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An Open Letter to Medicare on Interoperability

HealthIT Answers

In 2003 electronic claims submission was mandated. By Jim Tate - Medicare has a long history of taking bold actions. In 2011, CMS established the EHR Incentive Programs to promote the adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology.

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Report confirms racial disparities in patient access to their health data

Healthcare It News

Since 2003 the NCI's Health Information National Trends Survey has collected nationally representative data about the American public’s knowledge of, attitudes toward and use of health-related information in an effort to create more effective health communication strategies across different populations. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Amazon taps former head of Prime to lead health efforts

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before that, he served as chief marketing officer of Sprint prepaid brands from 2003 through 2010. Lindsay has worked at Amazon for more than a decade, during which time he has held major roles in product and business building. His move comes as Amazon continues to ramp up its healthcare aspirations.

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Combating the spread of Coronavirus in China through continuous temperature monitoring

Mobi Health News

Modeled after the previous SARS outbreak in 2003, SPHCC contains special wards designed to limit cross infection and to provide more efficient treatments. SPHCC is designated as the primary treatment center in Shanghai, and confirmed patients from area hospitals are also sent to the SPHCC for quarantine and treatment.

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Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information

MRO Compliance

Since April 2003, patients have had the right to request amendments to protected health information (PHI) contained within the designated record maintained by a covered entity (CE) or its business associates. Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information. June 6, 2022. Journal of AHIMA.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Suda KJ, Kim KC, Hernandez I, Gellad WF, Rothenberger S, Campbell A, Malliart L, Tadrous M. The global impact of COVID-19 on drug purchases: A cross-sectional time series analysis. 2022 May-Jun;62(3):766-774.e6. Epub ahead of print.

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While providers make clinical discoveries faster, RPM is shifting to a new care model

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The galvanizing event was the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Intervening at the earliest signs Dicks believes healthcare is making meaningful steps forward in this evolution. This project kicked off the era of personalized medicine, exploring how genes influence health.