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Top 10 ways to engage patients with IT (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “The Institute for Health Technology Transformation has released a report that compiles what key health IT experts from across the United States view as the best ways to engage patients in the digital age. "The move toward new care delivery models means that patient engagement is increasing in importance to providers," said Scott.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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EHR Adopters: Confident, or cocky? (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “Healthcare providers are doing whatever it takes to deploy electronic health record systems and all the related technology they'll need to qualify for a share of the $27 billion in U.S. federal stimulus funds set aside to encourage investment in health IT. Their top priorities this year all relate in some way to the government's financial incentive program, including meeting regulatory requirements, managing digital patient data, improving care, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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New article poses an interesting question: Are #EHR adopters confident or cocky? http://bit.ly/hAjZBR
IBM showcases patient portal technology (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “IBM unveiled its new patient portal on Thursday, one designed to boost patients' involvement in their care and expand the types of information, alerts, recommendations and interactive coaching that providers can offer their patients online. The company is previewing the system this week at CeBIT, a digital technology tradeshow being held in Hanover, Germany.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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Steal this social media policy for your company (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “When I talk about social media activities at the Fortune 300 company where I work, one of the common questions asked is “What’s your social media policy?” Well, here it is. I’ve put together a general version of the social media policy that serves our company (with more than 8,000 employees) well. We make social media channels freely available to employees, but expect them to be accountable for their behavior — and their daily work.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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Registry adds value to regional health information exchange (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “CareSpark, a nonprofit regional health information organization (RHIO) serving Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, is proving the value of health information exchanges through several projects that rely on its provider registry. As a participant in the Social Security Administration (SSA) pilot project, CareSpark receives patient authorization requests from SSA and forwards the necessary provider records to SSA through secure messaging. This electronic process reduces the turnaround time” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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Madison hospitals team up for emergency room electronic exchange of medical records (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “Electronic medical record exchange and interoperability has taken a step forward as Madison area hospitals have launched a 120-day pilot project that will provide participating hospital emergency services and urgent care facilities access to vital patient electronic medical records - based on a patients right to consent. Dean Health System, Group Health Cooperative, Meriter Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, UW Health as well as UW Medical Foundation physicians' group are all involved.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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RT @stmarysmadison: St. Mary's & @uwhealth @MeriterHealth GHC & Dean r partnering on a pilot records exchange project. http://ow.ly/1HIg7
Standards and certification criteria to support meaningful use of electronic health records (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “As we look toward 2010, we can envision a transformation of our health system to improve health care quality, efficiency, equity, and safety through the use of health information technology (HIT), while providing the foundation for continued, measurable improvement in our nation’s health. The adoption and meaningful use of information technology in health care is central to a necessary and overdue modernization of our health system.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
Most Recently Shared on January 1, 2010 at 12:06 am By:
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How big enterprise software vendors have duped us for decades (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “How enterprise software giants separate you from more of your company's money? Here's how the software business really works: A software company charges your firm an enormous upfront licensing fee and locks you into escalating costs for decades to come, often using a set of hardball tactics. But with the growing popularity of pay-as-you-go and subscription-based software and services, the old way is being exposed for the unfair financial model that it actually is. And the new open, more flexible” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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800,O00 physicians data stolen on Blue Cross, Blue Shield employees laptop in car (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “The laptop contained business and personal information such as Social Security numbers, addresses and certain identification numbers on the laptop of an employee from the Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, a trade group for the nation's Blue Cross health insurance plans.inkNearly every practicing doctor in the United States is being warned that their identities might have been stolen when the laptop of an employee of an insurance trade group was snagged from a car in Chicago.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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Waaah!? RT @ThriveHere: Nearly every practicing Dr in US is being warned their identities may have been stolen... http://ow.ly/vVeT
Social networking can be good for your health (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “Dr. Barry Chaiken. co-chairman of WTN Media's seventh annual Digital Healthcare Conference 09 kicked off the event Thursday afternoon speaking on “Social Networking: A New Tool to Engage the Clinical Community.” As the use of personal and professional social networking has exploded online in the past year, industries have created utilities to best use the technology.” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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DHC 2008: EMRs stimulate interest in personal health records (WTN News)
wistechnology.com — “Personal health records have their champions and critics alike, and they were not bashful about sharing their views on PMRs during WTN's 2008 Digital Healthcare Conference. Growing consumer interest in PMRs will require technology companies to develop better tools, and Microsoft and Google are already on the case, but will consumers trust them to safeguard privacy?” View full resource at wistechnology.com
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