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ATA 2010 pre-meeting courses: Education and training for telemedicine professionals American Telemedicine Association Share     ATA 2010 (May 16 to 18 in San Antonio) will feature 10 pre-meeting certificate courses to keep you up to date on the field of telemedicine. ATA courses offer in-depth and up-to-date education and strategies for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, engineers, program administrators, and anyone involved in the delivery of telemedical care and telehealth. Whether you are involved in telemedicine full time or peripherally, ATA certificate courses provide the background you need to feel knowledgeable and qualified in this fast-growing health care arena. More
FCC releases broadband plan proposal American Telemedicine Association Share
The Federal Communications Commission released its proposed broadband plan, "Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan," which was developed after extensive public hearings and many meetings with multiple stakeholders. The American Telemedicine Association provided numerous suggestions for the plan, and members of ATA testified before the Commission. The plan includes an extensive section on healthc are as well as a number of specific policy recommendations to lift existing barriers to the deployment of telemedicine. More Stimulus to push electronic health records could widen 'digital divide' The Huffington Post Investigative Fund Share
A year after Congress agreed to spend billions of dollars to encourage a national switch to electronic health records, many doctors and hospitals have grown skeptical of the pace and details of the plan. Medical societies, both large and small, say federal officials are pushing doctors to phase out paper charts too quickly. Some rural health organizations fear the program could exacerbate a "digital divide" by concentrating the funding in elite hospitals that already computerize their records. More 10 innovations that will transform medicine Harvard Business Review Share
If ever a field needed a makeover, it's medicine. Chaotic, expensive, inefficient and often ineffective, health care is dying for innovation. There's no shortage of clever ideas, but barriers to innovation are just as abundant. Here are 10 innovations that we think will have a big impact. You can also view a slideshow version of the 10 innovations. More
Intel, Mayo Clinic, GE Healthcare launch new yearlong telemedicine study TMCnet Share
Emerging Healthcare Solutions Inc., a company dedicated to providing guidance to participants in the health care industry, announced that Intel, the Mayo Clinic and GE Healthcare have introduced a new initiative to study the care and cost benefits of home-based telemedicine for elderly patients with chronic illnesses. A cutting-edge mobile telemedicine platform from Telemedicus Inc. has been licensed by Emerging Healthcare. The Telemedicus system was the result of the efforts made by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Texas A&M University. More AHA: 'Meaningful use' could be out of reach for some providers iHealthBeat Share
The American Hospital Association has submitted a formal comment letter to CMS stating that the proposed "meaningful use" requirements for electronic health record adoption could be unrealistic for many health care providers, Modern Healthcare reports. Federal officials recently released proposed regulations describing how health care providers can demonstrate meaningful use of EHRs to qualify for incentive payments under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package. More E-prescribing an 'on ramp' to electronic health care highway for doctors Healthcare IT News Share
Nearly 1,000 affiliated physicians of Huntington Memorial Hospital, a 636-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Southern California, are moving toward electronic prescribing, a step that hospital officials say will help bring them closer to an electronic health care record. The hospital is offering its affiliated physicians a branded version of Chicago-based Allscripts's stand-alone solution called HuntingtonRx. More
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York to launch telemedicine programs iHealthBeat Share
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York has announced plans to introduce a telemedicine service allowing patients to connect with physicians on demand 24 hours a day via webcams, phone conversations or secure text messages, The Buffalo News reports. The program will use technology from American Well that is integrated with Microsoft's HealthVault public health record system. During the online visits, physicians will be able to access the patient's clinical data, communicate with the patient, prescribe medications and recommend follow-up care. More Campaign to end childhood obesity in search of new apps Healthcare IT News Share
First Lady Michelle Obama on March 10 launched the Apps for Healthy Kids competition, the most recent piece of the Let's Move! campaign aimed at ending childhood obesity within a generation. Run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Apps for Healthy Kids competition challenges software developers, game designers, students and other innovators to develop engaging tools and games that help children and their parents to eat better and be more physically active. More Broadband for all -- America's best weapon of mass connection The Huffington Post Share
Gregory Inc., a small printing firm in rural Kansas, recently became keenly aware of the importance of high-speed Internet. The firm knew its slow connectivity was potentially harmful to business when it had trouble getting a complexly designed decal downloaded in time to meet an overnight deadline. Knowing this, the rural company turned to a local Internet provider to install a lightning-fast fiber connection that took its non-sufficient Internet service to state of the art. More VA may restore access to DOD medical record systems soon Federal Computer Week Share
The Veterans Affairs Department has been working to fix computer flaws that caused it to shut down all electronic access to Department of Defense patient medical record systems on March 1. The VA temporarily shut down its electronic access to DOD patients' health records because of a series of errors and glitches discovered in accessing the data, according to a VA patient safety alert issued March 3. More |
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