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Editor’s E-Note
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are hardly perfect, but innovative leaders continue to think of new ways to use the mountains of data culled from its repositories.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, learn about a medical center that tapped into the wealth of information contained in its EMR to conduct invaluable research projects.
— Lee DeOrio, editor |
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“Deidentified” EMRs Transformed Into Population Studies — in Minutes
Clinical research studies at Montefiore Medical Center used to take months, required a committee of physicians and data experts, and involved an elaborate research review process. Now, many of these studies are performed by a single clinician in a matter of minutes using “deidentified” patient electronic medical records (EMRs) and software called Clinical Looking Glass (CLG).
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| Industry Insight |
EHNAC and WEDI Collaborate to Develop Financial Services White Paper
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a nonprofit standards development organization and accrediting body, and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a nonprofit healthcare association, have announced a collaboration to address the current state of health data protection needs within the financial services industry and in context with the current regulatory federal legislation.
The EHNAC and the WEDI convened an industry forum in February to address the current state of medical banking as it relates to HIPAA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and HITECH Act and the impact on the financial services industry. The “Demystifying the Banking Exemption Under HIPAA” forum discussed the requirements under legislation for financial institutions, management of various state protection regulations, and the implementation practices of third-party accreditation and certification programs. under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Health IT Needs More Functionality, CIO Says
Theresa Cullen, MD, chief information officer of the Indian Health Service, says improved HIT could help track disease outbreaks, according to Federal Computer Week.
United Healthcare, CalRHIO to Expand Agreement
The OC Metro reports on what the move will mean for California’s statewide health information exchange. |
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