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January 18, 2010 FEATURES Escape Query Quandaries Industry experts offer suggestions on how to best handle the process that benefits both physician and hospital—whether the doctor knows it or not. Healthcare 2010: What’s in Store? Top thinkers in the HIT profession field questions that provide an inside look at this year’s prospects. The Rush Is On New grants are in place to help the HIM industry fund the arrival of 50,000 new workforce members. Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism Should CT angiography and its significantly higher radiation dose be used instead of V/Q scintigraphy to diagnose pulmonary embolisms in young women? There is plenty of room for debate. Coding and Transcription Coding for Marfan syndrome DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Note Technology Trends A HIMSS survey questions healthcare organizations’ ability to meet HITECH requirements. Coding Corner Often overlooked but always appreciated, the American Hospital Association’s Central Office serves as a national sounding board for the coding profession. News Briefs Three Denver-area providers have formed a health information exchange that impacts more than 1 million patients. Products and Services Dell has introduced a mobile virtual computing offering that allows clinicians single sign-on and session-roaming capabilities on any device for applications they’re authorized to use within a facility. Datebook www.watch The Alzheimer’s Association is using Web-based technology to let caregivers track their loved ones’ travels. By the Numbers Get the lowdown on healthcare’s facts and figures. Copyright

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