November 17, 2011
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will be holding its 2011 ONC Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 17 in Washington, D.C.
In-person attendance for this meeting is closed, but we welcome you to join us virtually. Register to watch the webcast.
Schedule of Events Thursday, November 17, 2011
ONC Grantee and Stakeholder Summit
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. EST
(All Thursday sessions are open to the public. Plenary and keynote sessions
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Study: U.S. Patients Have Little Control Over EHRs
The following is a recent study released by the Journal of Science & Technology Law revealing that American patients have little control and options regarding EHRs that may have implications on successful adoption of EHRs in the U.S.
Summary
The importance of the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the associated cost savings cannot be ignored as an element in the changing delivery of health care. However, the potential cost savings predicted in the use of EHR are accompanied
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Specialty Article: HIT: Incentives May Not Always Serve Intended Purpose
Survey suggests some awards are going to doctors who have been using electronic health records for years by Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard About half of the first batch of federal dollars meant to encourage doctors and hospitals to switch to electronic records went to providers who were converts to the technology long before the stimulus program was announced, an iWatch News analysis suggests.
The analysis could raise questions about whether the government will be able to meet its goal
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Career Spotlight
It sounds too good to be true. One highly touted job seeker was hit with a perfect financial services storm: job offers from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Blackrock — all at the same time.This was the situation facing one client of career coach Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, a partner at SixFigureStart and former head of staffing for Merrill Lynch Asset Management.Is it an embarrassment of riches to be presented with such wonderful opportunities in the wake of a global financial crisis?
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