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Practice outlines real-time costs of installing EHRs
While there is no doubt that it will take much time and money to install electronic health records (EHRs) in physicians' offices, the question remains: How much will it all ultimately cost? A new
'Meaningful use' readiness drops among hospital CIOs
Hospital CIOs are rapidly losing confidence in their organization's ability to qualify early for federal subsidies for "meaningful use" of EMRs, according to an updated survey from the College of
Texas hospitals in 'pretty good position' for meaningful use
Mainstream media--even local business media--when will you ever learn? The Dallas Business Journal reports that: "The healthcare reform law passed in March requires all hospitals to adopt electronic
Healthcare CIO job often is so much more than managing IT
Healthcare CIOs pretty much manage IT operations for their organizations, right? Well, it's not so simple anymore. Some, like Orlando (Fla.) Health vice president and CIO Rick Schooler, also oversee
HHS hints at possible 'meaningful use' changes
With the first full week of 2010 now behind us, it's becoming clear that the proposed "meaningful use" regulations published Dec. 30 indeed merely represent a proposal, and that the final rules
CIOs worried about short timeline for standards implementation
Almost two-thirds of hospital CIOs are concerned they may not have enough time to implement the 20 or so standards recommended by the federal Health IT Standards Committee for compliance with
Case study: TX program tackles minority diabetes management
A Dallas-area program launched this week designed to address the growing diabetes problem in minority communities and better connect community health workers with patients. The program, which is
