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The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act, or MIPAA, of 2008 was passed by Congress to increase plan transparency and federal oversight, and limit costs of Medicare Advantage, also known as MA plans.

According to experts, an integrated personal health record could be the best option for improving the doctor-patient relationship.

John Glaser, vice president and CIO of Partners HealthCare in Boston, says he should know by the end of the week whether a six-month stint as advisor to healthcare IT czar David Blumenthal, MD, is a go.

The Louisville Health Information Exchange (LouHIE), a Kentucky e-Health Network for the Louisville region, will create an electronic health record banking system for its members.

Healthcare IT investors are still sitting on their hands as they continue to face a bleak scenario of low company valuations, a panel at the Health Tech Investment Forum Tuesday in San Francisco concluded.

The federal stimulus package for healthcare IT targets providers, but the influx of funding is in areas where payers have been active.

Healthcare IT News editor Bernie Monegain interviews Patricia Skarulis, Vice Presidet and CIO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Online diabetes management programs may lead to improved patient knowledge, engagement and accountability, as well as better communication between patient and doctor, according to a new study by the Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare.

QuantiaMD is offering members free access to its interactive physician community though a new iPhone application.

Physicians in New Jersey are set to receive their first rewards from their participation in the Bridges to Excellence program, which recognizes and rewards healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely, effective, and patient-centered care.