The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will reap $84 billion in savings over eleven years. A report released Tuesday by the CBO noted
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A patient data exchange system that sometimes sends incomplete cardiology reports is being recalled by Philips Healthcare because it could lead to misdiagnosis. A healthcare facility reported to the Federal Drug
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New York University Langone Medical Center has announced it is making changes to its emergency care guidelines following the sudden death by strep infection of a boy. Twelve-year old Rory
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has released a guide to assist healthcare IT departments with evaluating mobile application performance. The guide is aimed primarily at small- to
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A recent survey indicates that most office-based physicians using Electronic Health Records software are somewhat or very satisfied with the technology. The survey by the National Center for Health Statistics
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Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University has announced the establishment of a multidisciplinary center focusing on population health IT. The Johns Hopkins Center for Population Health IT (CPHIT) aims to expand the
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A survey by Accenture shows that patients are embracing eHealth and mobile options while still wanting the option to communicate in person with their physicians. The online “Accenture Connected Health
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The paperless office, often seen as unattainable, can increase efficiency and accuracy while lowering long-term costs, but security and organization need to be considered. By utilizing Electronic Health Records software,
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New Jersey-based bariatric surgeon Michael Nusbaum has created a mobile app to help doctors ensure their phone conversations are not misunderstood. Communications errors are increasingly likely with more and more
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An online poll of physicians from across the U.S. indicates that more than 60 percent of the respondents agreed with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
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