Profile of Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Senior Writer, InformationWeek

News & Commentary Posts: 1298

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee is a former editor for InformationWeek.

Articles by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
posted in April 2010

Chronically Ill Need Telehealth But Face Hurdles

4/29/2010
Several recent studies highlight the importance--and challenges-- of utilizing IT to help manage chronic illnesses.
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Computerized Medication Order Errors Studied

4/28/2010
Researchers want to learn the cause of mistakes related to computerized physician order entry systems so they can help software makers prevent them.
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Image Gallery: Wireless Telehealth Brings Medical Help To Those In Need

4/27/2010
High-tech developments such as an 802.11-equipped stretcher and mobile vans for digital mammogram screening means living far from a doctor doesn't have to result in poor care.
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Telehealth Links Doctors To Remote Patients In Need

4/27/2010
Don't have health facilities nearby? Medical providers across the country are delivering healthcare virtually.
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Bill Extends HITECH To Mental Health

4/21/2010
Eligibility for $20 billion in incentives would be expanded to include mental healthcare professionals and facilities, a group left out of original ARRA provisions.
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VA Offers Lessons For Health IT Adoption

4/20/2010
The private healthcare sector can benefit from the VA's successful, decades-long use of health IT, says a senior Veterans Affairs official.
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Top 10 Meaningful Use Challenges Faced By Docs

4/19/2010
Doctors and other eligible healthcare providers, such as dentists and nurse practitioners, who meet the federal government's upcoming meaningful use criteria for health IT could earn up to $44,000 or $63,000 each in incentives depending on the patients (Medicare or Medicaid) they treat. But meeting those criteria won't be easy. A new CSC report lists the top ten challenges healthcare providers face in cashing in on the incentives.
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Botswana Hospital Takes A Digital Leap Forward

4/14/2010
A digitized and networked African hospital provides care based on U.S. best practices for electronic medical records and clinical systems.
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Telehealth Lets Patients 'See' Specialists Sooner

4/13/2010
It a common frustration for patients: During an office visit with your primary care physician, the doc advices you to see a specialist. But then you're forced to wait weeks for the appointment to see the specialist. A new telehealth service available to patients in Hawaii could have patients elsewhere envious.
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CCHIT Names Health IT Veteran To Chair

4/13/2010
Dr. Karen Bell has been tapped to lead the Certification Commission for Health IT through a challenging but recharged health IT landscape.
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Personal Health Records Use Rising

4/12/2010
Despite privacy and other concerns, 7% of Americans have online PHRs -- twice as many as two years ago.
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