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Boeing Stands in way of Medical-Monitoring
Technology companies led by General Electric want to revolutionize the nascent medical-monitoring industry by taking to the airwaves. Standing in the way is Boeing.
The USF Reform Act vs. the National Broadband Plan
When it comes to Universal Service, there seems to be consensus that today's plan should transition to one focused on broadband Past-focused people have been watching broadband service grow while voice declines.
Cell phones save lives in Rwandan villages
The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.
OPASTCO members unmoved by Genachowski address
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski addressed the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies in Seattle on July 28.
US Telecom, FCC square off on broadband
Rick Kaplan, chief counsel to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, and Walter McCormick, president of USTelecom, squared off on July 27 on whether the FCC was right to tell Congress this month that broadband is not being deployed in a timely and reasonable way to all U.S. residents.
'Meaningful Use' Marks Solid Start for Federal Health IT Efforts
The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive program now moves into action mode. At last.
Lawmakers Raise Issues on 'Meaningful Use' at Congressional Hearing
On July 27, lawmakers and hospital officials attending a House Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing expressed concerns about the federal government's final rule for designating "meaningful use" of electronic health records.
Who is the World's Biggest Broadband Company?
Given that Asia dominates the list of 100 Fastest Internet cities and China is the most populous nation in the world, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that China is home to the largest broadband service provider in the world.
Health IT key to national health security plan
Development of ways to link regional health IT systems, as well as an information plan that maps what data flows, security and standards are need to ensure real-time communications between health organizations and emergency services, are some of the key elements of a plan for achieving U.S. national health security.
Final Rules for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
This final rule implements the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111-5) that provide incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.
Final Rules for Electronic Health Record Technology
The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing this final rule to complete the adoption of an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria, and to more closely align such standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria with final meaningful use Stage 1 objectives and measures.
National Do Not Call Registry Tops 200 Million Phone Numbers
The Federal Trade Commission announced that phone numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry now exceed 200 million.
Why thousands of Verizon customers in New York lost service
Verizon returned service to thousands of customers in midtown Manhattan late Monday afternoon after a failed circuit board silenced phones across New York.
FCC, FDA unveil partnership to promote wireless medical technology
The Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration announced a partnership on July 26 designed to promote wireless medical technology, a field they say will cut medical costs and improve care.
UK Government to tackle airbrushed ads
Lynne Featherstone, the UK's equalities minister, is to host a summit with media and fashion industry executives in the autumn, to tackle the issue of airbrushing in magazines and advertising campaigns.
At the White House, Losing a Game of Phone Tag
The White House switchboard is famous for its ability to track down anyone, anywhere, anytime. But last week, both the White House and the secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack, were unable to muster that switchboard magic to reach Shirley Sherrod.
Downtime in the Digital Age
What are you doing on your summer vacation? Relaxing at the beach? Enjoying friends and family? Or are you checking your smartphone every five minutes?
Digital alarmists are wrong
Google is not making us stupid, PowerPoint is not destroying literature, and the Internet is not really changing our brains. But they may well be making us think we're smarter than we really are, and that is a dangerous thing.
Ad Rules Stall, Keeping Cereal a Cartoon Staple
Lucky Charms. Froot Loops. Cocoa Pebbles. A ConAgra frozen dinner with corn dog and fries. McDonald's Happy Meals. These foods might make a nutritionist cringe, but all of them have been identified by food companies as healthy choices they can advertise to children under a three-year-old initiative by the food industry to fight childhood obesity.
Wireless industry group sues San Francisco over new cellphone radiation law
CTIA, the lobbying arm of the wireless industry, is taking the city of San Francisco to court over a controversial new cellphone law.
FCC Seeks Public Comment for Changes to National Broadband Plan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is making changes to the National Broadband Plan, which is designed to assist thousands of health providers at hospitals and clinics in the U.S. who lack adequate broadband access and capability. The announcement, made July 15, begins a 30-day open window for public comment. Comments can be sent to: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW; Washington, DC 20554 or via email, fccinfo@fcc.gov.
To view a video of the Open Commission meeting in its entirety, click here.
Updates to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan include the development of a permanent $400 million fund to further broadband infrastructure and build out of health information capabilities in rural areas. This financial support is an additional funding opportunity, outside of the current Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) of which Oregon Health Network (OHN) manages for the state, and the standard Rural Health Care Program (RHC).
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Wallowa Memorial Connects to OHN
The decision to participate in the Oregon Health Network was a natural step that aligns seamlessly with Wallowa’s mission of progress and technological advancement. Having originally taken advantage of OHN to increase their teleradiology capability, the hospital is now eagerly anticipating a variety of benefits to participation.