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02/22/2012

Agencies Announce Plan To Train Students for Rural Health IT Positions

The Health Resources and Services Administration and the Labor Department have announced an agreement to train community and technical college students for rural health IT jobs. The agreement does not authorize funding for the initiative. Modern Healthcare.

02/22/2012

Experts Launch ICD-10 Tool, Discuss Health IT at HIMSS Conference

During the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2012 conference, health IT experts discussed military health IT, quality measures and other issues. Two organizations also launched a tool to help with ICD-10 preparation. Healthcare Finance News et al.

02/21/2012

Wireless, Implantable Chip Effectively Delivers Medication, Study Says

A study shows that an implantable microchip that can be activated remotely via phone or computer successfully administers timed medication to patients. For patients with osteoporosis, the device increased compliance with a typical treatment regimen from 25% to 100%. Reuters et al.

02/16/2012

West Wireless Health Institute Unveils Wireless Framework

This week, the West Wireless Health Institute released a new wireless framework. The organization intends for the framework to act as the wireless installation standard for the U.S. health care industry. Modern Healthcare, West Wireless Health Institute release.

02/14/2012

Smartphone-Based Psychological Therapy Produces Mixed Results

Several recent studies show promising results from computer and smartphone applications that offer therapy for social anxiety and similar conditions. However, other research shows there is much work to be done to determine how effective the applications are. New York Times.

02/14/2012

UnitedHealth Launches Cloud Platform for Data Exchange, Health Apps

UnitedHealth Group's Optum health-services unit soon will launch a cloud-computing platform that will allow health data exchange and offer health-related applications. Initially, the apps will be aimed at health providers and insurers but eventually could be expanded to focus on consumers. Wall Street Journal.

02/09/2012

Opinion: FDA Regulation of Mobile Health Apps Would Be 'Death Blow'

Joel White -- executive director of the Health IT Now Coalition -- warns that if FDA proceeds with its plan to regulate certain mobile medical applications as medical devices, innovation and growth in the market "could come to a screeching halt." Washington Times.

02/08/2012

Study: Texts Can Boost Prenatal, Postnatal Care for Pregnant Women

A study finds that sending text messages about childbirth preparation to pregnant women can improve prenatal and postnatal care. Researchers say texting could be a low-cost way to engage pregnant women in their care. FierceMobileHealthcare, Partners HealthCare release.

02/07/2012

Report: CIOs Concerned With Data Entry, Costs Associated With Tablets

A new report by BizTechReports finds that many hospital and clinic CIOs consider tablet computers to be difficult to integrate with existing health IT systems. The report offers recommendations to make tablets more useful in clinical environments. InformationWeek, NextGov.

02/06/2012

Patients 'Thank' Doctors for Health Advice on New Medical Website

A new website allows patients to ask health-related questions and advance physicians' online reputations by recognizing their medical advice. HealthTap.com awards social media badges to physicians who accumulate "Thanks" for answering patients' questions. New York Times.

02/06/2012

Report: 3M People Will Use Smartphones To Monitor Health by 2016

A Juniper Research report predicts that about three million people will use smartphones to monitor their health by 2016. The report also forecasts that mobile health application downloads will increase from 44 million this year to 142 million in 2016. FierceMobileHealthcare et al.

02/03/2012

Bill Would Help Doctors Practice Telehealth Across State Lines

Sen. Tom Udall plans on introducing a bill that would make it easier for physicians to practice telemedicine in different states. Currently, physicians must apply for a different license in each state where patients are treated remotely. The bill would streamline licensure portability between states by creating a standardized list of credentialed practitioners. Government Health IT.

02/01/2012

Physicians Say Mobile Devices Not Leading to Care Transformation

Ninety-eight percent of physicians have adopted mobile devices such as iPads, but most doctors think the technology only serves communication purposes and has yet to change health care delivery methods, according to a survey from Spyglass Consulting Group. Healthcare IT News.

01/31/2012

Beacon Communities Launch Texting Program To Assess Diabetes Risk

Three Beacon communities are launching text messaging campaigns aimed at helping people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Participants will receive customized texts to help them manage and improve their health. Healthcare Informatics, Government Health IT.

01/27/2012

ONC Announces Three Challenges for Health-Related Applications

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is seeking applications that would help individuals with disabilities access their electronic health record data, help patients schedule follow-up appointments and improve the health of commuters. Health Data Management et al.

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