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NewsHHS pushes back Stage 2 of Meaningful Use to 2014
As part of a new initiative to accelerate Meaningful Use of electronic health records, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has announced its intent to delay the start of Stage 2 of Read more...
Hospital labs consider sharing reportable electronic data
At least 500 hospital labs--including labs from about 100 critical access or rural hospitals--could become part of a new initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that Read more...
Physician EMR use tops 50 percent for first time
For the first time, more than half of office-based U.S. physicians are using some form of EMR in their practices, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annual National Read more...
Accenture physician: National goal of 'universal' EMR adoption not realistic
Well, it needed to be said. With only 6 percent of office-based physicians using fully functioning EMRs, according to the most recent CDC statistics, it's not exactly likely that all citizens will Read more...
| Press ReleasesMore Than $187,000 in Grants Awarded to Schools and Community Groups to Help Fight Childhood Obesity“UnitedHealth HEROES” grants support local programs that engage children as learners and leaders of healthy habitsCommunity-focused, service-learning initiative by UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service Read more >> Obama Administration awards nearly $300 million to states for enrolling eligible children in health coverageNew data show 1.2 million more children nationwide have health insurance since the reauthorization of CHIP in 2009 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than $296 million was awarded to states for Read more >> New Eliza Corporation Survey and Infographic Identifies Motives, Myths and Challenges Around Flu Vaccination and CommunicaNationwide survey uncovers opportunities for health care organizations to drive better flu outcomes BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eliza Corporation – the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Read more >> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Awards Mayo Clinic an International Medical Education GrantROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Mayo Clinic a $1.25 million grant to develop online medical education in Ethiopia. The Read more >> Industry Experts Briefed on Bio-Intervention Specialists’ Electro-BioCide, an Innovative Disinfectant for Reducing HBio-Intervention Specialists invited to present to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health and the healthcare group purchasing organization Read more >> |
