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		<title>Getting Connected at the 3M Client Experience Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, 3M offers clients the chance to connect with us at the 3M Client Experience Summit and share their experiences, their feedback, and their ideas for the future. The 2012 Client Experience Summit is in full swing, and we&#8217;re &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/getting-connected-at-the-2012-3m-client-experience-summit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2600&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Search of Intelligent Workflow Solutions for Physicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Zasowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that it looks like ICD-10 implementation will be postponed only one year, the already hot-topic of computer-assisted coding will get even more attention. Hospitals obviously need to ensure they have a strategy in place to deal with ICD-10 and &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/intelligent-workflow-solutions-for-physicians/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2547&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>‘Big Data’ Initiative and Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Aubry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 29, 2012, President Obama’s administrators announced the $200 million dollar R&#38;D investment in the ‘big data’ project.  According to the press release, the “Big Data Research and Development Initiative” will “improve our ability to extract knowledge and insights &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/big-data-and-healthcare/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2504&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond the Buzzwords: Making Analytics Actionable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Zasowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In last week’s blog from HIMSS, I talked about the need to go beyond the buzzwords and &#8220;look under the hood&#8221; to understand what&#8217;s driving all of these new analytics and intelligent automation solutions that are making their way to &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/beyond-the-buzzwords-making-analytics-actionable/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2340&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are Templates the Answer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Zasowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jeremy Zasowski What happens when clinical documentation strategies to meet Meaningful Use requirements don’t line up with an organization’s strategies to improve clinical documentation for coding and profiling? In my interactions with our customers, we’re seeing an increasing number &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/are-templates-the-answer-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2224&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ICD-10 for Busy Doctors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Butler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Rhonda Butler This is the first in what I hope will be a useful series of blogs on the subject of ICD-10. Building on a previous blog, my goal is to offer clear, concise information about ICD-10 to physicians &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/icd-10-for-busy-doctors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2198&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolution: No More Harping</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ron Mills A well-understood maxim among software developers states that there is generally a difference between: what users say they want what users want what users need The difference between the first two is one of communication and is &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/new-years-resolution-no-more-harping/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2177&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging Expertise for Your Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Devrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jill Devrick In my last post, I described the primary team members for most technology projects.  But you may occasionally need input or assistance from other individuals.  As needed, the project will sometimes require consulting team members, such as: &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/engaging-expertise-for-your-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2171&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CMS: RACs to Conduct Prepayment Demonstration Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Aubry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Barbara Aubry On November 15, 2011, CMS has announced it intends to have RACs, MACs and CERTS conduct prepayment reviews in states with “historically high rates of improper payments” based on prior audits.  In this category, seven states have &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/cms-racs-to-conduct-prepayment-demonstration-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2165&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CMS and OIG Announce New Compliance Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Aubry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Barbara Aubry On November 16, 2011 CMS announced new demonstration projects to help curb fraud and abuse. You may recall that in 2010 President Obama announced the goal of reducing overall payment errors by $50 billion, cutting the fee-for-service &#8230; <a href="http://3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/cms-and-oig-announce-new-compliance-programs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=3mhealthinformation.wordpress.com&#038;blog=17412847&#038;post=2133&#038;subd=3mhealthinformation&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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