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Author Photo Texas Hospital District Fires 16 For HIPAA Violations
Dec 2, 2009
Posted by Mitch Wagner

The Harris County Hospital District of Houston, Texas, fired 16 employees, accusing them of violating patient privacy laws by inappropriately accessing the records of a medical resident who'd been admitted to the hospital after she was shot in a grocery store parking lot.

Author Photo Can You Support Remote Workers In Case Of Flu Outbreak?
Dec 2, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

With the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this week reporting widespread H1N1 flu outbreaks in 32 states, many companies are dealing with or anticipating the need for staff to work remotely in the months ahead. This can present a challenge for IT organizations that haven't in the past dealt with large numbers of remote workers.

Author Photo IT Is 'Pillar' Of White House Healthcare Strategy
Dec 1, 2009
Posted by Mitch Wagner

Healthcare IT adoption is one of four pillars on which the Obama administration is basing its healthcare strategy, and is key to containing costs, administration healthcare officials said. Healthcare IT should be combined with a budget-neutral healthcare reform bill, establishing a Medicare Commission to improve quality, and an excise tax on expensive private healthcare plans, all of which are included in the Senate healthcare reform bill.

Author Photo Senate Healthcare Reform Bill's IT Provisions Make Sense
Nov 30, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

As the Senate begins debating its healthcare reform bill, there's several health IT related provisions that aren't likely to stir a lot of emotion on the Senate floor, but deserve some attention.

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A new grant program will help leading communities advance and track their use of health IT to improve quality of care and become role models to other communities.

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Living Independently Group's wireless technology tracks seniors' daily activities, watching for changes that could signify a medical problem or emergency.