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Issue 43, October 23, 2006

• ONC and governors association form e-Health alliance

  A new collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National...

• One in four docs use EHRs

  Although one in four doctors use some kind of EHR, fewer than one in 10 use them as part of an...

Issue 40, October 2, 2006

• New tool will streamline the clinical trials process

  Siemens Medical Solutions has developed a new solution to transfer clinical data gathered at the...

• Study shows use of e-mail is more common in large practices

  Only 24% of physicians reported using e-mail in their practice to communicate clinical concerns...

• Vendor partnership sparks reimbursable Web visits

  Reimbursable Web visits and e-prescribing are among the benefits of a partnership between McKesson...

Issue 18, May 9, 2006

• AHIMA to promote CAC with a workshop

  The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in September will start setting...

• NYC docs will receive EHRs

  One thousand New York City doctors will receive EHR capabilities by 2008 thanks to a $27 million...

• Canada invests to develop e-health standards

  Canada has invested nearly $22 million to develop e-health standards so Canadian hospitals...

Issue 17, May 9, 2006

• CCHIT approves ambulatory EHR certification criteria

  The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) gave final approval of...

Issue 3, January 23, 2006

• AHIC’s third meeting creates four workgroups to promote health IT

  The American Health Information Community (AHIC) has created workgroups to accomplish specific...

• North Carolina payer to supply free EHRs to 1000 docs

  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will supply 1,000 high-prescribing physicians...

• Duke to roll out EHRs to 80 clinics and practices

  Duke University Health System will roll out EHRs in its roughly 80 health clinics and physician...