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The Digital Office eNewsletter

The Award Winning Digital Office eNewsletter

The Digital Office connects medical practices, clinics and Community Health Centers with the latest information on Health Information technology and Electronic Medical Record's. The Digital Office is a complimentary resource for HIMSS members, physicians, the media and anyone involved and interested in the transformation of today’s medical practice through healthcare IT.

The newsletter is published on the second Wednesday of the month to keep you informed of the latest news on ambulatory care health information technology and the electronic medical records in the ambulatory care setting.

The HIMSS Digital Office e-newsletter received a Gold Award in the League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) 2007 Spotlight Awards competition.

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Past Issues:

2010
January Questions Answered on Meaningful Use
2009
December Looking Back...and Looking Ahead...EMR Implementation
November Connecting Diagnostic Devices into Your EMR
October Understanding Standards Harmonization
September Special Edition — HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence
August Meaningful Use – Information for Physicians
July Understanding EHR Contracts
June Insight Into Ambulatory care
May Healthcare IT Activities
April Meaningful Use
March Economic Stimulus
February How to Protect Your IT Investment
December 2008/
January 2009		 What's Ahead in 2009 for Healthcare IT
2008
November Special Edition - E-Prescribing
October Special Issue - Health IT from the Perspective of the Presidential Candidates
September What Patients Want in Healthcare
August Special Issue - Telemedecine
July Special Issue - State Health IT Initiatives
June Special Issue - Open Source
May Special edition: Pay for Performance
April Special edition: eRX
March Understanding Care Management and the Physician Practice
February EHR Pays Big Dividends
January Digital Office Celebrates Second Anniversary
2007
November SPECIAL Issue - Personal Health Records (PHRs) are Here: How they are Affecting the Practice of Medicine
October SPECIAL Issue - Institutional Investing in EHRs: A look at ROI and Stark Relaxation
September Community Health Organizations
August Pay for Performance (P4P), Pay for Quality
July Privacy and Security
June The Legal EMR
May HIMSS Advocacy & HIT, and state-level HIT activity
April Certification Commission on Health Information Technology; Making the Connection between RHIOs & Community Physicians
March What’s Next in Healthcare Business Process Outsourcing
February Bridges to Excellence; Practice Manager’s Perspective: What Your Provider Wants In an Electronic Health Record
January The Digital Office Celebrates One Year; 2007 - What's Ahead for HIT?
2006
December Personal Health Records; Tips and Tricks from the Practice Manager’s Perspective Tips for EMR Implementation
November A Look at the Ideal Micro Practice revolution — Different Doctors…Better Care
October Remembering Nicholas E. Davies; 2006 Davies Ambulatory recipients
September Attributes of high reliability organizations
August HHS Announces New Regulations for Exceptions and Safe Harbors
July Listing of first CCHIT Ambulator certified products; Community Health Organizations
June EHR-Lab Interoperability and Connectivity Specification, ELINCS standard
May CCHIT interview Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD; When to go Digital
April Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)
March Tips for Healthcare IT Funding
February FAQs with Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD; 2005 Davies Ambulatory recipients
January EMR vs. EHR

Digital Office Articles:

Primary Care Associates Ends Paper Chase with EHR (8/25/2008)

Focus on: Health IT Activities in Georgia (7/30/2008)

Digital Office Earns Gold Award in LACP Competition (12/19/2007)

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