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3-part look at the year in health IT

eHealth SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

Modern Healthcare offers a three-part look at the health care IT stories that made headlines over the past year. Part one looks at states' efforts to promote transparency by posting hospital performance ratings online and the shortcomings of the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Part two reviews privacy breaches and efforts to tighten privacy laws and the FCC's health IT grants. Part three examines EHR adoption and the use of personal health records. Modern Healthcare (free registration) (12/31)


EMRs to grow 14% annually until 2012, report says

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

2008 in review: The top health care news

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

Economy tops health care issues for 2009

eHealth SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

NYC's $60M program pushes electronic health records

eHealth SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

Commentary: Obama faces immense health challenges

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009

Tenn. promotes e-prescribing through new state program

eHealth SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

Pa. hospitals using electronic monitoring for infections

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

Pfizer, Boston hospitals to collaborate on adverse-event reporting

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

New insurance verification tool added for continuing care providers

eHealth SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009


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