09.01.05 Volume 2 Edition 9 iMed eNewsletter

The voice for the medical software reseller community.

 Top Story:  First Impressions

William Haslett (1778-1830), the great British Essayist, once said, "First impressions are often the truest...and it is not to be got rid of easily."  This couldn't be anymore true than with your opening statement you make when calling on an office.   More.

 Quote-of-the-Month
"For a long time people have had the idea that their medical records are confidential, and that's not true, and it hasn't been true for a long time.  When someone else is paying for your health care, there are enormous numbers of institutions and individuals who can get your medical records."

-- Robert Gellman, a privacy and information policy consultant in Washington, D.C. in reference to HIPAA loopholes, 08.30.05

 About InvestMed

The InvestMed eNewsletter was developed as a resource for healthcare and technology resellers to receive help, training, and information pertinent to their success.  It addresses a need for communication, information, and education that wasn't currently being addressed by the industry vendors as a whole.  The InvestMed Monthly eNewsletter reaches nearly 7000 healthcare and technology industry professionals each month (via e-mail and the Web) containing articles and information written specifically for their unique market.  Additionally, InvestMed has branched out into developing solutions for problems that the vendors in the marketplace haven't addressed; solutions like InvestMed's Patient Kiosk.

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Product Spotlight:  QMSoftware™

Successful, effective management of anything requires a detailed understanding of that subject. Likewise, if you desire to be successful at managing the receivables of your client's healthcare facility, then you must know the strengths and weakness of their personnel and understand the make-up and characteristics of their receivables.  More.

 HIPAA Corner:  EMR and HIPAA, P3

Eliminating the paper chart and relying on a paperless Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is a serious proposition for a medical practice.  In recent articles we have explored HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security Technical safeguards with EMR.  We now turn our attention to HIPAA Security’s Administrative Safeguards.  Resellers should recognize these issues and include appropriate solutions in their service offering.  More.

 Industry News
Recent News that Might Affect Your Business

08.30.05 - Private medical information isn't so private

08.29.05 - NDCHealth Checks Out

08.29.05 - Per-Se, Wolters to Buy NDC Health in Deal

08.22.05 - Networking: Cheap health-records software

08.19.05 - HHS Formalizes Brailer's Office

08.16.05 - Health Care Organizations Target Small-Practice Physician Groups for IT Upgrades

08.10.05 - Wired Communities: The Building Blocks

08.01.05 - IQH Assists Healthcare Providers With Move to EHR

 

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