The final version of the stimulus bill includes a provision creating a federal database that will hold personal medical records for every American, reports Fred Lucas, staff writer, on CNSNews.com. Read the full article.
There has been a lot of discussion over the final stimulus bill and how it might affect health care information technology (HIT). It looks as if the final bill will allocate $19 billion to speed up the adoption of health care information systems by doctors and hospitals. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/stimulus-bill-to-provide-19-billion-to-hit/#more-1082" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Stimulus Bill to Provide $19 Billion to HIT">(more…)</span></a>
As reported on <a title="Washington Post Daschle" href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/02/03/daschle_withdraws.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">washingtonpost.com</a>, Tom Daschle has withdrawn from the process to become secretary of Health and Human Services. He cites distractions following his failure to pay back taxes in excess of $140,000. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/tom-daschle-withdraws/#more-1079" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Tom Daschle Withdraws">(more…)</span></a>
Did you know that Harmony Healthcare IT provides telephone systems with features setup for management of appointment reminders, prescription refills, test results, and patient satisfaction surveys? <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/phone-systems-for-medical-practices/#more-1029" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Phone systems for medical practices">(more…)</span></a>