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EHR & EMR

AMA president calls for end to electronic health record abuse

November 14, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

The nation’s largest physician group is calling for an end to electronic health record “abuse” which is relegating doctors to the role of data entry clerks and leading to widespread professional burnout. According to the American Medical Association, the problem […]


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Government lacks data to ensure proper oversight of Medicaid

August 22, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

The federal government’s efforts to combat Medicaid fraud and overpayments, which totaled nearly $37 billion in fiscal year 2017, must be strengthened by improving its data oversight system. That’s the message that the Government Accountability Office and lawmakers delivered on […]


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OIG: Maryland did not adequately secure Medicaid system, data

August 15, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

The state of Maryland has not adequately secured its Medicaid Management Information System in accordance with federal requirements and guidance, potentially putting sensitive data and its operations at risk. That’s the finding of an audit by the Department of Health […]


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GAO contends oversight is lacking for national repository of Medicaid data

January 9, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

While nearly all states are now reporting to a national repository for Medicaid data, the data are not sufficient to provide effective oversight of the program, according to a new audit by the Government Accountability Office. Data from the Transformed […]


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NIH completes detailed atlas of differences in human DNA

October 23, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

National Institutes of Health-funded researchers have created a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression and its regulation across multiple tissue types. The atlas, serving as a critical resource for the scientific community to better […]