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EHR report
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“Meaningful use” barriers
PHR privacy
IT workforce development
Key Topic Updates

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JANUARY 28, 2010
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Report: Most EHR users believe they will achieve “meaningful use”
Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers believe that their ambulatory electronic health record software will let them meet the 2011 meaningful use deadlines being considered by the federal government, according to a report from research firm KLAS. More...
CCHIT certification updated to conform to new federal rules
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology is updating its electronic health record technology certification programs to conform to the interim final rule recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services. More...
HHS to fund $60 million in projects to address “meaningful use” barriers
The Department of Health and Human Services expects to award in March $60 million to universities and research centers to support the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. More...
Watchdog group releases personal health record privacy report card
The watchdog group Patient Privacy Rights (PPR) has released its first personal health record (PHR) privacy report card in an effort to educate and protect consumers. The report card assesses five PHRs. More...
HHS to fund health IT workforce training and development
The Department of Health and Human Services will fund two additional grant programs totaling $38 million to support the training and development of the skilled workforce required to support broad adoption and use of health information technology. More...

Key Topic Updates  
Modern Medicine Blog
Being Optimistic When Nature Strikes
Introduction to Trench Mouth
Which Personalized Care Is the Most Important?
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs
Electronic Health Records
Report: hospitals and vendors, not government, will drive EHR usage
Survey ranks electronic health records physician satisfaction
Use caution when altering medical records
Health and Human Services department starts on payer/claims database
Telemedicine
Remote monitoring for ICU patients not associated with shorter hospital stays
Maine launches program for online visits
Telemedicine program tested in Minnesota
Physicians on the go need to safeguard data
Security
Plain old lock is first defense against information theft
Privacy and security lapses will happen, so are you ready to cope with them?
Malware can infect a medical practice, weaken its security
Truncated information mandated for patient receipts

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