FROM THE FOUNDATION

Money in the Bank

The Medi-Cal EHR incentive program could provide up to $2 billion in federal incentives to eligible California providers and result in more state revenues and thousands of jobs.

The Good and Bad of High-Deductible Health Plans

Health Affairs looks at the pros and cons of consumers paying more of their medical costs. As HDHPs grow in popularity, billions of dollars may be saved, but prevention might decline.

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer

This position will play a major role in furthering the goals and objectives of the foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program.

Health IT

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Kaiser Unveils Smartphone App for EHR Data Access

On Tuesday, Kaiser Permanente announced that about nine million of its members now can use mobile phones to access their electronic health information. Members with Android smartphones also can use the no-cost mobile application to email physicians, obtain lab results and order prescription refills. An iPhone version of the app is expected to be released in the coming months.



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