In a letter addressed to Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, 17 senators lead by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) pushing for a one year extension to the Stage 2 meaningful use timeline for providers.
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Despite High HIE Adoption, Robust Data Sharing Remains a Challenge
Despite high HIE adoption rates, many healthcare organizations still find robust, meaningful engagement as well as integrating paper-based strategies a challenge.
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Rock Health Partners with AngelList To Help Fund Its V5 Graduate Class
Today, Rock Health, a San Francisco-based accelerator for digital health startups announced a partnership with AngelList to create a special fund for accredited investors to fund their V5 graduating class of startups.
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FDA Finally Releases Guidelines for Mobile Medical Apps
On Monday, the FDA finally released the final guidance for mobile medical apps outlining the FDA's tailored approach to medical app regulation.
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10 Must Read Posts From National Health IT Week Blog Carnival 2013
A collection of the top 10 can't miss posts from the 2013 National Health IT Week Blog Carnival hosted by Brian Ahier highlighting the value of health IT.
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Health Tech Accelerator, HealthBox Nashville Unveils First Class of Startups
Health technology startup accelerator, Healthbox unveiled the first class of seven startups for their Nashville program validating the city as a hotspot for healthcare innovation.
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5 Health Apps You Need to Know About in 2013
The Internet isn't always a safe space for health research. Any nurse who has fielded a day of nervous self-diagnosing Web surfers can testify to the dangers of the wrong information in inexperienced hands.
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Polar Launches The First Activity Tracker With Heart Rate Monitoring
New smart bracelet is the first to combine activity tracking with heart rate monitoring to guide users to a more active and healthy lifestyle.
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The HHS & DOD Wasted $291M on 10 Duplicate Technology Investments
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found the HHS & DOD wasted $291 million on ten duplicate technology investments between 2008 and 2013
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41% of Consumers Willing to Switch Physicians for Access To Their EMRs
New Accenture survey finds that 41% of consumers are willing to switch physicians to gain online access to their EMRs
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