Contents contributed and discussions participated by Garrett Eastman
Cloud Computing and Health Informatio - 0 views
A Progress Report On Electronic Health Records In U.S. Hospitals - 0 views
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"Using a recent survey of U.S. hospitals, we found that the share of hospitals that had adopted either basic or comprehensive electronic records has risen modestly, from 8.7 percent in 2008 to 11.9 percent in 2009. Small, public, and rural hospitals were less likely to embrace electronic records than their larger, private, and urban counterparts. Only 2 percent of U.S. hospitals reported having electronic health records that would allow them to meet the federal government's "meaningful use" criteria"
Mental Health Providers Excluded From Health IT Incentives Read more: http://www.iheal... - 0 views
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"The 2009 federal economic stimulus package excludes clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric hospitals, mental health treatment facilities and substance abuse treatment facilities from receiving incentive payments for the meaningful use of EHRs." Bill by Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Rep. Tim Murphy seeks to alleviate situation