By Amanda Patanow on
1/26/2009
HHS’ implementation of ICD-10 and several other rules issued last week could potentially be delayed, as the White House proceeds with a review of any new or pending regulations issued under the Bush administration.
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By Amanda Patanow on
1/23/2009
In a volatile economy it is standard protocol to cut back on budget and expenses - luxuries must be curtailed. However, IT infrastructure is not a luxury. It is the lifeblood of every aspect of the healthcare industry. It enables business processes and decision-making, it fuels organizational efficiency and it is the essential to communication, collaboration and innovation.
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By Amanda Patanow on
1/19/2009
According to a committee report accompanying the draft of the bill, the $20 billion allocation for health IT is designed "to prevent medical mistakes, provide better care to patients and introduce cost-saving efficiencies."
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By Amanda Patanow on
1/12/2009
In the latest step toward the computerization of Americans' medical information, President-elect Barack Obama said in a speech last Thursday that the government will push for electronic health records for all Americans within five years in order to save both dollars and lives.
"To improve the quality of our health care while lowering its cost, we will make the immediate investments necessary to ensure that, within five years, all of America's medical records are computerized," Obama said in a speech from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. "This will cut waste, eliminate red tape and reduce the need to repeat expensive medical tests."
"But it just won't save billions o
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By Amanda Patanow on
1/9/2009
Up to 70 percent of IT projects wind up as flops, according to Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR). In many cases, the new systems -- whether hardware, software, or Web-based applications -- sit idle because employees either find them too difficult to use or simply refuse to try. "IT projects fail not because of the technology but because human beings resist change and uncertainty," says Moez Limayem, who chairs the information systems department at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Here are a few ways to get your employees on board with your next upgrade:
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By Amanda Patanow on
1/6/2009
No, 2008 wasn't just a bad year. It was an awful year. A Johnstown Flood kind of year. The kind that wipes out proud, century-old institutions, decimates entire industries, and leaves everyone decidedly poorer and the world profoundly shaken in its wake.
Enough of that. On to 2009.
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