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Experts divided on EHR expectations

 Molly Merrill February 03, 2010
A gap exists between policymakers' expectations that electronic medical records can improve coordination of patient care and clinicians' real-world experiences with EHRs, according to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
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Clinic uses EMR to boost care for HIV patients

 Kyle Hardy February 03, 2010
The Owen Clinic, located at the University of California in San Diego, is using a new customizable electronic medical record to meet the specific needs of its HIV patients.
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Insurer provides docs with IT for medical home pilot

 Eric Wicklund February 03, 2010
Physicians taking part in a two-year medical home pilot program will soon have access to new technology designed to help them identify patient care opportunities.
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Maryland ironing out claims kinks

 Patty Enrado February 03, 2010
Four months after the switch to a new benefits administrator caused a massive claims backlog, the situation for Maryland mental health providers appears to be on the upswing. Even so, more repairs have to be made to the system before things can return to normal, state officials say.
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Office Ally gives BSC a portal to members

 Patty Enrado February 03, 2010
By offering its members a patient portal through clearinghouse provider Office Ally, Blue Shield of California is hoping for greater adoption of the tool.
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IT ramping up sales at BCBSNC

 John Andrews February 03, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has selected the Callidus Monaco Suite to manage its sales performance and compensation programs, the San Jose, Calif.-based software vendor announced recently. Under the enterprise software-as-a-service agreement, the health plan will use Monaco for its 4,000 brokers.
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February 2010 New Products

 Healthcare IT News Staff February 03, 2010
3M Health Information Systems has introduced a new mobile application for the BlackBerry and other Windows mobile smartphones designed to facilitate physician diction.
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Balancing hospital security ‘tricky’

 John Andrews February 03, 2010
Data security is a multi-dimensional job full of variables that sometimes aren’t noticed until it’s too late. And often these unforeseen breaches are completely accidental, caused by an unsuspecting user.
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HealthSouth makes recruiting easy with automation

 Bernie Monegain February 03, 2010
HealthSouth, which provides inpatient rehabilitative services in 26 states, has implemented an automated recruitment platform to streamline the company's recruiting process and increase efficiency and privacy.
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Analyst sees indicators of stimulus at work

 Bernie Monegain February 03, 2010
Recent stimulus-induced EHR deals show sooner-than-expected adoption, especially in the hospital sector, according to investment firm Piper Jaffrey.
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HHS unveils nation's first health security strategy

 Bernie Monegain February 03, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has unveiled The National Health Security Strategy, focused on protecting people's health during a large-scale emergency.
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NQF endorses measures to increase use of electronic health data

 Diana Manos February 03, 2010
The National Quality Forum has endorsed 70 measures designed to increase the use of electronic data platforms to measure, report and improve quality of healthcare.
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Washington sharpens focus on the NHIN

 Diana Manos February 03, 2010
With a more urgent timeline for data sharing across the country, the government is now rethinking what the Nationwide Health Information Network – the NHIN.
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Meaningful use will be a balancing act, experts say

 Diana Manos February 03, 2010
Complying with the government's "meaningful use" definition to qualify for federal incentives will require a balancing act between improving patient care and using IT, according to experts.
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Act or wait?

 Diana Manos February 03, 2010
With the release of the proposed rule on meaningful use, the glimmering potential of $44,000 in maximum bonuses for qualifying physicians is that much closer.
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Health Level Seven adds international tag to name

 Bernie Monegain February 03, 2010
Standards organization Health Level Seven – HL7 changed its name to Health Level Seven International to represent its focus on the development of global healthcare IT standards.
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Brailer: 'Meaningful' is in the details

 Patty Enrado February 03, 2010
The proposed meaningful use criteria up for public comment reflect “thoughtful policy,” said David Brailer, MD, the nation’s former healthcare IT chief – its first ever.
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Tennessee, Pennsylvania to get federal matching funds for EHRs

 Chelsey Ledue February 03, 2010
Medicaid programs in Tennessee and Pennsylvania will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Verizon grant to help California hospital upgrade IT

 Molly Merrill February 03, 2010
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, a 254-bed hospital serving the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys in California, is revamping its healthcare IT with a $500,000 grant from Verizon.
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Spooner named CIO of the Year

 Bernie Monegain February 03, 2010
His team makes him look good, William A. Spooner said last month in acknowledging he had been named CIO of the Year.
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