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May 23 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The ONC has released its first set of exams designed to help healthcare providers and other employers assess the health IT competencies of their existing staff and potential employees.

May 18 2011

searchhealthit.com

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Blumenthal: Building national health network could take decades

May 13 2011

govhealthit.com

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Patients who refuse to share their data should be required to opt out of accountable care organizations, according to The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

Apr 29 2011

nextgov.com

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Two recent surveys indicate that 41 percent of doctors and 95 percent of hospitals are ready to give electronic records a try. The reason: $27 billion in payments is available for those who make the switch.

Apr 21 2011

govhealthit.com

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ONC to fine tune technical guides for standards in stage 2

Apr 19 2011

next.gov

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Early hopes among health-care IT executives of quickly qualifying for federal electronic health record incentives are evaporating

Apr 06 2011

New York Times

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Five leading medical groups — pioneers in the use of electronic health records — are announcing on Wednesday a project intended to exchange patient information

Mar 29 2011

govhealthit.com

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Healthcare providers can verify that they have met the requirements for meaningful use of electronic health records starting April 18

Mar 23 2011

HealthDataManagement

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A survey of the existing health care information technology landscape suggests many providers remain years away from having the capabilities to operate as ACOs.

Mar 15 2011

Costs for a Physician Practice to Implement EHR

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Research published in Health Affairs examines the real-life costs of implementing an EHR system in a primary care practice setting, finding that while costs are significant, they may be largely…

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Mar 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Kalorama’s report — EMR 2011: The Market for Electronic Medical Record Systems – showed EMR growth rates of 10% in 2009 and 13.6% in 2010, lower than the 15% growth that Kalorama had predicted

Feb 28 2011

New York Times

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Congress allocated billions — the current estimate is $27 billion — in incentives for doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic records. Now, a new Congress with Republicans looking for budget cuts could take back the money.

Feb 25 2011

2011 Potpourri IX

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A positively presidential set of health care data points for your edification in today's Potpourri, including examining correlations between hospital volume, quality and costs, improving quality program adherence, creating good…

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Feb 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD, who helped craft regulations to speed healthcare providers’ adoption of electronic record systems, and execute a $27 billion incentive program, is stepping down

Jan 28 2011

HHS

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A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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