Southeastern Penn. Prepares To Build First Data Exchange in RegionReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.17.2013

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office is reviewing a five-year, $8.9 million contract under which Truven Health Analytics would build the platform for a new health information exchange in the southeastern region of the state. Government Health IT, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/OnesnDuOO94/southeastern-penn-prepares-to-build-first-data-exchange-in-region.aspx

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Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of May 17, 2013Reporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.17.2013

Six health care organizations have selected VitalWare’s claims auditing and ICD-10 financial risk assessment tool. TigerText, a health care messaging provider, has partnered with mobility management provider AirWatch to develop secure health care communications tools. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/zZ1UtFWQd7k/health-it-business-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-may-17-2013.aspx

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Wanted: Entrepreneurial business models for doctors

by Admin 05.16.2013

My perception is that doctors in previous generations were more likely to devote their entire lives (professional and “personal” time) to the practice of medicine. Today’s doctors are more likely to consider lifestyle and not automatically put everything into doctoring. This is partly cultural –as younger professionals in general have put more emphasis on balance– but a [...]

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Senate Confirms Tavenner as Permanent CMS AdministratorReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.16.2013

The Senate has voted to confirm Marilyn Tavenner — former Virginia health secretary — as CMS administrator. The vote marks CMS’ first permanent chief since 2006. As CMS administrator, Tavenner is responsible for overseeing the allocation of an estimated $25 billion in federal health IT incentive payments and works on health IT policy issues. Reuters et [...]

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