirds (68 percent) of respondents said yes.