May 2012

Introducing 'Best of CMIO' Fridays ()
Cigna, N.H. network launch state's largest ACO ()
Ohio HIE rolls out ED alert system ()
AIM: Sunshine laws dont change physician prescribing ()
JAMIA: Which docs are most hip to social media? ()
ASRT Foundation names grant recipients ()
ICSA Labs certifies Intelerad MU module ()
AIM: Mobile tech+cash can improve diet, increase exercise ()
NEC names Richer CEO ()
George Washington launches legal website on health data ()
State CIOs advocate for adherence to MITA standards ()
lifeIMAGE releases open APIs ()
Houston area HIE appoints CTO ()
Canadian program to use imaging for joint cardiac, cancer treatments ()
UC San Diego CMIO leaves to become CIO ()
South Shore Hospital's security mistake results in $750K settlement ()
JAMIA: Dictated EHR documentation low on quality totem pole ()
FCC carves out spectrum for wireless body sensors due to gov't, industry collaboration ()
Communication: The Breakfast of (Physician) Champions ()
Summertime & the Living is Easy? ()
Milliman offers ACO cheat sheet ()
Boston Children's Hospital notifies 2K patients of breach ()
AJR: Self-referral and negative spinal MRI findings go hand-in-hand ()
MU Stage 2 to force interoperability ()
JAMIA: Home telemonitoring shows improvement in HbA1c ()
HIE progress: Standstill or ready to rocket? ()
Ill. practice taps Merge for MU ()
Feds set state health insurance exchange app date ()
Feds on medical IT networks: Lock 'em down ()
Radiologists trek to Haiti for disaster relief ()
WaveMark, UMass align to create new RFID device ()
Phoenix Nuclear Labs raises $590K for particle acclerator development ()
WEDI, MGMA differ on ICD-10 timeline ()
Commonwealth Fund recommends core PCMH evaluation measures ()
Oregon launches state HIE ()
ACP really wants HHS to use ICD-10 time wisely ()
Surescripts: Office-based e-prescribing gains serious traction in 2011 ()
Circ: Medication adherence as a performance metric doesnt measure up ()
AIM: Last chance for docs to get on board with meaningful use ()
Agfa opens R&D facility in Canada ()
Report: Docs are adopting tablets more than you think ()
Meditech EHR to integrate with ProVation Order sets ()
Utah data breach leads to CTO resignation, multi-pronged response ()
ONC creates new CMO, consumer ehealth offices ()
JAMIA: Why do some providers use HIEs and others not? ()
KLAS: SaaS becoming more enticing as healthcare market matures ()
Gaming, social media & HIE all play role in interoperability ()
High demand means high wages for engineers in medical manufacturing ()
ONC seeks info to guide rule making for NwHIN ()
Study: Calling all diabetic gamers! ()
Merge moves toward subscription model; reports lackluster Q1 ()
HRS: Integrate remote monitoring according to your needs ()
Study: MRA bests MRI in evaluation of wrist tears ()
AHIMA: Are state-level HIEs DOA? ()
FDA approval paves way for two Sorin Group launches ()
Agfa releases enterprise content management system in Canada ()
Patients-eye view of medical device industry: favorable, with reservations ()
HRS: Check your regional extension center when adopting EHR tech ()
HRS: MagnaSafe provides promising preliminary results ()
HRS: EMR use critical for documenting workflows ()
HRS: Play where the puck is by adopting EHR tech ()
Clinical labs performing more tests but making less money ()
KLAS: Amalga performance score all over satisfaction map ()
FDA OKs Hitachi's wide-bore MR ()
Advanced viz drives personalized medicine ()
Five societies blast CMS with meaningful use opinions ()
Hedging its bets on repeal of med device tax, AdvaMed suggests revisions ()
Study: Proactive approach to hospital infections could cut costly readmissions ()
WHO: Telehealth use developing in low- and middle-income countries ()
Spain marks its first Stage 7 hospital ()
ACR weighs in on proposed MU rules from CMS, ONC ()
HRS: Remote patient monitoring can reduce unplanned ED admins ()
PACSGear launches cloud-based image exchange ()
Neonatal care platform wins top HIT challenge prize ()
JAMIA: PHR med review tool reduces discrepancies ()
JACR: Radiology falls short on national safety reporting ()
AMA nudges docs on e-prescribing deadline ()
Critics take fire at AHA's designation of Stage 2 as 'not feasible' ()
ONC webinar: State HIE efforts turning a corner in 2012 ()
KLAS: Business intelligence tidal wave a'coming ()
GE, Covidien enter patient monitoring deal ()
JAMIA: More data needed on CDS' long-term economic benefits ()
AT&T, VRI to deliver remote patient monitoring tool ()
HIMSS Analytics EMRAM could travel across the pond ()
CMS will reimburse for TAVR, with restrictions ()
Henry Ford Health System: Four Models of Physician Compensation ()
Building the Strategic Medical Home ()
Strategic EMR Adoption in Dallas: 5 Lessons Learned ()
Rescuing Health Care ()
GAO: CMS needs better EHR incentive program requirements ()
CHIME requests more time in its MU Stage 2 comments ()
JAMIA:Text messages can potentially help patient's adherence ()
Radiology: Breast MR could inform personalized DCIS treatment ()
Merge moves archiving to the cloud ()
NexJ Systems, Beth Israel to digitize doc-patient interactions ()
Feature: New HF performance measures promote continuity in care ()
Report: Population health management key to accountable care, healthcare reform ()