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If you still think YouTube is just for those durned kids, you're really missing out. We at FierceHealthcare have decided to present seven of our favorite healthcare videos, with topics ranging from the serious (a critique of U.S. public health efforts in controlling H1N1) to the purely silly (an anesthesiologist singing about his duty to "sit and listen to the beep.")



For their creativity, educational value and pure passion, we hereby deem these videos Fierce! Have fun checking them… Continue

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By PETER BAKER

Published: October 17, 2009



WASHINGTON — President Obama mounted a frontal assault on the insurance industry on Saturday, accusing it of using “deceptive and dishonest ads” to derail his health care legislation and threatening to strip the industry of its longstanding exemption from federalantitrust laws.

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Shareholders representing 24% of the shares in Tandberg rejected Cisco's recent $3 billion offer for the video-conferencing equipment maker, fuelling hopes that the U.S.-based company might raise its bid.

By John Whitesides and Donna Smith John Whitesides And Donna Smith – 34 mins ago



WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key U.S. Senate committee endorsed a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, gaining the support of an influential Republican and delivering President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority.



The Democratic-controlled Senate Finance Committee approved the measure on a 14-9 vote, with Senator Olympia Snowe becoming the first Republican in Congress to back a… Continue

A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology



I recently reported on our announcement of State Health Information Technology Grants and grants to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers, as authorized under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act).



Today I want to discuss the… Continue

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Reiboldt Comments on Dell, Perot Merger and Impact on HIT



Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:12 AM PDT



Coker Capital Advisors’ Vice President, Mark Reiboldt, was quoted this week in an article by John Commins for HealthLeaders Media. Click here to read the entire news item.



Dell, Perot Merger Could Impact HIT

John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, September 23, 2009



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September 15, 2009 | Bernie Monegain, Editor



WASHIINGTON – The heads of the federal Health IT Standards Committee, Jonathan Perlin and John Halamka, moved the panel at its meeting this morning to the next phase of work – guidance for implementation.



In a nod to the work the panel had already accomplished, Perlin, of the Hospital Corporation of America, thanked those who had felt a "heavy lift." But, he warned, the work done so far is merely "the end of the… Continue

By STEVE LOHR

Published: September 10, 2009



On one proposal for health care reform at least, there is a rare bipartisan consensus: the push to computerize patient records.





The goal of moving paper medical records into the digital age has been championed for years by health care policy makers across the political spectrum, from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Newt Gingrich. As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama, too, was an advocate, and the economic crisis opened… Continue

The Mayo Clinic wasn’t sure what to expect from social media when it gave it a test run four years ago.



Things like iPods, MySpace and blogs had exploded onto the social scene, and businesses were looking to cash in. But the health care industry had other considerations, and more rules to play by.



The interest was not exclusively marketing and advertising, but rather how to use the technology to transform the access, delivery and dissemination of health information. And… Continue

The health care fight has turned ugly, fast. And lies about reform are spreading via anonymous email chains. Below are the real facts you need to know. Also, check out this great version of the Top Five Lies, created by Bradley, a Texas MoveOn member. (PDF)

Top Five Health Care Reform Lies—and How to Fight Back



Lie #1: President Obama wants to euthanize your grandma!!!



The truth: These accusations—of "death panels" and forced euthanasia—are, of course, flatly untrue.… Continue

ICD-10: Just the Facts

CMS conference call sets the record straight.



By Lynn Jusinski

Posted on: August 26, 2009







On the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conference call dealing with General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), speaker Pat Brooks, RHIA, senior technical adviser, hospital and ambulatory policy group, Center for Medicare Management, CMS, gave several facts about ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation in general. As these came straight from… Continue

August 26, 2009 Nari Kannan Leave a comment



EHR adoption or Non-adoption as I see it, is not because of Physicians alone! Lots of other people need to change the way they practice medicine, not just the Physicians!



Success or Failure of EHR adoption is often laid at the feet of Physicians. They are technology-averse, they are not comfortable with computers, etc. However it appears that everyone from the Office Manager or the person at the reception at the practice, to the… Continue

Federal panel's meaningful use, certification guidance sparks criticism

August 14, 2009 | Diana Manos, Senior Editor

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WASHINGTON – The Health IT Policy Committee, a federal advisory panel, adopted additional recommendations from its Meaningful Use Workgroup on Friday that had physicians,… Continue

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare

Eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit.



By JOHN MACKEY



"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out

of other people's money."



—Margaret Thatcher



With a projected $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009, several trillions more in deficits projected over the next decade, and with both Medicare and Social Security entitlement spending about to ratchet up several… Continue

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By DAVID LEONHARDT

Published: August 12, 2009



Two years ago, the Cleveland Clinic stopped hiring smokers. It was one part of a “wellness initiative” that has won the renowned hospital — which President Obama recently visited — some very nice publicity. The clinic has a farmers’ market on its main campus and has offered smoking-cessation classes for the… Continue

BALTIMORE, MD – Health information exchanges are taking root throughout the Eastern seaboard, with Maryland the latest state to support interoperability.



State officials announced Wednesday the unanimous approval of up to $10 million in startup funding to support the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), a not-for-profit membership corporation advised by a wide range of the state’s healthcare stakeholders.



The Maryland Health Care Commission… Continue

National Health Information Exchange Survey Shows Increased Activity, Cost Savings, Positive Impact on Physician Practices

More Initiatives Exchanging Data Leads to New Improvements in Quality and Returns on Investment



WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2009) The exchange of health information electronically between physicians, hospitals, health plans, and patients has increased substantially in the last year and is reducing the cost of care and positively impacting physicians, according… Continue