Frequent Health News
In: Health Care Law
28 Feb 2009The Apple iPod Racer will be competing in the Charleston Pack 28 Pinewood Derby. We are hoping for a win in the “best creativity” class to highlight the spirit of Creative West Virginians. Apple has nothing on us. Wish us luck!
In: Health Concerns
28 Feb 2009Portal (pr’tl, pr’-) n.
In: Health Care Law
25 Feb 2009Today I am attending the World Health Care Congress2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Consumer Connectivity in Carlsbad, CA. Good presentations and discussion with those in attendance. You can follow the conference via Twitter at #WHCC2 or get live blogging at EKIVE by Mark Schrimshire using Cover It Live.
I just finished up my afternoon presentation [...]
In: Health Concerns
25 Feb 2009Remember that often used quote from Star Wars, May the force be with you? It think it is a fitting slogan as I end my two week business trip to Australia.
This trip started a week ago last Tuesday when I arrived in Perth for presentations and meetings on Thursday and Friday. The following Monday, I [...]
In: Health Care Law
24 Feb 2009Today I am attending the World Health Care Congress2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Consumer Connectivity in Carlsbad, CA. Good presentations and discussion with those in attendance. You can follow the conference via Twitter at #WHCC2 or get live blogging at EKIVE by Mark Schrimshire using Cover It Live.
I just finished up my afternoon presentation [...]
In: Health Care Law
22 Feb 2009Medical Economics covers the developing world of physician social networking websites in Behind doctors’ social networking websites.
Interestingly the article begins with a story about a West Virginia physician, Danine Rydland, MD, using Sermo to search for information to help her treat one of her patients.
In: Health Care Law
22 Feb 2009Fellow health care lawyer colleague, AHLA HIT member and friend, Jud DeLoss, provides an excellent overview of the Physician Incentives under the HITECH ACT.
The incentives focus on providing direct payment for the adoption, implementation and maintenance of electronic health records (EHRs) to “eligible professional” who establishes the “meaninful use” of an EHR.
In: Health Concerns
21 Feb 2009Remember that often used quote from Star Wars, May the force be with you? It think it is a fitting slogan as I end my two week business trip to Australia.
This trip started a week ago last Tuesday when I arrived in Perth for presentations and meetings on Thursday and Friday. The following Monday, I [...]
In: Health Care Law
20 Feb 2009I noticed some traffic coming from the Avvo Blog and realized that they compiled a list of top legal blogs based on Alexa traffic rankings. Currently my Health Care Law Blog comes in at #98 on the list.
If you are new to legal blogs this is a great list to see the variety of law [...]
In: Health Care Law
19 Feb 2009Yesterday the Charleston Gazette ran an op-ed piece, West Virginia A Leader In Health Information, written by Kenneth Kizer and Peter Groen.
The article provides an overview of the various efforts in West Virginia to become a national leader in health information technology. The op-ed piece states:
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