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Demand exceeds supply for some health IT jobs
A recent brief from eHealth Initiative asserts that more health IT job opportunities are available than qualified people to fill them -- especially on the health data exchange front.
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Full coverage of Election 2012
The national debate around healthcare has intensified in the 2012 elections. Healthcare IT News is deciphering the political doublespeak and asking the questions our readers find most pertinent – about politicians, healthcare policies and delivery system reform at the federal, state, and local levels.
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10 most outlandish kinds of ICD-10 codes
We asked our readers, tweeters and LinkedIn users to weigh in on some of the most ridiculous codes they know of. They spotlighted 10 of the most outlandish types of ICD-10 codes.
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Mostashari expects big year ahead for data exchange
Health information exchange will ramp up significantly in 2012 because the necessary elements of interoperability will be in place, ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, told the Health IT Policy Committee at a meeting Feb. 1.
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5 keys to discovering hidden data security risks
The threat posed to patient privacy by misused IT isn't anything new, and neither is all the "how to" coverage emphasizing the importance of protecting your organization from breaches. But sometimes that's easier said than done. Earl Reber, executive director at eProtex, suggests five basic keys to discovering hidden data security risks.
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Chopra resigns from White House
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, known for his energetic techno-evangelism, will resign his post, the White House announced Jan. 27. Expected to leave in early February, he's reported to be eying the Virginia lieutenant governorship.
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Press Releases

February 09, 2012
PenRad and EBM Technologies partner to deliver image and information management solutions
February 09, 2012
SuccessEHS named 2012 EHR direct qualified vendor for PQRS
February 09, 2012
Zimmer launches athritis 411, a free interactive patient education application for the iPad
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Industry News February 01
Reactions to the CMS Care Innovations Summit
Attendees of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Care Innovations Summit discuss their takeaways from the event, which drew more than 1,000 attendees in person and 1,500 online viewers.
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Industry News February 02
10 minutes with Farzad Mostashari, MD
Farzad Mostashari, MD, talks with Healthcare IT News Editor Bernie Monegain about meaningful use, the progress toward a digital healthcare system, his disappointments (they're hard to find, he says, but he does find "a glimmer" of one) and what keeps him up at night.
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    HIMSS12 Annual Conference & Exhibition
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H.I.T. Men and Women to pick up awards at HIMSS12
Healthcare IT News has announced the results of its third annual H.I.T.Men and Women Awards, honoring top leaders in healthcare information technology. MORE
University challenge targets NCDs with mHealth and social media
A global competition sponsored by IBM and Novartis has yielded social media and mobile technology tools that could help tackle non-communicable diseases such as asthma, diabetes, stroke and cancer. MORE
Indiana health exchange taps AT&T to scale up
Billed as the nation's largest health information exchange organization, the Indiana HIE is poised to scale up and to expand its business plans, which include the launch of a new professional services organization to serve other HIEs. MORE
eHealth Initiative releases recommendations for accountable care
The eHealth Initiative (eHI) issued a report on Thursday, providing health IT recommendations to support accountable care organizations. MORE
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February 10, 2012
Kelly Mehler

Santorum: Romneycare is 'uniquely unqualified'

Last week, Rick Santorum gave a speech billed as his "major speech on healthcare." One young child asked the Pennsylvania senator about the costs of medical care in America. He asked what Santorum would do in order to lower the costs of healthcare in the country. MORE
February 10, 2012
EJ Fechenda

Are you ready to make the leap into executive leadership

Are you ready to make the leap into executive leadership? What qualities does one have to possess to be not just a CIO, but a great CIO? MORE
February 09, 2012
Carl Natale

How to get the most out of your ICD-10 vendors

Even large hospitals with large healthcare information technology (HIT) departments will have to work with vendors to implement ICD-10 coding. MORE
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