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MN health system saves by integrating imaging into EMR
HealthPartners, a Bloomington, MN-based integrated delivery network and health plan, says it has saved $430,000 in the past year by integrating digital X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and radiology reports... Read more...
MN court: HIPAA doesn't prevent state suits for wrongful EMR disclosure
A Minnesota appellate court ruled recently that HIPAA does not preempt contradictory state laws allowing patients to sue for wrongful disclosure of patient records. A woman who visited Fairview Cedar... Read more...
MN group plans 18-county EHR network
A nonprofit group in Minnesota is joining with a connectivity vendor to develop a network of interoperable electronic health records across 18 counties in the northeastern part of the state. The... Read more...
