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Author Photo Hospital Goes Mobile For Holiday Fundraising
Dec 7, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Non-profit organizations count on the giving, holiday spirit for end-of-year fundraising campaigns, but with the tight economy, generosity is being rationed by many people. Children's Hospital Boston is hoping a new text messaging campaign underway will drive smaller donations that will add up all year.

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.

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Demand For Health IT Talent Rising

Robert Half Technology and Manpower among staffing firms reporting that projected demand by clients for health IT skills will rise early next year.

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Demand For Health IT Talent Rising

Robert Half Technology and Manpower among staffing firms reporting that projected demand by clients for health IT skills will rise early next year.

Can Electronic Medical Records Be Secured?

While EMRs promise massive opportunities for patient health benefits and reductions in administrative costs, the privacy and security risks are daunting.

CIGNA Launches Healthcare Podcasts

The audio podcasts, available on the iTunes store, are designed to help Americans take care of themselves while on business overseas.

U.S. Health IT Office Reorganizes

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.

Mental Health Social Network Launched

The online environment allows people with mental health problems, as well as their caregivers, connect in a safe and anonymous environment.

Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership

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.