Complimentary from the publishers of Healthcare Innovation News         March, 2015
	"In response to the HITECH Act of 2009, we saw an initial influx and scaling up of the more basic data capture and sharing capabilities within the electronic health record (e.g., HIMSS Analytics stages 3 and 4). While the scramble to obtain Meaningful Use dollars has brought many new technology players to the healthcare market, it remains to be seen which ones (if any) will be successful in helping users improve clinical and population health outcomes, increase efficiency and empower patients and their families." -Bertina Yen, M.D., MPH, Executive VP, Product Group, Zynx Health
	"Currently 21 states and the District of Columbia (Arizona and Colorado have enacted partial parity laws) have telemedicine parity laws for private insurance. On the federal side, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a draft bill on Jan. 12, 2015, that would expand Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services." Excerpted from: Healthcare Innovation News, Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2015, "New Ways to Pay for Telemedicine" by Robert S. Rudin, PhD, and Ateev Mehrotra, M.D.
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	Challenging the Rate of Digital Health Care Laboratory Equipment, March 4, 2015
	Humana and Integrated Health Network Announce Accountable Care Agreement Humana Press Release, March 4, 2015
	Supreme Court Ruling's Implications for Healthcare Professions National Law Review, March 4, 2015
	GE Healthcare Empowers Europe's Radiologists with New Innovations GE Healthcare Press Release, March 3, 2015
	Intel-GE Care Innovations Partners With Xavier to Test Mobile Applications HIT Consultant, March 3, 2015
	2015 Innovation Awards: Riskonnect Inc. and IASIS Healthcare L.L.C. Business Insurance, March 1, 2015
	New Ways to Pay for Telemedicine by Robert S. Rudin, PhD, and Ateev Mehrotra, M.D. Information Decays Over Time; More Handoffs, More Fumbles by Jordan Shlain, M.D. Making A Case for Healthcare Innovation: Onsite Telehealth Kiosk Provides Quality, Accessible Care to San Diego County Employees Collaboration Is Key to Innovation by Marsha Barwick Bushman, MBA, RTTP Thought Leader's Corner: What impact do you think the HITECH Act of 2009 has had on today's proliferation of healthcare technology and innovation? Catching up with ... Joseph C. Kvedar, M.D. Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Healthcare Innovation News, or find out more
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