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- July 22, 2013

NYC Macroscope: Using EHRs to Monitor Population Health

New York City is developing a population health surveillance system that uses EHRs to track chronic conditions managed by primary care practices.

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- June 6, 2013

New Health IT Framework Available for ACOs

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has developed an HIT Framework to help accountable care organizations (ACOs) and healthcare providers navigate the future of technology and accountable care.

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- May 22, 2013

New ASPE Report on IT Infrastructure in State and Local Health Departments

A new report looks closely at how the recent passage of the HITECH Act and the ACA are affecting trends in public health informatics.

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- May 19, 2013

Health IT Systems: Costs vs. Benefits Dave Ross

In a recent report outlined by iHealthBeat, it was found that 71% of U.S. physicians believe the use and implementation of Health IT systems will raise health care costs.

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- May 16, 2013

The Truth About Medical Billing

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released hospital data revealing the wide variation in medical billing.

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- May 12, 2013

The Challenge of Producing Worthy Evidence

“What do we want? Evidence-based change. When do we want it? After peer review.”

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