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DECEMBER 28, 2009
Commission certifies first EHR products for Medicare incentive
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has announced the first electronic health record (EHR) products to be certified under its CCHIT Certified 2011 Comprehensive and Preliminary ARRA 2011 programs. More...
Text messaging may be effective for treatment adherence, study finds
Daily text-message reminders appear to increase patient adherence to recommendations from physicians, at least when it comes to sunscreen use, according to a report in the Archives of Dermatology. More...
Research firm names best EHR, practice management systems
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart took top honors in multiple categories in Orem, Utah-based research firm KLAS annual rankings of the best-performing healthcare IT software and services vendors. More...
Kaiser, VA join forces in pilot EHR pilot project
Kaiser Permanente’s HealthConnect and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VistA, have joined forces in a pilot project to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network. More...
Iowa first state to receive EHR incentive funding
Iowa’s Medicaid program is the first to receive federal matching funds for planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More...

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Physician smartphone adoption rate to reach 81% in 2012
Study: Eye contact suffers with technology
Health Law/Policy
MGMA suggests bar too high for practices to earn government incentive
HHS to award $80 million for health IT training
New EHR certification group emerges
Managed care company loses data on 446,000 patients
Internet
California launches first online PPO rating report card
USDA awards $35 million for telemedicine projects
AAFP-Coke pact draws fire
Healthcare industry unprepared for data breach, survey says

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