Advancing technology and federal incentives to implement new systems to improve patient care and lower costs will push healthcare IT innovation in 2011, a report from tech news site Information Week says.
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U.S. health system presents challenges to IT modernizers
A government official said there were still substantial barriers to the uptake of new information technology systems in the U.S. health insurance system.
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Lightning mitigation provides home insurance benefits
Having a lightning mitigation system installed can help consumers avoid having to file a home insurance claim, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
The III, which provides information on a variety of insurance topics, said lightning resulted in $798 million in claims in 2009, with the average payout being $4,296. Jeanne Salvatore, senior vice president and national consumer spokeswoman for the organization, says the weather phenomenon plays a major role regarding damage to businesses and homes each year.
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