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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
June 11, 2010
TOP SEARCHES: Stimulus // Healthcare reform // EHR
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 HITECH Act
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 Telehealth survey
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 Technology certification
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 EHR study
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 Home monitoring
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MGMA: HITECH provision puts unnecessary burden on practices
A new provision under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act places an administrative burden on physician practices that could discourage them from adopting electronic health record systems, according to the Medical Group Management Association. More...
Survey: telehealth improves outcomes, but pay an issue
Improved patient outcomes are the biggest benefit of the use of telehealth, and the main barrier to telehealth adoption is reimbursement, according to a national survey of healthcare and information technology professionals sponsored by Intel Corp. More...
Commission recommends voluntary technology certification programs
A proposal by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology to establish a temporary program to certify electronic health record (EHR) systems, followed by a permanent program, has elicited formal comments from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). More...
Use of EHRs helps speed treatment of STDs
Practices using paper notes should consider switching to electronic health records to improve the efficiency with which they recall and treat sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, according to research conducted at the Patrick Clements Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital, London. More...
Home monitoring improves blood pressure control, study finds
The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet appears to significantly improve patients� ability to manage their hypertension to healthy levels, according to a recent study from Kaiser Permanente presented at the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke meeting of the American Heart Association. More...
Key Topic Updates
Modern Medicine Blog
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Boomers� Usurpers
How much is too much?
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Healthcare Reform
New committee will advise NQF on health IT
Report: technology, innovation needed to transform healthcare
Viewpoint: Meaningful use of HIT saves lives
Health reform expands drug coverage, supports outcomes research

Electronic Health Records
Employing meaningful use of technology while practicing excellence
CMS provides $9.2 million to four states for EHR implementation
Physicians concerned about patient access to imaging
Ambulatory practices considering more EHR vendors than ever

Internet
One in five consumers express high interest in personal health records
Telehealth will drive medical device home use
Record privacy concerns Americans
Online patient portals improve work flow, handle multiple functions
 

 
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