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EHR Implementation Doesn't Have to be a Doctor's Worse Nightmare

May 30, 2012
James Deck
Now that more than $4.4 billion in electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments (as of March 2012) have been paid to 76,000 plus healthcare providers, it’s time to focus on the rest of the physicians in this country who need to implement an EHR system. MORE
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Dragons in Space Open Up Opportunity for Galactic HIT

May 29, 2012
Jennifer Dennard
Now that a cargo capsule from a private company has successfully reached the international space station (ISS), I wonder if we’ll see an increase in medical studies/experiments performed in orbit. MORE
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Emerging Professionals Growing Strong

May 29, 2012
Helen Figge
HIMSS Professional Development, Career Services continues to strive towards touching our diverse membership from various corners of their career paths. MORE
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Romney's healthcare plan to shadow Bush's mistake?

May 25, 2012
Kelly Mehler
Bloomberg News reported this week Mitt Romney might be on the verge of making a huge mistake when it comes to healthcare. He's supposedly days away from rolling out an alternative healthcare plan to President Obama's, one that involves a change in the tax code's treatment of healthcare. MORE
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Appropriate Use of Social Media and Social Networking in Medical Practice

May 24, 2012
Christina Thielst
The Federation of State Medical Boards has released Model Policy Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Social Media and Social Networking in Medical Practice. MORE
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The Challenge of Encrypting BYOD Devices

May 23, 2012
John Halamka
As we continue the journey to protect corporate data that is accessed from personal mobile devices, we're developing increasingly rigorous policies that rebalance individual preferences with corporate compliance requirements. MORE
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Examining Healthcare Costs

May 22, 2012
Brian Ahier
Last year the non-profit Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) was formed and started with some Medicare data as well as billions of claims from Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare. MORE
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Last Call for Cleveland Clinic Nursing Event

May 21, 2012
Helen Figge
The nursing profession continues to gain much momentum within the HIMSS community. Our membership of nurses continues to grow under the auspices of Joyce Sensmeier, Vice President, HIMSS Informatics. MORE
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Like it or not, MU is underway

May 18, 2012
Diana Manos
No matter how you feel about the federal incentive program to drive the adoption of healthcare it, the numbers speak for themselves. MORE
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Virtual Networking Works

May 18, 2012
EJ Fechenda
I’ve touched on the importance of networking in the past, but after participating in the HIMSS Virtual Career Fair earlier this week, where I witnessed the power of networking firsthand, I’m a firm believer. MORE
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Healing Healthcare in America with Technology

May 18, 2012
Jennifer Dennard
Sometimes healthcare hits close to home, and by that I mean it reaches out from behind the computer screens and conference podiums I sit so often in front of and grabs me by the shoulders, shaking me out of my blogging bubble with the message that this state of care we’re all living in needs to get better, quickly. MORE
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Top 10 Breach/Data Loss Objectives

May 17, 2012
Ted Julian
The Ponemon Institute recently released their Second Annual Benchmark Survey on Patient Privacy and Data Security. The study focused on actual data loss experience from a sample of 72 healthcare organizations. Co3 Systems created a Top 10 breach/data loss objectives list that helps organizations with the necessary steps in preparation of potential data breach. MORE
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AMA claims it wants to delay ICD-10 implementation 2 years

May 17, 2012
Carl Natale
The American Medical Association (AMA) says it wants the ICD-10 implementation date delayed to Oct. 1, 2015. MORE
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14 Ways Social Media May Soon Change Your Doctor's Visit

May 16, 2012
Christina Seivers
Medical professionals — not just doctors — have discovered some creative (and not-so-creative) ways to apply the technology to many different aspects of their field, meaning savvy, Internet-literate patients should stay on the lookout for what might lay ahead. MORE
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Positioning ONC for Continued Success

May 16, 2012
Farzad Mostashari, MD
Today, we announced two exciting changes within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT – the creation of an Office of the Chief Medical Officer and an Office of Consumer eHealth. MORE
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CPHIMS the Virtual Way

May 14, 2012
Helen Figge
Here at Professional Development, Career Services we always support the need for our members to distinguish themselves when attempting to position their career tracks. MORE
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Living in Beta

May 11, 2012
EJ Fechenda
Recently the CEO of LinkedIn vlogged about how we need to live in constant beta. This applies to both our professional and personal lives. MORE
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How the repeal of ACA could affect the uninsured

May 09, 2012
Kelly Mehler
A decay in access to medical services for American adults could continue even if President Obama is re-elected in November, according to a recent Health Affairs study. MORE
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National Nurses Week: Making meaningful use of meaningful use

May 09, 2012
Chad Johnson
Due to their influence in patient outcomes and patient satisfaction scores, health facilities are developing key positions of influence for nurse leaders, who are playing major roles in health IT decisions. MORE
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Wireless Big Data in the Cloud

May 08, 2012
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
I was chatting with a friend the other day about how to get people’s attention in this information-overload age, and we decided that the use of buzz words was a critical component of success. So I decided to test this catchy title and see if it leads to any more reader traffic than I usually get. MORE
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Career Growth with a Government Twist

May 07, 2012
Helen Figge
HIMSS Professional Development is helping to orchestrate the 8th Annual Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC from June 11-12, 2012. MORE
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They're Back! Sign-On Bonuses and Relocation Assistance

May 04, 2012
EJ Fechenda
I’ve been noticing a trend with positions being posted to HIMSS JobMine. Relocation assistance and hiring bonuses seem to be making a comeback. MORE
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The Data Tsunami

May 03, 2012
Dave Lareau
Advances in technology, health reform laws, and federal stimulus funds have facilitated the creation of health information exchanges (HIEs) across medical communities and are promising to make clinical data more accessible to providers at the point of care. MORE
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Don't Let Them Destroy Patient Protections in Health IT!

May 02, 2012
Christine Bechtel
There’s a fight going on about the adoption of health information technology in our country. This fight isn’t necessary and it shouldn’t be happening, but it is happening nonetheless – and patients have a lot at stake. MORE
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NLRB Report on Social Media Cases

May 02, 2012
Christina Thielst
The Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board released a second report on outcome investigations involving social media that were submitted by regional offices and it underscores two main points. MORE
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