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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.

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Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership

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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.

Feds Providing $80 Million For Health IT Training

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The government funding helps set up 6-month health IT workforce training programs at community colleges nationwide.

NIST Director Sees Key Role In Emerging Technologies

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Physicians Question Health IT Stimulus Requirements

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Feds Launch Health IT Blog

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Healthcare Goes Mobile, Virtual WIth Dell Offering

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Healthcare Provider Saves With E-Invoicing

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