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| November 2009 — Vol. 4, No. 11 | SUBSCRIBE | MEMBERSHIP | ||||
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Featured Story Connecting Diagnostic Devices into Your EMR Healthcare providers across the country recognize the benefits of electronic medical records to improve the quality of care, reduce costs and improve efficiency. But as medical professionals, we know the challenge of keeping up with technology. Following are suggestions to consider as you start to digitally capture information from diagnostic medical devices in your exam room into your practice’s EMR. Read More >> Backups and Disaster Recovery for Your Practice Data: What’s Your Plan? A lack of planning and commitment toward data backup and recovery procedures is a widespread issue facing medical practices and small businesses alike. Read More >> Learn More about HIMSS on RSS Feeds Find out more about HIMSS and its ambulatory information systems and clinical informatics initiatives with two new RSS feeds. Read More >> Innovation in Ambulatory Practice: The Impact of Connected Medical Device “Quality and Peace of Mind: The Right Choices in New York,” “Care Coordination in Texas,” “Primary Care and Prevention in Idaho,” and “Efficiency, Security and Simplicity in California” are four case studies in a new report on the impact of connected medical devices in ambulatory practice today. Read More >> News Briefs US Health Information Director Blumenthal Addresses Electronic Medical Records in Philadelphia: Speaking at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (on Nov. 13), Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology addressed the need for information technology to improve patient care across the "complex and difficult" spectrum of the US healthcare system. Source: prweb.com Early Bird Deadline / Register for HIMSS10 before Dec. 15: HIMSS10 registration is now open. Join other clinicians and health IT professionals in Atlanta from March 1-4, 2010 for the conference. Ambulatory Professional Practicum at HIMSS10: On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, the HIMSS Ambulatory Practicum will be offered at HIMSS10 in Atlanta, Ga.. This series of three back-to-back educational sessions has been designed especially for ambulatory professionals and will provide themed discussion for this audience. A private Interoperability Showcase tour will be offered at the conclusion of this three session series. It will run concurrently with other education sessions. This unique, three-session Practicum is offered at no additional charge to conference attendees. Visit the HIMSS conference Web site for updates. Already There…Implemented Health IT Quality: The Right Choices in New York The inclusion of an organization name, product or service in this publication should not be construed as a HIMSS endorsement of such organization, product or service, nor is the failure to include an organization name, product or service to be construed as disapproval The
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Funding Update
Social Security to Fund $24 Million in Contracts for Electronic Medical Records
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the availability of $24 million in contracts to provide the agency with electronic medical records to improve the efficiency of its disability programs. Through a Request for Proposals available on www.fedbizopps.gov, Social Security is looking for health care providers, provider networks, and health information exchanges to participate in its Medical Evidence Gathering and Analysis through Health Information Technology (IT) program. Read more >> Networking
Linked In Discussions How have medical devices connected to your EMR, or the EMR of one of your clients or customers, provided improved medical care? Join the HIMSS LinkedIn discussion and share some of your success stories. Participating in this discussion is easy. Simply become a member of our HIMSS Linkedin Group, which is free and open for anyone to join. Connect with HIMSS Expand your network by connecting to HIMSS on these social media sites:
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