Profile of Nicole Lewis

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Articles by Nicole Lewis

H-1B Overhaul Increases US Dependence On Skilled Foreign Workers

2/17/2015
High tech OEMs are looking for skilled workers from all over the world. New H-1B visa guidelines offer an opportunity to bring in a wealth of new talent.
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Pittsburgh Healthcare System Invests $100M In Big Data

10/12/2012
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's data warehouse and sophisticated analytics engine will foster personalized medicine, population health management, and administrative efficiencies.
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Supercomputer Speeds Up Cancer Analysis

10/10/2012
Supercomputer dramatically reduces time required to analyze tumor cells, promising to bring genomic medicine to the bedside.
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Mobile Health Technology Experiences Growing Pains

10/9/2012
Rapid growth of mobile health technology means stakeholders must cope with security issues and integration into the existing IT infrastructure.
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Health Insurance Exchange Spending Hits $2 Billion

10/3/2012
Latest round of grant awards will go toward building the IT infrastructure necessary to make state exchange websites operational.
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Telemedicine Improves Health Of Diabetics, Research Says

9/28/2012
Nonprofit group eHealth Initiative says clinics in poor neighborhoods can improve patients' health and cut hospitalizations by using mobile devices, patient Web portals, and social networks to monitor and inform.
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FCC Unleashes Mobile Health Innovation Initiatives

9/28/2012
Federal Communications Commission announces new measures to promote mobile technology in healthcare industry, including hiring its own healthcare czar.
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5 IT Tips For State Health Insurance Exchanges

9/25/2012
States confront huge technology challenges and opportunities with federally mandated HIXs. A new report offers guidance to ease the transition.
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Xerox Wins Contract For Nevada Health Insurance Exchange

9/20/2012
Nevada awards $72 million to Xerox to build its health insurance exchange system--and to prepare the state for the onslaught of users.
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Analytics Can Expand Health Insurers' Role

9/18/2012
Insurers can help solve problems such as medication errors and duplication of services if providers share clinical and financial data, says new PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
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Health Information Exchanges Struggle To Prove ROI

9/18/2012
To survive, HIEs need to implement performance metrics to show they can improve quality of care and reduce costs.
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Federal Money Boosts IT Investment In Insurance Exchanges

9/14/2012
Many states will use their portion of the $765 million grant to grow the IT capabilities of their health insurance exchanges.
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Providers Seek Consulting Firms For Smaller EHR Projects

9/12/2012
With EHR installation a done deal, many health providers look to consulting firms for smaller Meaningful Use projects, KLAS study shows.
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IT Critical To New Health Learning System

9/11/2012
U.S. healthcare system needs to transform itself into a "continuous learning machine" that uses technology to provide doctors with timely information, says Institute of Medicine report.
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Cancer Care Portal Connects Docs To Patients

9/7/2012
Oncologists can use the tool to help meet Meaningful Use regulations on patient engagement.
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EHRs May Shortchange Depression Patients

9/6/2012
Electronic health records may focus a doctor's attention on certain medical conditions, leading to undertreatment for depression, researchers suggest.
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Meaningful Use Stage 2: Are You Ready?

9/4/2012
Final stage 2 MU rule offers healthcare providers some compromises and EHR tweaks, and also requires greater patient engagement.
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Wearable Medical Technology Set To Take Off

9/4/2012
Mobile health devices that monitor vital signs will become more standard, pushing market to $6 billion by 2016, says IMS Research.
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EHRs Feed Clinical Research Machine

8/31/2012
One-million-patient study provides further evidence that EHRs and analytics tools can advance clinical research.
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EHR Interoperability Key For Meaningful Use Stage 2

8/27/2012
Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator for health information technology, stresses EHR-to-EHR communication in webcast.
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Public Health Reporting Rethought By Pilot Project

8/23/2012
Standardization effort aims to make patient health data in EHRs easier for public health agencies to access, so they can respond more quickly to infectious disease outbreaks.
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Hospitals Seek Analytics Tools In Rush To Meet Mandates

8/21/2012
Health analytics adoption will hit 50% by 2016, reports Frost & Sullivan.
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Consultants Play Bigger Role In Public Health Information Exchanges

8/17/2012
CSC and Impact Advisors are early leaders in KLAS's report on HIE IT systems integrators, staffers, and technical advisers.
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Hospitals Look To EHRs To Reduce Readmissions

8/15/2012
Prospect of decreased Medicare reimbursements drives hospitals to find ways to keep patients from quickly returning. Technology will play an essential role, new report says.
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AT&T, Alere Partner On Diabetes Tools

