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ICSA Labs gets nod to certify IT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ICSA Labs, a division of Verizon, has been authorized by the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to certify software products for the ONC HIT Certification Program 2014 Edition.
January 20, 2013
HHS announces changes in HIPAA privacy laws
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it has taken steps to strengthen healthcare privacy and security protections established under HIPAA.
January 20, 2013
House hearing to eye federal IT purchasing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee is starting the new 113th Congress by scheduling a hearing on January 22 to focus on "the wasteful and dysfunctional fashion in which the federal government acquires information technology systems and services."
January 20, 2013
ACR urges restraint before finalizing stage 3 MU rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR), like other professional healthcare organizations, has recommended to the U.S. government that the meaningful use (MU) financial incentive program be evaluated before stage 3 requirements are issued.
January 17, 2013
Display firm NDS bought for $82.5M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display firm NDS Surgical Imaging has been acquired by GSI Group, a developer of laser, precision motion, and optical technologies.
January 17, 2013
HIMSS Asia seeks speakers for Asia-Pacific conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Asia-Pacific arm of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics, and the eHealth Consortium of Hong Kong are seeking presentations by healthcare providers, industry leaders, and the healthcare IT vendor community for its summer conference.
January 17, 2013
AAPM issues guidelines for radiation therapy error databases
By Cynthia E. Keen
With the goal of improving radiation therapy safety, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has published technical recommendations to aid developers of databases that are designed to track and record treatment errors and near misses.
January 17, 2013
Sit up and beg: How to train your speech recognition system
By Cynthia E. Keen
If your speech recognition system has you jumping through hoops, take the advice of an experienced user if you want to improve your productivity. Radiologist Dr. David L. Weiss believes that working with speech recognition is similar to training a dog: Consistency is key.
January 17, 2013
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HIMSS Analytics reports spike in EHR adoption
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Market research firm HIMSS Analytics has reported a dramatic increase in levels of electronic health record (EHR) adoption by U.S. hospitals, correlating with the "meaningful use" financial incentive program from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
January 16, 2013
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Drummond Group offers ONC testing guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information technology software testing and certification firm Drummond Group has published a guide for electronic health record developers about the meaningful use 2014 testing criteria required by the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
January 16, 2013
Medical societies say 'not so fast' with stage 3 meaningful use
By Cynthia E. Keen
Major healthcare organizations think the U.S. government may be moving too fast in its "meaningful use" program to convince healthcare providers to adopt electronic records. The groups are recommending that stage 3 requirements be delayed until the effectiveness of the meaningful use program can be evaluated.
January 16, 2013
CCHIT obtains ONC MU certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has been authorized by the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to certify electronic health records used to comply with meaningful use (MU) requirements.
January 15, 2013
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