August 2012

CMS: Meaningful Use Stage 1 changes explained ()
HealtHIE Nevada announces go-live with eHealth Image Exchange ()
Weekly round-up: Stage 2 final rule ()
Mostashari: Hard-to-meet measures will move data exchange forward ()
Medtronic posts modest Q1 growth, bolstered by coronary, endo sales ()
Stolen laptop impacts 55K patients of Indianapolis practice ()
Which components of health IT will drive financial value? ()
Radiology: MRI keeps tabs on temps in focused US cancer treatment ()
Hurricane Isaac threatens imaging infrastructure ()
Decision support increases appropriate imaging orders in Minn. ()
Stage 2 emphasizes data encryption ()
CHIME to AHRQ: Quality reporting automatization a long-term goal ()
UPMC unveils mobile PHR app ()
Experts: Stage 2 rule provides 'compromise and complexity' ()
Gamma Medica files for bankruptcy ()
West Virginia launches statewide HIE ()
Effective CDS could routinely implement personalized medicine ()
Carestream launches DR system with smaller console ()
Associations react to MU Stage 2 ()
Vascular closure device failure rates vary ()
EHRs produce too many false positives in medication adherence program ()
Surgeons tend to order off-guideline MRIs for workers' comp claimants ()
Blue Shield of California enters accountable care agreement ()
Weekly round-up: Three breaches. Yes, three ()
Did Your EHR Make the Grade? ()
Unveiling Our New Look ()
Back To School Reboot ()
The Perfect EMR Implementation? Let Me Know When You Find It. ()
Converged, Combinedand Recommitted ()
Profile in Leadership | Innovation Is Not Primarily About Technology ()
Missed Opportunity? Dont Dismiss Documentation ()
Medical Device Integration Snowballs ()
Cloud Technology Proving Its Power for Disaster Planning ()
CMMS Use Boosted by Robust Functionality ()
ICD-10: CMIOs Can Aid Process ()
Philips to distribute Corindus robotic-assisted PCI system ()
Records sold for profit in Florida hospital scheme ()
Sotera cleared to sell its full mobile-monitor system ()
Medicare.gov gets a makeover ()
How much, for what, by whom? Foundation breaks down healthcare spending ()
FDA gives thumbs-up to Toshiba 1.5T MRI ()
Misplaced notebook leads to potential breach at Air Force hospital ()
Providers lack social media guidance ()
HIE: Consumer engagement, state exchanges grow services ()
CMIO Leadership forum to take place in October ()
UNC Health Care appoints CMIO ()
Survey: Patients expect medical errors, look to technology for fixes ()
Washington State offers glimpse of evidence-based future ()
Other industries can help improve decision support in healthcare ()
Two Ohio HIEs to share immunization data ()
Sentara forms telehealth partnership with MDLIVE ()
MD Anderson suffers data breach affecting 2,200 patients ()
HHS funds improvements for HIEs fighting infectious disease ()
Hospitals' EHR savings depend on internal, local resources ()
Report: Med-device integration with EMR driving market growth ()
Weekly round-up: Yet another breach, privacy and security update ()
FDA requires St. Jude to conduct post-market studies on Riata, other leads ()
Checklist puts pay for performance to the test ()
Michiana Health Information Network goes Direct ()
R.I. hospital uses CMS grant to expand medical home model for premature babies ()
AHRA: Fierce competition looms in new healthcare marketplace ()
Privacy & security: 'Think and act like you will be audited' (Part 2 of 2) ()
Privacy & security: Enforcement activities have 'increased dramatically' (Part 1 of 2) ()
Algorithm can help quickly rule in, rule out AMI patients--may be costly ()
CMS seeks public comment on ICD-10 readiness assessment ()
Advances on numerous fronts ()
FCC's telehealth pilot shows how broadband improves rural healthcare ()
Wireless health research center opens in NYC ()
AHRA: Medical imaging will take lead in breaking health information silos ()
Blue Cross, N.J. provider launch ACO ()
Patient permissions could ease e-exchange of imaging results ()
Data held hostage in bizarre Illinois breach ()
Three healthcare systems join CMS medical home pilot ()
BG pulls FDA submission for CardioScore, reports poor Q2 earnings ()
Quality initiative reduces CCTA misuse by 60% ()
CDS & CPOE ease provider stress, encourage guideline adherence ()
Wearable ID system could pave way to passive mHealth interoperability ()
Siemens inks dose management deal ()
Ariz. practice taps Merge ()
Local public health integration efforts progressing, but lack resources ()
Weekly round-up: More breaches, growing markets ()
Positron consolidates radiopharma, radioisotope facilities ()
Bon Secours working to transform practice ()
Expect rapid growth for telehealth, mHealth markets ()
Toshiba opens $3M MR center to support research + training ()
6 HIT grants awarded for substance abuse ()
AV aiding in disease detection ()
CMS says rule would align quality reporting initiatives, reduce provider costs ()
CSC: 'No magic bullet' for reducing readmissions, but health IT helps ()
NDSsi to ship 4MP color display system ()
Mass. moves to statewide HIE with first-of-its-kind CMS funding ()
More than 14K affected in Oregon hospital breach ()
First mHealth innovation exchange yields "people's choice" ()
JAMIA: SAS-based natural language processing tools show potential for cancer research ()
Stanford takes another security hit: second breach in one year ()
Tele-ICU may not be cost-efficient at $123K per bed in the first year ()
GE Healthcare appoints new CIO, chief marketing officer ()
mHealth Congress: Privacy & security polices need updating for modern healthcare ()
Cerner data outage causes providers to lose access to EHRs ()
Ind. health system taps Merge for image access ()
Covidien unveils mammoth device-development facility in China ()
mHealth Congress: UAE addresses diabetes by putting mHealth tools to the test ()
Weekly roundup: Patient engagement efforts abound with lack of EHR interest ()
VA joins forces with N.Y. HIE ()
mHealth Congress: Leveraging mobile technology to create more accountable care ()
mHealth Congress: Getting underserved communities up to health IT speed ()
Carestream Vue RIS earns MU certification ()
CT hospital's stolen laptop had more than 7K records ()
mHealth Congress: Payers build consumer engagement with mHealth tools ()
Quantitative MR may provide expert eye in epilepsy imaging ()