8/13/2012
Diabetes patients will be able to monitor their vital signs via mobile devices and the Web, using WellDoc's DiabetesManager system.
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Healthcare Cost Cutting Hinges On IT

8/10/2012
Health IT will curb rising healthcare costs--even those related to malpractice suits--and increase efficiency, top healthcare experts say.
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Care Management Software Vendors Scramble To Meet Requirements

8/6/2012
IDC study finds no breakout leader among seven vendors--including McKesson and Landacorp--developing tools to help payers keep pace with health reform.
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Large Urban Hospitals Grab More EHR Incentive Payments

8/6/2012
GAO report reveals which hospitals and professionals got the lion's share of Medicare electronic health record incentive dollars in 2011.
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Health IT Leaders Seek Bipartisan Commitment

8/1/2012
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society asks leaders of both major political parties to support health IT in their party platforms.
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Personal Health Record Handbook Designed To Energize Providers

7/30/2012
To light a fire under clinicians, a new guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality extols the virtues of interactive PHRs and outlines steps for successful implementation.
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Minnesota Taps IBM For Health Insurance Exchange

7/30/2012
IBM's Curam Social Program Management platform will verify Minnesotans' eligibility for healthcare coverage through the state's HIX.
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Medical Imaging Options: No Single Vendor Will Do

7/26/2012
As healthcare organizations grapple with more digital diagnostic images, they're looking at several medical imaging management strategies, a KLAS report shows.
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Health IT Attracts More Venture Capital in Q2

7/25/2012
Despite a decline in the total amount of U.S. venture capital investments, health information technology raised more capital and deals in the second quarter than in the same period in 2011.
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Remote Patient Monitoring Market To Double By 2016

7/24/2012
Tight budgets and emergency room overcrowding will contribute to the uptick in remote and wireless patient monitoring systems to track vital signs. By 2016, the U.S. market will top $20 billion, new research says.
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Poor Data Management Costs Healthcare Providers

7/24/2012
Healthcare organizations collect massive amounts of data but often fail to translate it into actionable insights, Oracle report says.
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Top Health Information Exchange Vendors Ranked By IDC

7/18/2012
IDC Health Insights has selected vendors offering the best tools and strategies for statewide HIEs facing a changing landscape.
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Interactive PHRs Make Patients More Proactive

7/16/2012
PHRs may not be popular, but consumers who use them are more likely to go in for cancer screenings and other important preventive care.
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PA Pushes Direct Messaging For Health Data Exchanges

7/6/2012
Pennsylvania eHealth Collaborative launches grant program that encourages doctors to use secure emails instead of paper and fax to share patient information.
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EHR Implementation Still Costs Too Much

7/6/2012
Even with the federal government's EHR incentives, many hospitals continue to fret about costs, according to recent KPMG poll.
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KLAS: Epic Consultants Struggle with Customers' EHR Needs

7/5/2012
Consulting firms hired to help providers implement Epic's EHR system don't always deliver, according to this KLAS study.
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EHRs May Reduce Medical Malpractice Claims

7/2/2012
Harvard study suggests adoption of an electronic health record system may have a positive impact.
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Healthcare Patients Insist On E-Access: Accenture Study

6/28/2012
Patients want more access to their medical records online, but want to maintain their personal contact with doctors, according to new Accenture research.
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Microsoft Integrates HealthVault With Greenway EHR

6/26/2012
Pilot program pulls patients' clinical data from Greenway's electronic health record into Microsoft's cloud-based personal health record platform.
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AirStrip Adds EHR Connectivity To Mobile Platform

6/21/2012
Doctors now can see not only bedside data on their smartphones and iPads, but also EHR data such as medical diagnoses and lab test results.
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U.S. Healthcare Needs Data Standards, Registries, Study Says

6/21/2012
Several IT obstacles hold the nation back from establishing a value-based healthcare system, according to the Boston Consulting Group.
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EHR Innovation Gap Threatens Healthcare Progress

6/19/2012
EHRs remain stuck in the pre-Internet age and dominated by entrenched vendors, according to recent New England Journal of Medicine commentary.
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Premier Healthcare Alliance Establishes Virtual Care Platform

6/18/2012
PremierConnect, powered by IBM technology, will enable member hospitals and clinics to share patient data and exchange best practices.
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Doctors Concerned About Consumers' Mobile Health Use

6/13/2012
Promises of healthcare quality increases and cost savings aren't enough to ease physicians' worries about patients using mobile health tools, new PwC study shows.
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NY Accelerates State Health Information Exchange

6/12/2012
Regional health information exchanges team up with IBM and other IT vendors to build the massive Statewide Health Information Network of New York.
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Health IT Investments Focus On Data, Value

6/12/2012
Healthcare organizations invest in system integration and health information exchanges to get the data required by value-based purchasing, which holds providers accountable for the cost and quality of care.
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Blue Cross BI Tools Help Craft 'Bundled' Payments

6/8/2012
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and four orthopedic practices forge ahead with a BI-enhanced payment strategy that combines payments into one fixed fee for multiple services.
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Do EHRs Improve Diabetes Care?

