This morning a bicameral/bipartisan bill is being introduced that would fix the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) preventing a 24 percent cut in reimbursements to physicians under Medicare, The Hill reports. The bill also includes language located in Sec. 212 stating that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delay the ICD-10 implementation to October 1, 2015.
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Continua Announces Release of 2014 Interoperability Design Guidelines for Personal Connected Health
Continua Health Alliance 2014 design guidelines now available; first global interoperability standards ratified by ITU for personal connected health.
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Health Insurance Exchange IT Market Expected to Reach $2.6B by 2018
The health insurance exchange IT market is estimated at $1.6 billion in 2013 is expected to reach $2.6 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2013 to 2018, according to new report by MarketsandMarkets.
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Infographic: The Big Data Cure
Infographic illustrates the key findings from the new study, “The Big Data Cure," underwritten by EMC Corporation that examines the current state of Big Data in Federal healthcare.
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New Mobile Health App to Fight AIDS, Malaria in 7 African Countries
Mobilium Global has announced the launch of its mobile health app in seven African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and Senegal) to fight AIDS, Malaria and TB, IT News Africa reports.
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Infographic: The Epidemic of Healthcare Cyber Attacks
Infographic shown created by Addictive Analytics illustrates the epidemic of healthcare cyber attacks based on the recent report findings by SANS and Norse.
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Can Big Data Provide the Trust We Need To Improve Healthcare?
Can data provide the trust we need in health care? (via Strata - Making Data Work)
One of the problems dragging down the US health care system is that nobody trusts one another. Most of us, as individuals, place faith in our personal health care providers, which may or may not be warranted.
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M*Modal Files for Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
M*Modal, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions, today announced it has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code
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Pentagon’s New EHR System Will Cost $1.5 Billion from 2017 to 2019
The process of procuring a new commercial EHR system is slated to cost the Pentagon $1.5 billion from 2017 through 2019, according to disclosed budget documents, NextGov reports.
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Indiana Health Information Exchange Achieves 2014 ONC HIT Certification
Indiana Health Information Exchange enables Indiana hospitals to meet Meaningful Use requirements and avoid costly EHR customizations.
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