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Highmark creates statewide health information network

Highmark is creating a health information exchange (HIE), containing millions of patients' medical records that will allow hospitals and doctors across Pennsylvania to exchange patient information.

Blues plan invests $15M to boost docs' EMR use

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is investing $15 million to help providers adopt health information technology (HIT) tools and switch from paper to electronic medical records

Providers should protect patients from bogus medical debt

A lot of exciting news has come out of HIMSS in Orlando this week. And while I highly encourage you to stay up to speed on the latest and greatest in health information management via Fierce's

SPOTLIGHT: Payers announce meaningful-use incentives

Four major insurers announced they will align their pay-for-performance programs with federal meaningful-use criteria for electronic medical records. However, it is not clear in all cases if those

Payers announce meaningful-use incentives

Four major insurers announced they will align their pay-for-performance programs with federal meaningful-use criteria for electronic medical records. However, it is not clear in all cases if those

SPOTLIGHT: HHS relaxes EHR meaningful use rule to encourage adoption

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set the bar lower and relaxed its meaningful use rule to encourage providers to adopt electronic health record systems, HHS officials announced