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George Washington University launches health information law website
A new online resource for understanding federal and state health information laws recently was launched by researches at George Washington University.
Broadband spectrum expansion is mHealth's modern 'highway'
The mobile health industry is on the verge of a historic transformation, with the national broadband spectrum serving as the bridge to the future, according to industry leaders who spoke today at a
Obama rejects proposals to reorganize Medicare, Medicaid
President Barack Obama rejected a Republican proposal to change Medicare to a voucher program and Medicaid into bloc grants to the states, report the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. "These
Can mHealth efforts help you quit smoking? Depends where you turn
Two recently released studies show the flip sides of a single question: Can mobile technology help one quit smoking? The answer: Well...kind of. One study, conducted by researchers at George
Surveys find more hospitals, physicians likely to seek EHR incentive payments
New survey numbers reveal a reversal of the low interest in EHR adoption in previous years, according to David Blumenthal, MD, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. At a news
Quality of care low at notable university hospitals
Despite the common assumption that university-affiliated hospitals offer better care than their non-university counterparts, a new study published this week by medical rankings service CareChex found
Physician studying diagnoses from phone-generated photos
Thank you, Washington Post for saying something we've been trying to emphasize at FierceMobileHealthcare since we started publishing nearly a year and a half ago: "'Mobile health' does not mean a
Cell phones help with inner-city diabetes management, but long-term prospects uncertain
We've reported extensively on how cell phones can improve the health of underserved citizens in many impoverished countries. The same principles are being applied much closer to home, in low-income,
Study: Hospitals with many poor patients less likely to have EHRs
Hospitals with a disproportionate share of low-income patients are less likely than others to have adopted EHRs--largely due to tight budgets, not surprisingly. They also had lower rates of adoption
RWJF chooses hospitals for quality initiative
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched a quality project aimed at improving care in targeted communities, cutting down on racial and ethnic care disparities and providing healthcare reform
