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Claims Database Aims To Provide Insights on Medical Care CostsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.21.2012

The Health Care Cost Institute is compiling a database containing more than 3 billion de-identified medical claims from more than 33 million individuals. Three of the country’s largest health insurers — Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare — have contributed claims information to the HCCI database. The project aims to help researchers conduct large-scale analyses of information [...]

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ONC Contest Seeks Apps To Sync Ophthalmology Tools With EHR SystemsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.21.2012

A contest launched by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT seeks applications that could improve interoperability between ophthalmologists’ examination devices and their electronic health record systems. Modern Healthcare, ONC’s “Health IT Buzz.” from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/mZ5cgoOQFFM/onc-contest-seeks-apps-to-sync-ophthalmology-tools-with-ehr-systems.aspx

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Report: Physicians See Benefits in Software-as-a-Service EHR ToolsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.21.2012

A report by research firm KLAS finds that physicians see certain advantages in using software-as-a-service electronic health record systems. The report notes that such systems are appealing because they are easy to use and involve relatively low hardware costs. InformationWeek et al. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/anY-ry2LGE4/report-physicians-see-benefits-in-softwareasaservice-ehr-tools.aspx

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NIH Study Uses EHRs To Track How Genetic Tests Affect Follow-Up CareReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.21.2012

Individuals who undergo genetic tests do not seek significantly more or less follow-up care, according to an NIH-led study. NIH said the study is the first to use electronic health records to measure how genetic testing affects health care behaviors. Modern Healthcare et al. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/swFGdqk2-Bk/nih-study-uses-ehrs-to-track-how-genetic-tests-affect-followup-care.aspx

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