HIMSS: Stark I.T. Bill Needs Work
September 26th, 2008
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has sent a letter to leaders of the House Ways & Means health subcommittee regarding recently introduced...
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Study: Online Care May Reduce Healthcare Costs
September 25th, 2008
Results of a study released today found that the use of online care for certain prescribed circumstances may result in first-dollar financial savings for...
Laptop Searches at Border Spark Debate Over Privacy vs. Security
September 24th, 2008
Laptop searches at the border have sparked debate about how the government’s broad powers to search international travelers should apply to electronic data.
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New certification aims to improve security of computer applications
September 24th, 2008
An information security training firm announced on Wednesday it will offer a new security certification for software professionals in 2009 aimed at reducing the...
Healthcare shunted aside: Economy dominates as Congress prepares for recess
September 24th, 2008
Hospital lobbyists are playing a game of “Beat the Clock” with Congress, eyeing a handful of healthcare provisions that they want to see pushed...
AHIC Successor names 15 board members
September 23rd, 2008
Appointments to the 15-member board of AHIC Successor, the replacement organization to the federally chartered healthcare information technology advisory panel, include five physicians, one...
Human error to blame for Grady data breach
September 23rd, 2008
Private medical records of Grady Memorial Hospital patients were made public on the Internet, in a way that has become an increasing concern to...
Report: States poised to quickly establish health IT overhaul
September 23rd, 2008
As members of Congress weigh legislation to create a nationwide system of electronic health records, states are poised to act quickly through coordinated efforts...
GAO Report: HHS Lacks Plan to Protect Privacy of Electronic Medical Records
September 22nd, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has yet to devise a comprehensive plan to protect the privacy of individuals’ electronic medical records,...
Brin Steps Into Genetic Ethics Debate With Blog Revelation
September 19th, 2008
The inaugural blog post of Google cofounder Sergey Brin contains a revelation that he has a predisposition to a certain type of Parkinson’s disease....