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WVHCA: Proposed CON Standards for Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Services/Units
In: Health Care Law
22 Jul 2010The West Virginia Health Care Authority has issued a Notice of Public Comment Period on a new Proposed Certificate of Need Standard for Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Services/Unit.
Written comments on the proposed Certificate of Need Standard must be filed with the Authority on or before July 30, 2010. Written comments should be directed to Timothy E. Adkins, Director of Certificate of Need Division. Read the rest of this entry »
HHS has published final rules on meaningful use. They are more flexible. The rules are posted all over the web and Ive provided some links at the bottom of this post. More than $28 Billion is on the line to help you make the transition…(read more)
Powerful new resources and tools for biological scientists from Microsoft Research
In: Health Concerns
9 Jul 2010Good news for biological scientists and programmers. Tomorrow, July 10th, in Boston, the External Research division of Microsoft Research will introduce the Microsoft Biology Initiative , resources designed to help biological scientists and programmers…(read more)
Make sure your health organization has enough power when you “Flip the Switch”!
In: Health Concerns
7 Jul 2010My favorite health futurist and commentator, Ian Morrison, offers another provocative essay in this weeks online edition of Hospitals and Health Networks . In Flip the Switch he explores two prominent themes in the healthcare industry, both…(read more)
Supporting Your Health Decisions with Bing
In: Health Concerns
30 Jun 2010My friend and Microsoft colleague, medical search guru Dr. Alain Rappaport, called me the other day. He wanted to tell me about some of the cool new health information updates that have been made to Bing. As you know, Bing is much more than…(read more)
WVHCA: Proposed Amendment to West Virginia CON Law Defintion of "Private Office Practice"
In: Health Care Law
28 Jun 2010On June 15, 2010, the West Virginia Health Care Authority filed a Notice of a Comment Period on a Proposed Rule with the West Virginia Secretary of State amending West Virginia CSR 65-7, Certificate of Need Rule.
According to the Summary and Statement of Circumstances filed with the Proposed Rule the “amendment clarifies the definition of “private office practice” for purposes of administering the Certificate of Need Program. Those entities meeting this criteria may be eligible for an exemption from Certificate of Need review pursuant to West Virginia Code 16-2D-R(a).”
What Health Care Employers Need to Know about the West Virginia Patient Safety Act
In: Health Care Law
25 Jun 2010
Ryan Brown, a health care attorney at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC who specializes in medical malpractice defense, health care regulatory work and health care related employment issues wrote this summary of the West Virginia Patient Safety Act.
American Medicine and General Motors—more in common than you might think
In: Health Concerns
23 Jun 2010When I was in medical school in Toledo, Ohio, my wife worked in a hospital medical laboratory. Many of her coworkers were the spouses of well paid, union auto workers. My wife used to tell me that her coworkers and their husbands would boast…(read more)
The British are Coming…………to HealthVault
In: Health Concerns
23 Jun 2010Or perhaps I should say, HealthVault has come to the British. I am extremely pleased to announce that as of today, HealthVault is now available in the UK. It was just a couple of weeks ago that I announced the availability of HealthVault …(read more)
Last Friday the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule providing the details on how organizations can be authorized by ONC to test and certify EHR technology. ONC discusses the details the Temporary Certification Program.
Certification is important because the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentives under HITECH require the use of certificate EHR technology for eligible hospital and providers to recieve payments under the incentive program.
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