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Summaries of open source, health care, or health IT news and information from various sources on the web selected by Open Health News (OHNews) staff. Links are provided to the original news or information source, e.g. news article, web site, journal,blog, video, etc.

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CFOs: Don't Read This If You Like High, Ever-Growing Health Insurance Premiums

Dave Chase | Forbes | September 22, 2013

While the federal health reform gets a lot of media attention, in many ways the real action is in the “DIY Health Reform” movement driven by non-partisan entrepreneurs. For example, I outlined this prior to the State of the Union earlier this year – Mr. President: The Deficit Problem was Solved Last Week but for the Preservatives Read More »

CGI Group Seen Rebounding From Obamacare Website Failure

Frederic Tomesco | Bloomberg | October 25, 2013

CGI Group Inc. (GIB/A) Chief Executive Officer Michael Roach told investors at a conference two weeks before the debut of the Obamacare website that the contract marked the start of a “long-term relationship” and a “significant growth opportunity.” Read More »

CGI To Build Vermont's HIX

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | December 20, 2012

Vermont has contracted with global IT firm CGI to build the infrastructure for Vermont Health Connect, the state’s health insurance exchange. Read More »

Chain Releases Open-Source Version of Chain Core Technology Powering Visa’s New B2B Connect

Giulio Prisco | Bitcoin Magazine | October 25, 2016

On October 21, 2016, Visa announced a new partnership with blockchain enterprise company Chain that will develop “a simple, fast and secure way to process B2B payments globally.” Dubbed Visa B2B Connect, the system will offer participating pilot financial institutions a consistent process for managing settlement through Visa’s standard practices...

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Challenging HIT Vendors To Contribute Solutions

Rupinder Colby | HITECH Answers | January 22, 2014

[...] Today’s environment largely consists of providers within a community that share patient information by pushing and pulling episodic data—mainly leveraging Continuity of Care Documents (CCD). Unfortunately, the first generation of exchanges are not prepared to meet healthcare’s long term needs and the time is now for HIE 2.0. Read More »

Changes Coming For Open Access To Research In Europe

Dugie Standeford | Intellectual Property Watch | April 16, 2012

Pressure is growing in Europe for open, free access to research results, particularly if they are publicly funded. The European Commission (EC) said this week it will propose a plan for open access soon, while the Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK are cracking down on researchers who don’t comply with their policies. Read More »

Changing The IT Culture At NIST

David Stegon | Fedscoop | March 18, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is known around the world for its groundbreaking research and innovations. Del Brockett, the agency’s chief information officer, wants the institute’s information technology services to be at that same level. Read More »

Changing The Structure Of Health Care Delivery Systems: To Benefit The Patient, The Providers, Or The Insurers?

Josh Freeman | Medicine and Social Justice | January 12, 2014

In an important series of 3 articles beginning on the Sunday before the New Year, “Doctors Inc.”, Alan Bavley of the Kansas City Star looked at the increasing acquisition of physician practices by hospitals, and the impact this has on access to, quality of, and cost of health care for patients. [...] Read More »

Chaotic Drug Distribution Threatens Nigeria’s Health Sector

Staff Writer | BusinessDay | August 23, 2013

As counterfeit medicines continue to impact negatively on consumers, exposing them to dangerous and ineffective medical products, industry experts have expressed concern over the chaotic drug distribution system and sale of drugs in the open market, which is eroding the confidence of Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector and threatening the health sector. Read More »

Charity Alliance Launches Fund To Make Charitably Funded Research Open Access

Press Release | Charity Open Access Fund | September 3, 2014

An alliance of leading UK medical research charities is today launching a new fund to help make charitably funded research freely available as soon as it is published.  Arthritis Research UK, Breast Cancer Campaign, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Cancer Research UK, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, and the Wellcome Trust have joined together to create the Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)...

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Charting A Locally Owned, For-Profit Future For Community News

Dan Kennedy | Nieman Journalism Lab | July 8, 2013

For those of a certain age, perusing the ads posted at The Batavian, the for-profit news site in Batavia, New York, can seem a lot like flipping through the pages of a weekly community newspaper a generation or two ago. Read More »

CHC Electronic Health Record Project Gets $328,655 From MPLT

Alexie Villegas Zotomayor | Marianas Variety | September 20, 2012

THE Marianas Public Land Trust yesterday issued a check for $328,655 to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. for its electronic health record project. Read More »

Check Out Stability: International Journal Of Security And Development

Steven A. Zyck | Open Access Week | November 5, 2012

...a group of like-minded academics who are committed to solid, peer-reviewed research -- and who want to ensure it isn't shelved away in expensive obscurity -- started Stability: International Journal of Security & Development (www.stabilityjournal.org).

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Check-In CES: Mapping Your World Countless Applications Could Take Advantage Of A 3D World

Staff Writer | Adweek | January 7, 2014

Occipital is an extremely clever product which mounts onto the camera of an iPad to map the environment in 3D. There are countless applications for a mobile device which can sense the world in three dimensions. [...] Read More »

Checking In On The Presidential Innovation Fellows

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | January 31, 2013

As they pass the five month mark of their six month tours of duty, it’s a good time to check in on what the Presidential Innovation Fellows are up to. Read More »