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Maine HIE Prepares For Pay-For-Performance World
December 19, 2012
HealthInfoNet and Arcadia Solution's new partnership will marry insurance claims to clinical data in Maine's health information exchange.
12 Expert Health IT Predictions For 2013
December 18, 2012
Better care coordination technology, the explosion of mobile health and the downfall of independent physician practices are just a few of the health IT predictions experts are making for 2013.
Personal Mobile Heart Monitor Gets FDA OK
December 17, 2012
AliveCor specialized iPhone case and monitoring app lets users record data and wirelessly send to doctors.
HIMSS Survey: Future Belongs To Mobile Technology
December 13, 2012
Most healthcare IT managers believe mobile technology will have big impact on patient care, according to the latest Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society survey.
HealthTap, Avvo Marriage Gives Consumers More Online Docs
December 12, 2012
HealthTap site now offers network of 30,000 doctors, including specialists, to answer consumer questions.
Hemophilia Monitoring App Puts Patients In Driver's Seat
December 10, 2012
Novo Nordisk's HemaGo app for iOS helps hemophilia patients do a better job of tracking their treatment and staying in touch with doctors.
10 Medical Robots That Could Change Healthcare
December 07, 2012
From microbots that scrape plaque from arteries to personal assistant robots that help care for patients, medical robots are transforming the face of healthcare.
Patient Data Breaches: Future Looks Grim
December 06, 2012
Inadequate security funding, tools and expertise could cost healthcare industry billions of dollars annually, finds Ponemon/ID Expert's third annual study.
NextGen Healthcare, Microsoft Launch MedicineCabinet Mobile App
December 03, 2012
MedicineCabinet lets patients create personal medication records on their mobile devices for easy tracking and sharing with doctors.
Feds Fall Short On IT Project Management
November 28, 2012
Government agencies, including Health and Human Services, do a poor job of following federal IT investment guidelines, reports Government Accountability Office.
NFL Uses EHRs To Tackle Player Injuries
November 27, 2012
National Football League taps into eClinicalWorks electronic health record (EHR) system to coordinate care, better diagnose concussions and other game-related injuries.
6 Ways To Protect Your Personal Health Information
November 26, 2012
Fraud and waste play a significant part in today's high healthcare costs, but patients can help lower those costs by following six tips to protect their medical information.
6 HIE Vendors: How They Measure Up
November 26, 2012
Not all health information exchanges have successfully bridged the interoperability gap. A recent KLAS report on HIE vendors evaluated how well they deliver on their promises.
Award-Winning IT Vendor Simplifies Adverse Event Reporting
November 21, 2012
Using unified Web and mobile apps, KBCoreSM collects and analyzes information to improve reporting and promote patient safety, winning the Office of National Coordinator's challenge.
Hospital Websites Don't Meet Consumer Expectations
November 21, 2012
Average satisfaction scores drop four points as consumers demand more from hospital and healthcare system websites, Forsee study finds.
Do Accountable Care Organizations Improve Patient Care?
November 19, 2012
Report suggests ACOs may improve quality of care and drive down costs, but analysis calls that conclusion into question.
Feds To Use Social Media For Biosurveillance
November 19, 2012
Office of Health Affairs teams with Accenture Federal Services to gather information from Facebook and Twitter to protect against disease outbreaks and bioterrorist attacks.
Personal Health Records Get Social
November 14, 2012
ZweenaHealth looks to Facebook and Twitter to encourage consumer education, engagement and ownership of personal health records.
Mobile App Teaches Clinicians To Monitor Patients
November 13, 2012
Castle + Anderson's new SimMon app links two tablets to simulate a remote-controlled patient monitoring system, offering medical training in the trenches.
EHRs Among Today's Top Health IT Hazards
November 12, 2012
Inaccurate patient information, mobile distractions and med device interoperability are putting patients at risk, says recent report from ECRI.
ONC Design Challenge: 'Humanize' Electronic Health Records
November 09, 2012
Office of the National Coordinator seeks graphic designers who can redesign printed Blue Button patient records and make the documents more doctor friendly.
Feds Fork Over $7 Billion In EHR Payments
November 08, 2012
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services doles out $7.7 billion in incentive payments so far -- while experts remind that the ultimate goal is better patient care.
5 Healthcare Tools To Boost Patient Involvement
November 08, 2012
The 2012 Connected Health Symposium showcased a myriad of engagement tools that promote innovation and improve patient compliance.
Deloitte Buys Recombinant To Expand Healthcare Analytics Mojo
November 06, 2012
Deloitte hopes to spark innovation and "open new horizons" in its healthcare division with the acquisition of clinical intelligence vendor.
Wireless Connectivity Problems Hinder Mobile Medical Image Systems
November 05, 2012
KLAS reviews mobile digital X-ray vendors, finds excellent image quality, but trouble transferring data to picture archiving and communications systems.