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Hospital Group Voices Cautious Support for Delayed ICD-10 Deadline
The Federation of American Hospitals said the proposed delay to the ICD-10 compliance deadline is appropriate. The Medical Group Management Association-American College of Medical Practice Executives also offered input on the delay. Modern Healthcare, Modern Physician.
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Not-for-Profit Hospitals Cite Health IT as Top Spending Priority
A Fitch Ratings survey finds that not-for-profit hospitals ranked health IT investment as their top priority for capital spending. The survey notes that hospitals see health IT as a way to manage costs, increase care quality and adapt to new reimbursement models. Modern Healthcare.
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FDA, Stakeholders Discuss Creation of Rx Drug Tracking System
Yesterday, FDA and industry stakeholders discussed a proposal to create a national prescription drug tracking system to combat counterfeit drugs. The provision could be added to a bill to reauthorize FDA's prescription drug and medical device user-fee programs. Politico et al.
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Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of May 18, 2012
Managed services organization SynerMed has partnered with IEHIE, a provider of health data exchange services, to help California health care providers access patient data. Arizona will deploy Mosaica Partners' consulting and advisory services for its health data exchange.
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DHS: Mobile Technology Poses Security Risks to Health Data
A report from the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center finds that the health care industry's adoption of mobile technology poses certain security risks to patient data. The report offers recommendations to bolster organizations' data security, such as operating well-maintained firewalls. Government Computer News et al.
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ONC Announces the Creation of Two New Offices Within Agency
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has announced the creation of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, which will provide a clinical perspective for ONC activities, and the Office of Consumer eHealth, which aims to engage patients. Modern Healthcare et al.
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Report: 36% of All Prescriptions Submitted Electronically in 2011
A new report from Surescripts finds that 36% of U.S. prescriptions were sent electronically by the end of 2011. The report also found that about 58% of office-based physicians were electronically prescribing by the end of last year. According to Surescripts, e-prescribing helps increase the likelihood that patients will pick up new prescriptions. AP/Washington Post, Healthcare IT News.
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AHA Expresses Support for Proposed Delay for ICD-10 Compliance
In a letter to CMS, the American Hospital Association voiced its support for the proposed one-year delay to the ICD-10 compliance deadline. AHA said organizations should use the extra time to conduct "extensive testing" of the coding system. Becker's Hospital Review, AHA News.
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HHS Releases Guidance on Establishing Health Insurance Exchanges
HHS has released guidance to help states establish health insurance exchanges under the federal health reform law or work with the federal government to create a "federally facilitated exchange." HHS also awarded $181 million in exchange grants to six states. Reuters et al.
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FCC Aims To Allocate Spectrum for Wireless Medical Technology
The Federal Communications Commission has announced a plan to allocate spectrum for medical body area networks, which use wireless sensors to monitor patients and transmit data to a central computer. FCC is set to vote on the plan next week. The Hill's "Hillicon Valley" et al.
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