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October 28, 2021
Letter calls on the United States Congress to swiftly enact legislation approving urgently needed climate measures to protect human health.
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April 8, 2021
Last year the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a rule implementing provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act requiring physicians to comply with new regulations on the access, exchange and use of patients' electronic health information (EHI).
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July 10, 2017
From the CDC: Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris®) at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Despite Vaccination
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May 15, 2017
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has received multiple reports of ‘WannaCry’ (also known as ‘WannaCrypt’) ransomware infections in several countries around the world and in the United States. Some of these infections are impacting patient access to care.
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May 12, 2017
HHS is aware of a significant cyber security issue in the UK and other international locations affecting hospitals and healthcare information systems. We are also aware that there is evidence of this attack occurring inside the United States.
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November 28, 2016
The Good Samaritan Clinic in Jackson County received $8,640 from WCMS Foundation's Endowment Fund (as part of a $20,000 Community Foundation of WNC People in Need Grant) for an 8-month initiative to transition from a paper medical record system to an electronic health record system.
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September 24, 2015
As we come to October 1st, CMS wants to assure the medical community that we’ve tested and retested our systems, and we’re prepared to solve problems that may come up.
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August 31, 2015
With ICD-10 just 30 days away, now is the time to get ready. You can make sure your practice is prepared by following the ABCs of ICD-10
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August 17, 2015
Our region’s health care providers and physicians have galvanized to ensure that patient home care occurs and is documented according to CMS guidelines. A group of WNC hospital-based home health agencies created a standardized face- to- face document.
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February 6, 2015
WCMS’ Health Innovations highlights WNC physicians, practices and programs that are on the cutting edge of healthcare transformation, both big and small. WCMS supports local physician members who are change agents by recognizing them and sharing among other WCMS members and the general community information about these local innovations. If you know of such a physician or practice, please contact us and we will check it out.
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September 28, 2014
Recently, Dr. McNeill was invited to give a talk on patient portals to DHHS’ Clinical-Community Connections Committee. Here is his powerpoint presentation.
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September 26, 2014
Two North Carolina health information exchanges (HIEs), Carolinas HealthCare System CareConnect and Mission Health Connect, have agreed to securely share health records of patients across the Carolinas.
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May 29, 2014
Testimonial from Otolaryngologist, Jed Grisel on using the DocBookMD app to Connect with Rural Communities
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May 13, 2014
Meaningful Use information from the AMA
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February 14, 2014
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the original planned date by which all physicians who are attesting for Medicare Meaningful Use in 2013 has been extended from 11:59 pm ET on February 28 to 11:59 pm ET March 31.
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