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Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ease FDA Oversight of EHRs, Health IT
Congress likely will consider several health IT bills in coming months. Sens. Michael Bennett and Orrin Hatch this week introduced a bill to limit FDA's oversight of certain health IT products, while Rep. Marsha Blackburn announced plans to reintroduce the SOFTWARE Act. Health Data Management et al.
14 hours ago
Financial Incentives, Penalties Among Top Reasons for EHR Adoption
A new data brief from the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT shows that incentive payments, financial penalties and data exchange have been key motivators for physicians adopting electronic health records since 2009. Healthcare IT News, ONC data brief.
14 hours ago
Coalition Aims To Spur Use of API Standard, Improve Data Exchange
A group of electronic health record vendors and provider organizations have formed a coalition to advance the adoption of technical standards to improve interoperability of EHRs and other health IT. The Argonaut Project will focus on developing and creating new standards based on those by Health Level Seven International. Modern Healthcare et al.
13 hours ago
Report: Balancing Health Data Privacy With Convenience Key in 2015
A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report outlines the top 10 issues facing health care in 2015, including balancing health data privacy with convenience and patients using personal mobile health applications. In addition, the report finds prevalent concerns among consumers about data security. Forbes et al.
14 hours ago
Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of December 5, 2014
Jon White, interim head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Office of Clinical Quality and Safety, has been named acting deputy national coordinator at ONC. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has finalized its acquisition of Systems Made Simple for an undisclosed sum.
14 hours ago

ONC, FTC Promote 'Healthy Competition,' More Transparency in Health IT

Jodi Daniel and Karson Mahler of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Tara Koslov of the Federal Trade Commission and Lydia Washington of the American Health Information Management Association spoke with iHealthBeat about ONC and FTC's efforts to foster competition and innovation in health IT.

All Over the Map

For patients considering elective surgery, geography matters. This interactive map presents usage rates across California and highlights unexplained variation for a host of procedures.

Topic of Cancer

Information about cancer care quality in California is lacking. The California Cancer Registry houses important data, which, if linked with other data sources, could help fill the gaps. See a new report and briefing video.

Survival of the Fittest

Accelerators aim to nurture health care entrepreneurs and startup companies until they can compete in the marketplace. To survive in a tough environment they are starting to specialize.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ease FDA Oversight of EHRs, Health IT

Financial Incentives, Penalties Among Top Reasons for EHR Adoption

Coalition Aims To Spur Use of API Standard, Improve Data Exchange

Report: Balancing Health Data Privacy With Convenience Key in 2015

Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of December 5, 2014

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ONC, FTC Promote 'Healthy Competition,' More Transparency in Health IT