6/8/2012
Electronic health records don't provide any advantage over paper-based records, according to one study. Others disagree.
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AARP/Microsoft Launch Personal Health Record

6/7/2012
Although most consumers aren't crazy about PHRs, AARP is betting on a MS-powered new offering to spark their interest. Will anybody pay attention?
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Cigna/Granite Healthcare Launch Accountable Care Initiative

6/6/2012
Cigna will apply analytics tools to help Granite Healthcare Network spot gaps in care and improve care coordination among New Hampshire residents.
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Top EHRs For Small Practices

6/5/2012
IDC picks 11 EHRs that offer the best tools and strategies for small medical groups to meet Meaningful Use incentives and prepare for healthcare reform.
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The Doctor Will See You In Walmart

6/5/2012
Retailer rolls out telemedicine services in selected stores that give shoppers access to doctors through videoconferencing technology.
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HHS Launches $150,000 Ocular Imaging Software Challenge

5/31/2012
Contest challenges developers to come up with software that integrates eye exam data and images with electronic health records systems.
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57% Of Consumers Use Internet For Medical Questions

5/31/2012
New studies also find 88% of doctors believe online medical resources have improved the quality of care.
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HL7 Recruits Clinicians To Improve Health IT Standards

5/27/2012
Health Level Seven launches program to incorporate clinician experience in electronic health record standards.
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Dell Cloud Technology Speeds Pediatric Cancer Research

5/25/2012
Dell's cloud-based high-performance computing cluster will enable researchers to ramp up a clinical trial.
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E-Prescribing Reaches Tipping Point

5/22/2012
Surescripts survey finds 58% of office-based physicians now issue prescriptions electronically. Meaningful Use e-prescribing requirements have played a large role in the technology's adoption.
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Telemonitoring Helps Pharmacists Manage Patients' Hypertension

5/21/2012
Patients who monitor their blood pressure at home and enlist pharmacists to help manage their care see improved results.
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Web-Based Insurance Exchanges Attract $1 Billion+

5/21/2012
Recent federal investments in state health insurance exchanges bring total grant funding to more than $1 billion. Needed next: strong security.
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Banner Health, Aetna Reach For ACO Gold

5/17/2012
Banner Health Network joins forces with the insurance giant, taking advantage of analytics tools needed for its new role as an accountable care organization.
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Health IT Gap Between Large, Small Hospitals Widens

5/15/2012
Government investment in EHRs might increase the gap in health IT adoption rates between large and small hospitals.
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AT&T Moves Aggressively Into Remote Patient Monitoring

5/14/2012
AT&T inks deal with Valued Relationships Inc. to provide chronically ill patients with a remote monitoring service that connects them to caregivers.
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Patients Like Active Video Games As Fitness Tools

5/10/2012
Most consumers believe that video games that force them to get up and move around can improve their health, says study from UnitedHealth Group.
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Healthcare Providers Have Big BI Plans

5/9/2012
Advent of accountable care organizations and health information exchanges driving hospitals to invest in more business intelligence tools, KLAS survey says.
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Health Insurers Proceed On IT Aspects Of 'Obamacare'

5/8/2012
Regardless of the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act, health plans likely will implement the technology needed to meet its objectives, predicts one prominent IT consultant.
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ACOs Need Better Data Transparency, Management

5/8/2012
Healthcare providers and insurers partnering in accountable care organizations must work to avoid data wars, says IDC analyst.
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CHIME: Providers Need More Time For Meaningful Use

5/4/2012
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives wants the feds to grant more time for hospital and ambulatory EHRs to meet Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria.
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EHR Vendor Allscripts' Health Questioned By Analysts

5/2/2012
Allscripts, one of the largest providers of health IT products and services, reports a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and a management shake-up.
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Urgent Care Centers Need Robust EMRs Too

4/30/2012
Urgent care centers have lagged in adoption of electronic medical records. But with most of the country's 9,000 centers planning expansions, need is growing, says KLAS report.
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Population Health Management Requires Better IT Tools

4/27/2012
Today's electronic health records don't include enough information or interoperability to enable population health management, according to Institute for Health Technology Transformation report.
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Health IT Still Venture Capital Sweetheart

4/23/2012
Companies that manage health information and data raised 75% more capital than Q1 last year, in stark contrast to U.S. companies' overall drop of 18%, says Dow Jones VentureSource.
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Health Insurers' Customer Communications Is Fractured

4/23/2012
Most health plans say they want to improve customer communications, but they have not developed IT systems needed to send reminders to patients to take meds or start exercising, IDC Health Insights reports.
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Venture Funding For Health 2.0 Jumps 44%

4/18/2012
Venture capital investors put $439 million into 70 deals in 2011 for startups that develop mobile health apps and tools for online social networking and collaboration.
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6 Ways Healthcare Can Assess Data Strategy

4/16/2012
Healthcare organizations' ability to compete will hinge on how well they manage their clinical and financial data, says new CSC study.
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Can Text Messaging Help Diabetes Management?

