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Health information technology
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Tuning in to health care with the podcast boom
Podcasts are all the rage, so we’ve been collecting some health policy-related ones for you. Some of these regularly tackle…
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Changes at the ONC and why supply chain technology matters
On Thursday, the federal government announced the promotion of Vindell Washington to National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – the…
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Medical students track former patients via EHRs, but is that ethical?
Medical students are accessing patient electronic health records after those patients are no longer in their care, raising some interesting…
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Reporters learn about wearables, health IT and telehealth
More than 20 people came to the July 14, AHCJ chapter event in Washington, D.C., to learn about how technology…
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What Pokémon Go could mean for health care
The story angles for Pokémon Go appear to be almost as limitless as the game’s sudden and phenomenal popularity. Pokémon…
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Untying the knots of MACRA
When I think about the forthcoming physician payment and EHR incentive program, known as MACRA, it brings to mind macramé,…
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Tapping into workplace wellness technology trends
Now that Americans are back to work after the July 4 holiday, it’s worth remembering that about 175 million people nationwide get…
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Could health information technology help solve homelessness?
This week, 70 San Francisco Bay Area media organizations have banded together to coordinate coverage on homelessness. The goal was…
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State prescription drug monitoring programs a window into fight against opioid abuse
With an estimated 78 opioid-related deaths per day nationwide, policymakers, journalists and the public are sounding the alarm on overprescribing…
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A jumping-off point for reporting on hospital interoperability
Coinciding with its annual meeting, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a data brief on…