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- Poll: Better health IT use seen in "most wired" hospitals
Data from the Health Care's Most Wired survey showed 93% of hospitals listed as "most wired" use intrusion detection systems to ensure patient privacy and data protection, while 74% use automated patient flow systems, compared with only 77% and 57% of total respondents respectively. All "most wired" hospitals also check drug interactions and allergies to prevent medication errors, researchers added. Healthcare IT News
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- Mo. hospitals work on joint EHR from Siemens
Hospital competitors Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston and Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., have signed a joint contract for inpatient EHR from Siemens. The system features various applications including an incorporated platform of clinical and financial modules with order entry and patient billing tools. Health Data Management
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| | Overcoming Alert Fatigue – White Paper
Clinicians consistently cite unnecessary alerts as a barrier to CPOE use – impacting patient safety, Meaningful Use requirements, and an organization’s HIS effectiveness. This white paper provides insights into medication alert issues and explains how to improve drug alert relevance, while greatly reducing quantity. | |
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- How telemedicine is giving stroke victims a second chance at life
When someone has a stroke, making sure he or she gets treatment without delay can mean the difference between life and death, according to Seamus Watson, a public health expert with Britain's National Health System, which has turned to telemedicine solutions such as videoconferencing to ensure patients 24/7 access to specialists. According to Watson, the program -- which pools specialists at area facilities in Kent, Surrey and Sussex -- has managed to cut the average length of a hospital stay for stroke victims in half, from 24 to 12 days. News-Medical.Net
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- Expert offers 4 ways to clamp down on medical fraud
Fraud continues to plague the health care industry, writes Craig Miller of General Dynamics Information Technology, and a great deal of it often goes unscrutinized each year. Miller identifies four ways to effectively fight fraud, starting with knowing the three most common types of fraud and designing strategies to address each category. Government Health IT online
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- Company files patent for data exchange technology
DataMotion announced filing a provisional patent for its new technology -- called "Method and Apparatus for Securely Communicating Using Public/Private Keys" -- designed to facilitate communication of personal medical information via e-mail. "Once this technology is in place, any time a physician attempts to send an email using The Direct Project, the message will be securely sent via the existing S/MIME method, regardless of whether or not the recipient is enrolled in the system. This allows physicians to get on with their work without introducing disruptions," the company said. Government Health IT online/EHRWatch
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- AAFP issues response to ONC on NwHIN governance
A comment letter has been sent by the American Academy of Family Physicians to the ONC regarding the Nationwide Health Information Network's governance. Three conditions were named by the group for optimal implementation of Direct protocols, including the integration of certified EHR tools with Direct standards and the development of a trust and security framework for data exchange service participants. Health Data Management
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- Winn takes over as e-MDs CEO
Dr. Michael Stearns has been terminated as CEO at e-MDs, a practice management software and EHR developer, following complaints of "inappropriate behavior brought forth by company employees." The in Austin, Texas-based company's founder and board chairman, Dr. David Winn, succeeded Stearns. Modern Healthcare (subscription required)
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- Administrative Simplification Workshop: Improving Physician Practice Performance through Automation – July 23
This FREE WEDI Summer Pre-Forum brings together providers and software vendors for a full day of sessions designed to reveal how leveraging the new administrative simplification standards and the full suite of electronic transactions can maximize physician practice performance and increase profitability. Come learn from industry experts how automation of the claims revenue cycle can improve efficiency for providers and build customer loyalty for vendors. Revised standards and long-awaited operating rules are now mandated -- make the most out of these new regulations that will impact your organization! Get more information and register.
- Update your knowledge base with WEDI University
WEDI announces the launch of WEDI University, health IT's new library of pre-recorded industry webcasts. Available to members and nonmembers, WEDI University is home to the organization's most popular and timely online presentations. All purchased programs include video, audio and Q&A, allowing virtual attendees to experience the session exactly as it occurred. New webcasts are added to WEDI University on a regular basis — several at a reduced price. Visit WEDI University and access recorded presentations that cover the industry's hottest topics.
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