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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. Some ready-made CSS tools that states will find useful include: .

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New National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook to be Available Soon

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law When faced with an issue or question about the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), most health care practitioners rely on the Data Bank Guidebook. Since September 2001, this Guidebook has been a reliable source to turn to for answers regarding reporting to and querying the NPDB.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

How did we get here? Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized Senate proposal would give hospitals $385M for emergency preparedness.