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A community of medical librarians and researchers is using a social bookmarking tool Diigo to bookmark and share articles, book notes and other sources relevant to healthcare IT and electronic medical records system.
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'Meaningful Use,' Federal Health IT Rules Will Be Hot Topics at Annual HIMSS Conference

Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, HIMSS, disruptive_innovation, quality, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman

'NHIN Direct' Launched To Allow Simpler Data Exchange Outside NHIN

Tags: HIT, NHIN, economics, EMRS_general, policy, disruptive_innovation, quality, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman

California To Use $40M in Stimulus Funds for Health Data Exchange

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Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, disruptive_innovation, quality, privacy, stimulus, California

by: Garrett Eastman

Are Health IT Employers More Likely To Hire IT Workers With Health Care Industry Experience?

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Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, survey, disruptive_innovation, American Society of Health Information Managers, workforce, personnel, quality, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman

E-prescriptions more reliable than handwritten ones

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Tags: HIT, economics, policy, disruptive_innovation, quality, privacy, prescriptions, drugs

by: Garrett Eastman

Advisory Panel Backs Flexible Standards for EHR Certification

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  • Health IT Standards Committee endorsed changes that would add greater flexibility to the federal certification criteria for electronic health records - Garrett Eastman

Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, disruptive_innovation, standards, quality, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman

GAO Report: Health Data Exchanges Help Improve Quality of Medical Care

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  • "According to the GAO review, the exchanges reported that data sharing:

    * Improved early detection of disease outbreaks such as H1N1 influenza;
    * Reduced delays in obtaining test results; and
    * Prevented patient misuse of the health care system.
    ' - Garrett Eastman

Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, GAO, Government Accountability Office, quality, disruptive_innovation, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman

Electronic Health Records – How they Effect Mental Health and Behavioral Healthcare Organizations

Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, disruptive_innovation, privacy, quality, mental health, behavioral health

by: Garrett Eastman

Developing Countries See Promise in E-Health; Challenges Remain

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  • "From telemedicine in Mongolia to e-pharmacy projects in Malaysia to low-cost electronic health records for HIV/AIDS patients in Kenya to Web-based communication tools to address maternal and child mortality in Peru, e-health applications are being used in many developing countries.' - Garrett Eastman

Tags: HIT, economics, policy, quality, privacy, disruptive_innovation, Developing countries

by: Garrett Eastman

VA To Expand Program Accountability System To Cover All IT Projects

Tags: HIT, economics, EMRS_general, policy, disruptive_innovation, Veterans, VA, accountability, quality, privacy, stimulus, meaningful use

by: Garrett Eastman


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