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Jul 29 2011

EMRandHIPAA

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As everyone in health IT knows, EMR certification, a prerequisite for meaningful use, does not measure usability

Jul 29 2011

Health Leaders Media

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Over the next two years, CMS expects hospitals to begin tracking and reporting their median times for two National Quality Forum-approved benchmarks for emergency care

Jul 29 2011

New York Times

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Epocrates has won over nearly half of the nation’s doctors for its free smartphone apps that lets them look up information on drug dosing, interactions and insurance coverage while seeing a patient.

Jul 29 2011

Washington Post

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The iPad application drchrono has been granted a “Meaningful Use” certification by the U.S. government

Jul 29 2011

Money.bundle.com

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The most and least expensive cities for health care

Jul 29 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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MGMA: Proposed HIPAA Disclosures Rule ‘Unworkable’

Jul 28 2011

Star Tribune

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Expanding the nation’s broadband network is crucial to improving care, according to the study, because many illnesses can be handled over the Internet.

Jul 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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States to Get Drug Rebates Even Under Managed Care

Jul 28 2011

New York Times

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Allies of the medical device industry are waging an extraordinary campaign in Washington to discredit a coming report by one of the country’s pre-eminent scientific groups that examines possible new regulations on the industry.

Jul 28 2011

Reuters

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The insurance industry has benefited from Americans postponing such care during the weak economy. Moderated use of healthcare services has lowered medical claims, leading to stronger-than-expected financial performances.

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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