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Care Management Software Vendors Scramble To Meet Requirements
August 07, 2012
IDC study finds no breakout leader among seven vendors--including McKesson and Landacorp--developing tools to help payers keep pace with health reform.
Large Urban Hospitals Grab More EHR Incentive Payments
August 06, 2012
GAO report reveals which hospitals and professionals got the lion's share of Medicare electronic health record incentive dollars in 2011.
Health IT Leaders Seek Bipartisan Commitment
August 01, 2012
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society asks leaders of both major political parties to support health IT in their party platforms.
Personal Health Record Handbook Designed To Energize Providers
July 30, 2012
To light a fire under clinicians, a new guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality extols the virtues of interactive PHRs and outlines steps for successful implementation.
Minnesota Taps IBM For Health Insurance Exchange
July 30, 2012
IBM's Curam Social Program Management platform will verify Minnesotans' eligibility for healthcare coverage through the state's HIX.
Medical Imaging Options: No Single Vendor Will Do
July 26, 2012
As healthcare organizations grapple with more digital diagnostic images, they're looking at several medical imaging management strategies, a KLAS report shows.
Health IT Attracts More Venture Capital in Q2
July 25, 2012
Despite a decline in the total amount of U.S. venture capital investments, health information technology raised more capital and deals in the second quarter than in the same period in 2011.
Remote Patient Monitoring Market To Double By 2016
July 25, 2012
Tight budgets and emergency room overcrowding will contribute to the uptick in remote and wireless patient monitoring systems to track vital signs. By 2016, the U.S. market will top $20 billion, new research says.
Poor Data Management Costs Healthcare Providers
July 24, 2012
Healthcare organizations collect massive amounts of data but often fail to translate it into actionable insights, Oracle report says.
Top Health Information Exchange Vendors Ranked By IDC
July 18, 2012
IDC Health Insights has selected vendors offering the best tools and strategies for statewide HIEs facing a changing landscape.
Interactive PHRs Make Patients More Proactive
July 16, 2012
PHRs may not be popular, but consumers who use them are more likely to go in for cancer screenings and other important preventive care.
PA Pushes Direct Messaging For Health Data Exchanges
July 09, 2012
Pennsylvania eHealth Collaborative launches grant program that encourages doctors to use secure emails instead of paper and fax to share patient information.
EHR Implementation Still Costs Too Much
July 09, 2012
Even with the federal government's EHR incentives, many hospitals continue to fret about costs, according to recent KPMG poll.
KLAS: Epic Consultants Struggle with Customers' EHR Needs
July 05, 2012
Consulting firms hired to help providers implement Epic's EHR system don't always deliver, according to this KLAS study.
EHRs May Reduce Medical Malpractice Claims
July 02, 2012
Harvard study suggests adoption of an electronic health record system may have a positive impact.
Healthcare Patients Insist On E-Access: Accenture Study
June 28, 2012
Patients want more access to their medical records online, but want to maintain their personal contact with doctors, according to new Accenture research.
Healthcare Patient Data Laws Outdated: Consumers Union
June 27, 2012
Laws covering privacy and security of health data haven't kept pace with changes in health IT, report from Consumers Union and Center for Democracy and Technology says.
Microsoft Integrates HealthVault With Greenway EHR
June 26, 2012
Pilot program pulls patients' clinical data from Greenway's electronic health record into Microsoft's cloud-based personal health record platform.
AirStrip Adds EHR Connectivity To Mobile Platform
June 22, 2012
Doctors now can see not only bedside data on their smartphones and iPads, but also EHR data such as medical diagnoses and lab test results.
U.S. Healthcare Needs Data Standards, Registries, Study Says
June 21, 2012
Several IT obstacles hold the nation back from establishing a value-based healthcare system, according to the Boston Consulting Group.
EHR Innovation Gap Threatens Healthcare Progress
June 19, 2012
EHRs remain stuck in the pre-Internet age and dominated by entrenched vendors, according to recent New England Journal of Medicine commentary.
Premier Healthcare Alliance Establishes Virtual Care Platform
June 18, 2012
PremierConnect, powered by IBM technology, will enable member hospitals and clinics to share patient data and exchange best practices.
Doctors Concerned About Consumers' Mobile Health Use
June 13, 2012
Promises of healthcare quality increases and cost savings aren't enough to ease physicians' worries about patients using mobile health tools, new PwC study shows.
NY Accelerates State Health Information Exchange
June 13, 2012
Regional health information exchanges team up with IBM and other IT vendors to build the massive Statewide Health Information Network of New York.
Health IT Investments Focus On Data, Value
June 12, 2012
Healthcare organizations invest in system integration and health information exchanges to get the data required by value-based purchasing, which holds providers accountable for the cost and quality of care.