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Survey: EHR Adoption Rates Up 133% in Community Health Centers

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EHR adoption rates increased 133 percent in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), sometimes called community health centers between 2009 and 2013, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey of health center leaders. The new report is based on key findings from the 2013 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of FQHCs that examines how FQHCs are preparing for the anticipated increase in health care demand as people gain insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Caradigm & Beacon Partners Collaborate to Deliver Solution for Population Health Management

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Caradigm, a population health company, and Beacon Partners, a healthcare management consulting firm, today announced an agreement to deliver a comprehensive solution for improving population health management and transitioning to value-based care. The agreement joins Caradigm’s population health software and the healthcare consulting expertise of Beacon Partners in order to help providers manage risk, improve care quality and outcomes, and reduce the per capita cost of care.
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A Developer’s Perspective on the Differences Between Good & Bad Health IT

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A number of new technologies have emerged on the healthcare scene today. Aimed towards making processes flow more efficiently, these systems have been set in motion to help find patients, evaluate test results and other everyday job-related tasks required by healthcare workers. While over half of all physicians and approximately 80% of hospitals have started keeping electronic medical records, it's important to note that these systems aren't exactly foolproof. The infographic below takes a look
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Specialty EMR Provider, Modernizing Medicine Partners with IBM Watson

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Specialty practice EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine is partnering with IBM Watson to build a Watson-powered app called schEMA designed to help dermatologists offer optimized treatment options. The Boca Raton, FL based company was among three companies chosen for the IBM Watson Ecosystem program.  Today, One out of four dermatologists in the nation are using Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™) iPad application to improve patient interaction and healthcare outcomes.
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We Must All be Engaged in the Design, Delivery, and Re-imagination of Healthcare

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On a recent flight, I had my headphones on and the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” began to play.  It’s a song I have heard hundreds of times over the years, but I was struck by the difference listening to it with headphones made.  With no distractions, I noticed the bass line, in time with the percussion, provides the perfect offset to Mick Jagger’s distinctively strained voice.  It was a completely different experience than hearing the track play in the background of a movie or while at a
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