4/12/2012
Chartered Health Plan's text messaging strategy aims to help members prevent complications, avoid costly hospital visits.
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Highmark Telehealth Pilot Goal: Cut ER Visits

4/11/2012
Highmark, a large Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurer in western Pennsylvania, offers some members option to consult with doctor via Internet when they are experiencing a minor illness.
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Texas Needs 10,000 Health IT Pros

4/9/2012
New report concludes that Texas will need a larger-than-predicted crop of health IT workers in order to make EHR progress.
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3 Traits Shared By Successful HIEs

4/5/2012
Health information exchange executives reveal how they keep their HIEs alive and well, in new IDC report.
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Covisint Cloud Hosting Michigan HIE

4/4/2012
Southeast Michigan Beacon Community turns to cloud-based technology to manage its health information exchange, with initial upload of 29,000 medical records.
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If Court Squashes 'Obamacare,' IT May Suffer: HIMSS

4/2/2012
HIMSS executive says if the Supreme Court finds the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, health IT implementation plans may be interrupted.
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Joslin Diabetes Center, Sermo Expand Online Collaboration

3/30/2012
Diabetes Center will partner with Sermo, one of the largest social networking sites for U.S. physicians, to improve patient care.
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Advanced Analytics On Your Heart, Via Wireless Device

3/29/2012
Biomedical Systems device can remotely monitor patients with atrial fibrillation for up to a month, help manage heart rhythm abnormalities.
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Elderly Patients Want Docs To Explain Technology

3/27/2012
Older patients aked to use mobile monitoring devices want clinicians to coach them, according to a new survey.
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Healthcare Industry Not Ready For ICD-10: Survey

3/23/2012
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) report confirms that many health organizations wouldn't have met Oct. 1, 2013 deadline.
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Boston Scientific Taps Telecoms For Telehealth Connectivity

3/21/2012
Vodafone and AT&T will supply cellular services for Boston Scientific's patient cardiac monitoring devices.
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Global Telemedicine Market Headed For $27 Billion

3/21/2012
BCC Research report says global demand continues to grow, while U.S. market is thriving thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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iPad Features May Accelerate Healthcare Productivity

3/19/2012
Retina display, cameras, and voice recognition will help doctors, but Bluetooth 4.0's ability to connect the iPad directly to patients' medical monitoring devices could be the real game-changer.
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Costs Hold Back State Health Insurance Exchanges

3/14/2012
A KPMG poll finds state officials complaining about expenses, as well as political and legal uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act.
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Voice Response Technology Slashes Hospital Readmissions

3/12/2012
Geisinger Health Plan reports discharged Medicare patients monitored by an interactive phone response system are less likely to be readmitted.
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Health IT Infrastructure Often Comes Second

3/9/2012
CDW Healthcare report shows that caregivers value their electronic tools, but many gripe about network speed. At many hospitals, EHRs come first and infrastructure improvements follow.
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Give Patients EHR Control, Says Civil Liberties Union

3/8/2012
A New York Civil Liberties Union report urges New York State health officials to provide patients with greater control over their health records.
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HIMSS Survey: Advanced EMRs Make A Difference

3/6/2012
Hospitals that use advanced electronic medical records are more likely to see improvements in clinical quality, operational management, and administrative tasks.
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ICD-10 Delay Worries Grow Among Health Leaders

3/2/2012
Healthcare executives believe a postponed ICD-10 implementation deadline would disrupt health IT plans and budgets, finds a new poll.
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Docs Value EHRs, But Older Physicians Lag In Adoption

3/1/2012
Poll suggests that most physicians recognize the value of the technology but don't believe it improves diagnosis or treatment.
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Mostashari: EHRs Will Help Most Patients By 2013

2/28/2012
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology predicts majority of patients will get care via electronic health record systems next year, but says challenges still exist.
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HHS Proposes More Security On Healthcare Mobile Devices

2/24/2012
Encryption would have stopped many of the patient data breaches caused by lost smartphones, laptops, and tablets, said Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposal.
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