John Thune
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AMA Applauds Senators' Efforts To Fix EHR Meaningful Use
Physicians are eager to implement EHRs, but overly aggressive timeline could have harmful, unintended consequences Read More »
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Fifth Time A Charm For Telehealth Bill?
A telemedicine bill aimed at expanding remote patient monitoring technology in rural and underserved communities was re-introduced in the Senate this week, making it the fifth time the bill has been proposed since 2005. Read More »
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HIMSS EHR Association Fires Back At GOP Senators Calling For MU reboot
One month after six Republican Senators published a white paper calling for a new approach to the federal meaningful use incentive program, the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association has drafted a point-by-point response. Read More »
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Lawmakers Call For 'Reboot' Of Meaningful Use Program
Six Republican Senators have formally requested that U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius provide a written plan to address how the agency is implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Read More »
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McClellan Says EHRs Not Well Designed
Developing an effective framework for driving healthcare quality improvements proves a multifaceted, complex endeavor, and although EHR systems can play a positive role in the task, much of the technology still misses the mark. This was just one of several concerns put before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Wednesday. Read More »
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Portman, Heinrich, Thune and Bennet Introduce Bill to Streamline Patient Access to Medical Devices
Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced legislation to increase patient access to medical devices by removing government red tape. The Accelerating Innovation in Medicine (AIM) Act, authored by Portman and Heinrich, will streamline access to medical devices by giving patients the option to self-pay rather than going through the time-consuming Medicare coverage process. It will also allow doctors to present patients with more choices when deciding on the best care for them. Read More »
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Senate Hearing: EHRs Still Falling Short
Developing an effective framework for driving healthcare quality improvements proves a multifaceted, complex endeavor, and although EHR systems can play a positive role in the task, much of the technology still misses the mark. Read More »
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Why 6 U.S. Senators Are Upset About The EHR Incentive Programs
Six U.S. Senators claim that the $35 billion Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs are not achieving their goals and require a “reboot.” Read More »
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