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Updates on meaningful use, certified EHR technology and the stimulus bill

 Chris Thorman February 04, 2010
In this table, we've combined the meaningful use objectives for both eligible professionals and hospitals for the Stage 1 adoption year, the required EHR technology criteria to accomplish those objectives and what criteria the government will use to measure meaningful use.
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Achieving Meaningful Use

 John Halamka, MD January 04, 2010
Now that the Interim Final Rule (Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology) and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Medicare and Medicaid Programs Electronic Health Record Incentive Program) have been published, we can all finalize our policy and technology strategies for achieving Certification and Meaningful Use in our organizations and communities.
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ECRI identifies top 10 health technology hazards for 2010

 Jeff Marion December 02, 2009
Superior healthcare technology usually means better care and safety for patients - but the familiar technologies that power today's modern hospitals also have a dark side. From infections to cancer to surgical fires, this list covers the top 10 healthcare technology threats for 2010.
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Fresenius Medical Care North America Acquires Health IT Services Group, Acumen nEHR

 Industry News Release November 06, 2009
Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, today announced it has purchased Nashville-based Health IT Services Group (HITSG) and its portfolio of products including Acumen nEHR, a nephrology-specific electronic health record.
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Siemens and the National Kidney Foundation Enter Partnership

 Industry News Release April 29, 2009
Siemens Healthcare donates clinical laboratory instruments and diagnostic tests to the National Kidney Foundation's community outreach program, Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), to help reduce the number of individuals that develop chronic kidney disease. The program raises awareness in the United States about early detection of kidney disease and screens high-risk individuals at no charge.
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Workforce modeling strikes a pose

 Healthcare IT News Staff January 02, 2009
A company that earned its reputation designing staffing schedules for dialysis centers is setting its sights on other healthcare providers.
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Microchips to be implanted in dialysis patients

 Molly Merrill August 16, 2007
DELRAY BEACH, FL - The Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF), a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University of Maryland, says it will partner with the VeriChip Corp., a provider o...
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Vendors partner to provide Web-based EHR for nephrologists

Richard Pizzi March 27, 2007
A German renal therapy company is partnering with a U.S.-based healthcare IT vendor to offer a Web-based electronic health record designed specifically for nephrologists.
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Vendors partner to provide Web-based EHR for nephrologists

 Richard Pizzi March 26, 2007
A German renal therapy company is partnering with a U.S.-based healthcare IT vendor to offer a Web-based electronic health record designed specifically for nephrologists. Fresenius...
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