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Paul Foelsch, VP of IS & CIO, Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Chapter 1

Health System CIO

Throughout his 13-year tenure as CIO at Mercy, he’s had plenty of practice, whether it was developing a disaster recovery plan during the 2008 flood, learning that McKesson was shifting its focus to Paragon — just as his team was implementing Horizon, or moving to Iowa, only to find out there was no local HIMSS chapter. Eyeing Stage 7. *

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's already responsible for the biggest telemedicine infrastructure in the nation, and use of its telehealth services is surging. Since its inception in June of 2008, more than 86 million VA Secure Messages have been initiated by VA patients or their care teams. Indeed, telehealth continues to be a major priority for the VA.

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Weekender 6/22/18

HIStalk Weekender

Can you imagine if you’d been on an EHR for 70+ years and have to now rattle off 100 different medications that you’re not taking since you were born? The issue is that the “not taking” doesn’t remain and I have to say I’m not taking the med every at every visit. Still think it’s a good design decision and patient to blame? (

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Weekender 7/6/18

HIStalk Weekender

CNBC reports on “why telemedicine has been such a bust so far”. Children and adults are getting the care they desperately need but cannot access, stroke victims live normal lives and when tragedy strikes, and you find yourself in the ICU it is telemedicine that helps get home quicker. T-System President and CEO Roger Davis resigns.

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Mississippi provider org's use of telehealth enables huge turnaround during the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before shifting gears to telemedicine, the technology infrastructure of Southwest Mississippi Mental Health Complex in McComb, Mississippi, was very old and extremely limited. The last computers purchased across the agency were acquired in 2008. THE PROBLEM. "At best, services were offered telephonically. MARKETPLACE.

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Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Set to Take Off

Healthcare IT Today

History of EPCS Kyle Zebley, head of public policy American Telemedicine Association (ATA) , says that Congress called on the DEA to implement a policy for a special controlled substance registration process in 2008. This requirement languished for the past 15 years, probably because the DEA had a multitude of competing priorities.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Their portfolio is very diverse ranging from genetics to telemedicine. Google started a health-records initiative in 2008, but shut it down by 2011, citing poor adoption. Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness.