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Beacon Communities Southeast Minnesota Beacon Develops Asthma Management Toolkit for Schools
Lacey A. Hart | January 27, 2012
When a child suffers an asthma attack at school, getting the right care at the right time is critical. To respond effectively, school employees need more than quick thinking and general training—they need sound policies and specific action plans that address the needs of individual students.
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From the ONC Desk Health IT Taking Flight–What Is in Store for the Year Ahead
Dr. Farzad Mostashari | January 25, 2012
Earlier this month, I wrote about some of the most important and notable highlights in the world of health IT and ONC over the past year. The achievements of 2011 built on hard work and progress, which has been underway for many years.
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Health Innovation Apps for Health: New “Leading Health Indicators App Challenge” Aims to Make It Easier for Americans to Get Healthier
Wil Yu | January 24, 2012
We’re very excited to have launched a new Investing in Innovation challenge partnering with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in support of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, which establishes benchmarks for healthy living and provides 10-year goals for improving the health of all Americans.
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Health Innovation popHealth Makes Meaningful Use Reporting Easier. How Can You Help Providers Transition to EHRs?
Wil Yu | January 18, 2012
Learn About the popHealth Tools Development Innovation Challenge!
Electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology will modernize the way that health care professionals do their work and provide care to patients by giving them the tools to offer their patients better, more efficient care. There are also great tools like popHealth available to help providers make the transition to EHRs.
EHR Case Studies EHRs Make Flu Shot Reminders Easier
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | January 13, 2012
Discusses how electronic health records can help make flu shot reminders easier.
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