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Research: Healthcare IT 2012 Priorities Survey

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Research: 2012 Healthcare CIO 25

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Today's Hottest Health IT Jobs Are Epic

Got Epic Systems implementation experience or certifications? If so, you're among health IT's most sought-after professionals. But when it comes to pay, experience still matters.

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Mobile App Helps Consumers Shop For Healthcare

Castlight Health mobile app lets consumers use their smartphones to look up cost and quality information about their healthcare providers, an especially helpful tool for patients with high-deductible...

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Feds Propose One-Year ICD-10 Delay

Department of Human and Health Services proposes extending ICD-10 compliance deadline to Oct. 1, 2014. It also proposes unique ID numbers for health plans to save provider frustration and money.

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Don't Hit Snooze Button On ICD-10

Given a one-year extension for ICD-10 compliance, healthcare groups must make the most of the preparation time.

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As More Docs Use Digital Records, So Will Consumers

HITECH Act is prompting widespread adoption of e-health records, but there's more to "Meaningful Use" than what's in the government's programs.

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ICD-10 Boosts Appeal Of Computer-Assisted Coding Tools

Growing number of hospitals and other inpatient organizations plan to purchase computer-assisted coding tools to help with ICD-10 mandate, says new KLAS Research report.

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Philips, Vidyo Partner To Extend Telehealth

Collaboration aims to expand telemedicine services into specialties such as pediatrics, neurology, emergency care, home health, and transitional care.

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The Great ICD-10 Debate: Healthcare Coding Transforms

Healthcare's move to ICD-10, an updated set of diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes, will affect everything from billing systems to medical records. After several delays, debate still rages on how...

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American Well Revamps Telehealth Platform

Online Care 6.0 update adds conveniences for consumers and healthcare providers connecting outside the office; changes include support for smartphones and medical devices.

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CRM Platform Can Churn Out Customized Health Apps

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche health-related apps when off-the-shelf doesn't fit.

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EHR Vendors Ask For Meaningful Use Reporting Changes

EHR software vendors say doctors and hospitals need more time to qualify for Meaningful Use Stage 2 and ask the feds to tweak their reporting requirements.

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Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly

Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer groups want more speed--and the compromise likely won't...

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Towers Watson To Acquire Extend Health

Benefits and talent management consulting firm plans to buy online health insurance exchange provider Extend Health for $435 million.

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10 Wearable Devices To Keep Patients Healthy

Wearable devices equipped with sensors, Web connections, or both, help consumers and healthcare providers track health and fitness. Take a look at what's possible now.

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North Carolina Fights Medicaid Fraud With Analytics

In two years, IBM data mining software has identified $191 million in potentially false Medicaid claims.

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11 BI Tools To Analyze Healthcare Operations

Although clinical decision support systems remain the rock stars in many large hospitals and group practices, let's not forget the need to analyze operational, financial, and quality control data.

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How To Improve Communication Between Clinicians

Although mandated to communicate better with patients, some healthcare providers also are looking for tech tools that get info to staff faster.

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Maine Health Information Exchange Adds Medical Images

HealthInfoNet, Maine's health information exchange, becomes first in the nation to support statewide sharing of X-rays, CT scans, and other medical images.

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Health IT Faces Eventful Summer

Supreme Court's upcoming decision on healthcare reform and feds' Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rules add up to a heated summer for healthcare IT execs.

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8 Health Information Exchanges Lead The Way

Look inside some of the most established HIEs and how they help U.S. health organizations share data, in the name of lower costs and better patient care.

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25 CIOs Transforming Healthcare

InformationWeek Healthcare's second annual list of IT executives highlights the exceptional thinkers and doers who are moving patient care forward.

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Health IT Pros Face Salary Gap

Electronic medical records, compliance, and other initiatives are driving demand for health IT pros. But according to InformationWeek's 2012 Salary Survey, their compensation still trails that of IT...

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