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HHS Launches Meaningful Consent Site

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New tools available to help health care providers engage and educate patients An online resource to help health care providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their electronic patient health information shared was launched today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Known as Meaningful Consent, the site addresses the laws, policies and issues related to Continue reading HHS Launches Meaningful Consent Site→

Practice Choice unavailable during upgrade on 9-22-13

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The following message has been issued by McKesson:McKesson Practice Choice Availability of McKesson Practice Choice™ System During Upgrade to version 2.08 The McKesson Practice Choice™ team is excited to announce that on Sunday, September 22, 2013 we will release the Version 2.08 update. This release will include a number of enhancements and resolved issues. Please see the brief release overview Continue reading Practice Choice unavailable during upgrade on 9-22-13→

AMA Offers Physicians Help Complying with Revised HIPAA Regulations

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New HIPAA Rules take effect on Sept. 23rd, 2013 The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new toolkit to help physicians navigate the sweeping new revisions to the federal privacy and security rules for health information that go into effect on September 23, 2013. The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule last January that revises and extends Continue reading AMA Offers Physicians Help Complying with Revised HIPAA Regulations→

EHR Systems – Two monitors are better than one

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An expanded view into your computer will aid in efficiency. Gone are the days of flipping sheets in a paper chart to see lab results, past histories, medications, problems, etc. Today’s electronic version of flipping sheets often requires opening new windows on your screen, opening internet browsers, opening graphics and word files or just maneuvering to different parts of your Continue reading EHR Systems – Two monitors are better than one→