Panel recommends new agency to investigate safety of health IT
Health information technology has been touted as crucial to better health care, but a new report says an entirely new […]
EHR privacy rule threatens research
The federal Health IT Policy committee has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) not require patient […]
US drug shortage could threaten health system
A growing shortage of important chemotherapy drugs, anesthetics and antibiotics, which has compromised or delayed care for some US patients […]
US drug shortage could threaten us health system
A growing shortage of important chemotherapy drugs, anesthetics and antibiotics, which has compromised or delayed care for some US patients and may have led to at least 15 deaths, represents a “pressing public health problem.
Push for Electronic health records overlooks security gaps
As the Obama administration pushes ahead with plans to increase the use of electronic medical records, two internal reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services revealed “significant concerns” about security gaps in the system.
HIPPA violation leads to defrayal of $1M by Massachutes
The Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston will settle down all the potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy Rule U.S by paying the government $1 million as advised by Department of Health and Human Services.
Mobile Health Information Service developed by Voxiva to promote maternal and child health
Voxiva a global leader in mobile health information services, has announced the launch of text4baby, the first free mobile health service in the United States.
Docs say IT critical to healthcare reform
Two physician organisations are weighing in on the healthcare piece of the economic stimulus package, calling on the president and Congress to support healthcare information technology, additional funding for primary care training, Medicaid funding for states and comparative effectiveness research.
Moving On..The United States of America adopts ICD-10 codes
[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
This article talks about the tenth version of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD – 10) and its adoption by US.
HIPAA for Insurance Regulation : Susan Thomas, eHEALTH
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The provisions of HIPAA have come to dominate nearly all aspects of health care data standards development process in the United States of America. HIPAA is forcing all of the standards developers and many industry sectors to rethink their plans, and, in many cases, to redefine their roles.
Arizona Health-e Connection model for state support of HIEs
Recently, Arizona Health-e Connection has received the national innovation award for its best practices in promoting healthcare IT adoption for its state.
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[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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