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New Speaker Added to January WPHIMSS

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Western PA Chapter of the Health Information and Management Systems Society recently added a speaker – Michael D. Parkinson, ...

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Healthcare Finally Warms up to Cloud Computing

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Tom Youso The healthcare sector appears to be getting over some of its apprehensions about moving to cloud computing. Recent ...

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Pediatric Alliance Joins ClinicalConnect Health Information Exchange

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Pediatric Alliance, the largest physician-owned practice offering primary care and specialized services to children and adolescents in southwestern Pennsylvania, announced ...

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Medication Compliance: Is Mobile Health (mHealth) the Solution?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Amos Adler, M.Sc. When former Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, M.D. said, “Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t ...

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Patient Portals—I.T. Streamlines Patient Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By John Chamberlin How many times has your office received a complaint regarding how long a patient or patient’s family ...

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Mobil Patient Monitoring: Another Progressive Service at Monongahela Valley Hospital

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

People who receive medical care in the Progressive Care Unit at Monongahela Valley Hospital may be wearing more than a ...

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Top Three Data Breach Threats

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rick Kam, CIPP, & Jeremy Henley Given the growing prevalence of data breaches in healthcare, the theft of protected ...