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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ HIMSS Plans New EHR Testing Ground By Ken Terry Interoperability innovation center will let EHR vendors and other entities test their systems' ability to exchange data with other health IT systems. Is Healthcare Big Data Ready For Prime Time? As large healthcare providers test the limits of big data analytics, many smaller groups question the value. Big Data Startup Eyes Genome Analysis In 4 Hours Bina Technologies introduces analytics platform designed to cut human genome processing time, make personalized medicine more accessible. 5 Ways To Improve Healthcare Information Exchanges Define the problem you want to solve with an HIE -- and be ready for incompatibility headaches, say experts. CHIME CEO Wants CIO Voices In Healthcare Policy Incoming CHIME CEO seeks to give health IT professionals a greater leadership role in public policy, offer "tactical and practical" assistance to overburdened CIOs. Patient Engagement Key To Better Health: AHRQ Report Lack of standardization is delaying commercial applications for home monitoring devices, says Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 6 Questions To Guide Natural Language Processing Strategy Healthcare can make good use of NLP, but only if the right technology is applied to appropriate uses. MORE HEALTHCARE NEWS ALSO SEE • Strategy: 5 Top BYOD Threats for 2013 • Transforming Healthcare Delivery with Analytics • 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 • What Does Big Data Mean to Your Business? • Take Our Backup Technologies Survey -- You Could Win A Nexus 7! 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