IT Challenges Hindering State Health Insurance Exchanges

States implementing health insurance exchanges under the federal health reform law face logistical challenges in launching health IT systems that can handle enrollment procedures, according to health policy experts. Some states might have to seek assistance from the federal government under a "partnership model" to launch a successful IT system for their exchange. Politico.

Audit: VA Circumvented Data Security Rules in Deploying Apple Devices

An audit finds that the Department of Veterans Affairs deployed Apple iPhones and iPads on its network without mandated encryption standards. However, the audit notes that VA used compensating security protections that met federal requirements. Federal Computer Week.

Telehealth Helps Boost Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes, Study Finds

According to a study, a telehealth-based stroke rehabilitation program helped patients recover lower body function. Patients who participated in the program also were better able to maintain a regular exercise routine and manage their finances. United Press International.

University of California Spearheading New Initiative To Mine 'Big Data' in Health Care

NIH Director Francis Collins, Atul Butte of the Stanford School of Medicine, David Patterson of the University of California-Berkeley and Taylor Sittler of UC-San Francisco discussed new efforts to mine "big data" for health care and scientific research.

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How Has Online Access to Health Information Affected Consumers' Medical Knowledge?

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Sixty-seven percent of consumers say that online access to medical data has made them better informed as patients, while 4% say that online access to medical data has made them misinformed, according to a survey conducted by IPSOS for Wolters Kluwer Health.

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