Launch of Open Access Journal on Electronic Clinical Data

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Electronic Data Methods Forum are pleased to announce the official launch of eGEMs (Generating Evidence and Methods to improve patient outcomes). eGEMs is an open access journal focused on using electronic clinical data to advance research and quality improvement, with the overall goal of improving patient and community outcomes. Authors are welcome to submit papers, images, or other media focused on data methods, informatics, governance, and the learning health system.

Select to access: http://repository.academyhealth.org/egems/

DHHS Announces HIPAA Changes

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has JUST announced new rules (modifications) to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations. The final omnibus rule greatly enhances a patient’s privacy protections, provides individuals new rights to their health information, and strengthens the government’s ability to enforce the law.   For the DHHS Press Release see: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/01/20130117b.html   The Rulemaking announced today may be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection.  The rules are expected to be published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013.   

 

10 Key Milestones for DARPA in 2012

For 50-plus years, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been turning out technology that can support military systems and lead to innovations in the mainstream IT and consumer spaces. And the agency didn't disappoint last year. Here we look at key milestones out of DARPA in 2012, including four-legged robots, virtual reality contact lenses and hypersonic technologies.
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U.S. Doctors Lead European Counterparts in Smartphone Usage

U.S. doctors have benefited from the speed and ease of smartphone support, compared with doctors in Europe, according to EPG Health Media, which performed the survey.
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