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    1. Full throttle on EMR use in garrison

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Mar 21 2012) EHR Adoption , EHR Meaningful Use

      A new policy was just issued by U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) about battalion aid station (BAS) health care documentation in garrison. From now on, all BASs in garrison are required to electronically document health care performed in garrison, during field training exercises and CTC rotations. This is significant because the EMR system ensures every Soldier has a lifelong medical record. The Office of the Surgeon General conducted a survey of the wartime mission, capabilities, organizationa

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      Mentions:   EMR

    2. Government virtualizing servers, largely missing desktop opp

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jan 31 2012) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      En route to the federal government’s ambitious data center consolidation plans, the move toward virtualizing servers is expected to double by 2015. And while government IT professionals are also eyeing desktop virtualization, servers are the top priority. Agencies anticipate ratcheting up from 37 percent of workloads being virtualized to 63 percent, which, if it happens as planned, holds potential to grow government savings as much as $23.6 billion, according to a report published Monday by Meri

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      Mentions:   Microsoft   ROI   Nist

    3. A two-foot view of EHR adoption

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Nov 7 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      A two-foot view of EHR adoptionGovernment Health IT (blog)Now that I'm over 50, I seem to have more and more opportunities to personally meet specialists in the healthcare community. My most recent experience was with a podiatrist in La Jolla, Calif. After complaining for almost six months—to anyone who would ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   San Diego   Obama

    4. Top 5 takeaways from annual MGMA show

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Nov 1 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      Top 5 takeaways from annual MGMA showGovernment Health IT (blog)At the same time HITECH is driving EMR adoption, a trend in the market toward Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) combined with the general move toward integrated care systems (ie hospitals acquiring physician groups) is fueling the need for health ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Healthcare   Las Vegas   Hipaa

    5. Can you offset ICD-10 costs with competing HIT projects?

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Sep 19 2011) Meaningful Use

      Can you offset ICD-10 costs with competing HIT projects?Government Health IT"Meaningful use incentive programs will assist in offsetting the costs associated with compliance,” IT management consultancy Perficient stated in a white paper published this month, Implementing ICD-10: Hard work brings rewards. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Healthcare   Philadelphia   Nationwide Health Information Network

    6. Top 3 takeaways from National Health IT week

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Sep 16 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      Top 3 takeaways from National Health IT weekGovernment Health IT (blog)So, it's crucial that the health IT community maintain an active dialogue with the Super Committee members about the integrity and importance of HITECH funding. 3. Minority Health: Numerous workgroups held Congressional briefings on the state of their ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   White House   Senate

    7. Q&A: Between the lines of Nejm Ehr report - 'Trust trumps technology' for Ehr ...

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Sep 1 2011) EHR Adoption , EHR Meaningful Use

      Q&A: Between the lines of NEJM EHR report - 'Trust trumps technology' for EHR ...Government Health ITJain: It's not absolutely critical but sharing of electronic data is to the patient's advantage and with increasing adoption of EHRs may be less burdensome to the provider as well. Sharing of just paper-based records may not automatically support the ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    8. 'Physician champions' help other docs with EHR adoption

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Mar 4 2011) Trends in End User Experience , EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      'Physician champions' help other docs with EHR adoptionGovernment Health ITThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, through its regional extension centers, has started recruiting “physician champions” who are well on their way to becoming meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) to ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   CIO   National Health IT

    9. Unfreezing the health IT market

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jan 25 2011) EHR Adoption

      Unfreezing the health IT marketGovernment Health IT... predominance of older client-server architectures, extensive barriers to entry – was at odds with the administration's goal of rapid EHR adoption, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   EMR   Nationwide Health Information Network

    10. Providers strongly commit to signing up for EHR incentive program

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jan 13 2011) EHR Adoption

      Providers strongly commit to signing up for EHR incentive programGovernment Health ITThe numbers represent a reversal of the previously low EHR adoption rate, said Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT, at a Jan. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   David Blumenthal

    11. Health industry and feds join forces to launch EHR safety reporting system

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Nov 15 2010)

      Health industry and feds join forces to launch EHR safety reporting systemGovernment Health IT... will use the information to help educate providers on the potential challenges of adopting EHR systems and improving patient safety. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

    12. Public comments reshaped CMS final rule

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jul 13 2010)

      Public comments reshaped CMS final ruleGovernment Health ITThis approach ensures that the most basic elements of meaningful EHR use will be met by all providers qualifying for incentive payments, while allowing ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cloud Services

    13. CMS abandons absolutes, adds flexibility to meaningful use

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jul 13 2010) Meaningful Use

      CMS abandons absolutes, adds flexibility to meaningful useGovernment Health ITThis two-track approach ensures that the most basic elements of meaningful EHR use will be met by all providers qualifying for incentive payments, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cloud Services

    14. HHS stuides quality, EHR use at safety net clinics

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jun 23 2010) Meaningful Use , Green End User Experience

      HHS stuides quality, EHR use at safety net clinicsGovernment Health ITThe Health & Human Services Department awarded George Washington University a $1 million contract to study various healthcare reimbursement ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Congress   Electronic Health Records   Medicare

    15. A perfect storm of opportunity

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Jun 12 2010) Thought Leadership , Meaningful Use

      A perfect storm of opportunity A perfect storm of opportunityGovernment Health ITAccording to the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM), hospitals in “Stage 4” are best positioned to meet the 2011 meaningful use requirements. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records