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More health IT bills introduced
Like other recent legislation, the latest efforts to promote use of technology comes with bipartisan backing.
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Kerry prods Republicans on health IT funding
Senator criticizes failure to commit more fiscal 2006 funds to support e-health initiatives.
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CGI-AMS wins HHS software pact
Integrator will develop payment system for Medicare and Medicaid.
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Privacy, security keys to EHR adoption globally
E-health officials in Australia and New Zealand say consumers need to be assured of the privacy of electronic patient records if deployments worldwide are to succeed.
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A call for global exchange
The eHealth Initiative has started a program to facilitate information sharing among health IT innovators worldwide.
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Health privacy a British hot button
The British Medical Association warned of need to alleviate concerns if massive health IT project is to succeed.
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Australia e-health strategy parallels U.S. efforts
Australia heads up a three-year initiative to develop a national electronic health record infrastructure.
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Smokers get the message
New Zealand study finds correlation between text messaging and smoking cessation.
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State and local health agencies get grants
The nation’s largest private funder of health care research and development will make grants totaling $2 million to state and local public health agencies.
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New Zealand tracks meningitis vaccine
New Zealand uses a computerized national immunization registry to help battle a meningococcal epidemic.
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E-health hits South Africa
South African officials want vendors to submit suggestions for a nationwide electronic health record system.
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Alberta hires Orion for health records
Orion North America expects to have the province-wide system running by March 31.
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Commission mulls state law overrides
Panel may recommend that Congress trump state medical privacy laws.
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Open-source EHR suite gets upgrade
Hui OpenVista 3.0 includes selected patches to the VA system and includes a minimum subset of drugs in its pharmacy database.
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Wales releases e-health plan
The Informing Healthcare planning document calls for spending $47.4 million in 2005-2006 on electronic health care.
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Australia health IT faces privacy fears
Public concerns over the privacy of Australia's electronic health record systems grow, and the efforts need more funding.
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Say aloha to paperless prescriptions
The Pacific Telehealth & Technology Hui has developed the first pharmacy interface between DOD and VA electronic health care systems.
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Frist, Clinton team for health tech
The senators sponsored a health information technology bill designed to expand the current federal approach.
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Health IT moves to actions
But standards and common language are still lacking for electronic health records, experts said.
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Data mixup sent to hospitals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said 400 hospitals received the wrong data from a contractor.
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