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  1. Health IT is Coming Soon to a Class Near You

    August 25, 2010, 6:16 pm / Chitra Mohla / Director of Community College Workforce Program

    The HITECH Act is about more than putting computers on the desks of physicians nationwide. It’s about using health information technology (IT) to improve the safety, quality, and effectiveness of our health care system. That takes more than computers. It takes qualified, trained people who are willing to work together toward that goal.

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  2. New EHR Adoption Statistics

    January 26, 2010, 11:07 am / Dr. David Blumenthal / National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

    The CDC recently released its latest report on the adoption of electronic health records/electronic medical records (EHR/EMR) amongst office-based physicians from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. As a physician who trained and initially practiced in a time where nearly every order, record, and prescription was paper-based, the results are striking to me.

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Highlights

  • Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records

    Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Leon Rodriguez, discusses the privacy and security of patient health information stored in electronic health records, and the role of OCR in enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.

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  • EHR Case Studies

    Dr. Chris Tashjian, a family medicine specialist in rural Ellsworth, WI, provides his perspective on how electronic health records and meaningful use are helping him provide quality care for his patients.

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