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HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo

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Conference on Health IT Past and Future

Washington, D.C

DEC

World Health Care Technology Conference

Washington, D.C

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FROM THE FOUNDATION

E-Prescribing in California: A Fresh Outlook

A new issue brief assesses the progress of electronic prescribing technology in California and examines how greater coordination among providers, health plans, and pharmacies could help overcome barriers to adoption.

Telehealth Offers Patient Care Anytime, Anywhere

Telehealth has the potential to increase access, savings, and quality. Yet low consumer awareness, along with provider reimbursement and liability barriers, have hampered adoption. Two new CHCF reports look at the progress to date.

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds N.H. Rx Information Privacy Law

A federal appeals court upheld the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law prohibiting the sale of information about physicians' prescribing practices. Data-mining companies IMS Health and Verispan had argued that the law infringed on commercial free speech. The ruling could have implications for other states that have adopted or are considering similar laws. AP/Lexington Herald-Leader, New York Times.

GE Announces Five-Year, $200M Effort To Develop Health IT Systems

General Electric will partner with several U.S. medical institutions on a new initiative to develop electronic systems for medical information and patient records. The effort aims to improve efficiency and quality of care and reduce costs. AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Indiana Data Exchange Unveils Chronic Disease Management Tool

The Indiana Health Information Exchange has launched a new chronic disease management program that provides physicians with access to up-to-date clinical and claims information designed to help them better manage patients' care. Healthcare IT News.

Health Policy Adviser Says Health IT Bill Weak on Privacy Protections

Sen. Olympia Snowe's health policy adviser criticized what he called watered-down privacy language in a Senate health IT bill. He said that privacy language, including a breach notification provision, offered by Snowe has not yet been embraced by her colleagues. CongressDaily.

Desmond Tutu Presents Global 'Call To Action' on Health IT Efforts

At a conference in Mali yesterday, South African Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu presented a document urging global action on health care IT. The document was signed by 100 representatives from health care organizations, universities and other groups. Digital HealthCare & Productivity.

Google's New Flu Tracking Tool Raises Concerns About Internet Users' Privacy, Experts Say

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Lillie Coney of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Deborah Peel of Patient Privacy Rights and Lisa Winston of the University of California-San Francisco discuss the privacy implications of Google's Flu Trends tool.

FEATURES

Online Peer Review Might Speed Up Doctors' IT Adoption

by George Lauer, iHealthBeat Features Editor

A new, online peer review process for physicians could hasten the medical community's adoption of other forms of health IT, including electronic health records, according to a cardiac surgeon using the new software.

PERSPECTIVES

We're No. 2! Health Reform Remains Strong in Election Season Polls

by Thomas H. Lee M.D.

For the first time in more than a decade, there is hope that health care reform will remain a top issue in the post-election season. But a brief look at our past reveals a vast array of hazards that could derail the best of intentions.