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Limited uptake of patient-controlled personal health records has thrust provider-driven patient portals into the spotlight. But don't count PHRs out just yet.

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The Office of the National Coordinator for HIT has issued a request for information on establishing a governance mechanism for the emerging Nationwide Health Information Network.
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information on causes, impacts and solutions for medication non-adherence among chronically ill adults.
In what is being called an industry first, a national health insurer is offering the online self-management workshops piloted by Stanford University, designed as part of its chronic care management solution.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule establishing Medicaid incentives for home and community-based services for chronically ill patients in lieu of being treated in a nursing home or other institution.
Standing between a tide of rising of health care costs and increased regulatory and public sensitivity to premium increases, health insurers are not in an enviable position.
Public health agencies aren’t making it easy for providers to attest to the public health objectives folded into the meaningful use program.
The idea of a clinical visit in a “virtual world” populated by realistic computerized mannequins may seem farfetched. But Ivana Steigman, M.D., offered a glimpse into a potential clinical world of the future at HIMSS12. Steigman is chief medical officer at Thrive Research, a software development company that’s building communications platforms utilizing virtual reality and related technologies. …
Virco Lab Inc. has launched AVIGA, an electronic health records system specifically for the HIV/AIDS treatment community.
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