Tag Archives: HIT

10 Recommendations for Patient Safety in Health IT

Posted on November 11, 2011 by susiecookhc

by Sabrina Rodak, Becker’s Hospital Review The Institute of Medicine, which cited a need for greater oversight of health IT by public and private sectors, has made 10 recommendations for patient safety in health IT. IOM’s report, “Patient Safety and Health … Continue reading →

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HHS Allot $137 Million for Public Health Surveillance & Health IT

Posted on August 27, 2011 by susiecookhc

By Bernie Monegaine, HealthcareITNews.com WASHINGTON – The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday awarded $137 million to nearly every state to strengthen prevention efforts and to improve public health. Many of the awards include a health IT component, … Continue reading →

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How Hospitals Address Patient Experience via Mobile Apps

Posted on July 8, 2011 by susiecookhc

By Carrie Vaughan, Health Leaders Media The number of people using mobile technology is on the rise. In 2008, the number of smartphone subscribers was 15 million. That number almost doubled in 2009, reaching 26 million, and is expected to … Continue reading →

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HIMSS: Engage Nurses as Informatics Leaders

Posted on July 8, 2011 by susiecookhc

By Christine LaFave Grace   Modern Healthcare In the information technology-driven evolution of healthcare, nurses must be made key stakeholders, according to a new position statement (PDF) from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The statement calls for … Continue reading →

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ONC Requests Comments- Certificate Interoperability Initiative Report

Posted on June 2, 2011 by susiecookhc

ONC Health IT, by Arien Malec   6/2/2011 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is seeking comments on approaches that will enable providers and other health care entities to obtain and manage digital certificates that … Continue reading →

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SMRTnet: Secure Medical Records Transfer Network

Posted on June 2, 2011 by susiecookhc

SMRTNET, which stands for Secure Medical Records Transfer Network, is a system designed to improve your participation in your own health care, improve your medical safety, save you time, and potentially decrease some of your medical expenses. All of these services … Continue reading →

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Study: Patients are Satisfied with Full Access to Medical Records

Posted on May 25, 2011 by susiecookhc

Reuters Health  by Genevra Pittman While there has been a trend toward increasing patients’ access to their own medical information, some doctors fear that giving full records to patients will increase their anxiety, the authors note in the journal Cancer. … Continue reading →

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Preparing Health IT Leaders for the Future

Posted on May 20, 2011 by susiecookhc

HealthIT Buzz, Latest Health IT Technology from ONC   by Alicia Morton, 5/12/2011 The modernization of health care through information technology calls for a much larger workforce than the one we currently have that will be required to help providers … Continue reading →

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Rural IT Network Grants Available

Posted on May 9, 2011 by susiecookhc

Health Data Management, 5/6/2011  Joseph Goedert The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy has $12 million in grant money available for 40 awards to help rural provider networks achieve meaningful use of electronic health records. The … Continue reading →

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French Boost European Telemedicine

Posted on April 19, 2011 by susiecookhc

CMAJ Some hospital administrators expect the move will transform French medicine. “Telemedicine is much more than a new tool, it also represents new working methods, new organizational patterns, new concepts of relationship with the patient, to be implemented in a … Continue reading →

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