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Mitch Wagner is a leader of InformationWeek's social networking and community strategy. He writes about Apple, social media and Web 2.0. In addition to writing, Mitch podcasts, creates Internet videos, and is one of a team overseeing newsletters for InformationWeek. He was previously a reporter and editor for InternetWeek, Computerworld, Open Systems Today, and the New Jersey Herald.
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Mitch Wagner's Most Recent Articles
Network Provides Healthcare Pricing Data
InformationWeek, November 20, 2009
Transparent Health Network negotiates healthcare pricing with medical providers, and shares price data with its members online.

Medicine Bottles Get Net Connection
InformationWeek, November 20, 2009
A new pill bottle cap with a wireless Internet connection flashes when it's time to take a pill and even calls forgetful patients with reminders.

EMR Adoption Earns Hospital High Score
InformationWeek, November 18, 2009
Achieving its high level of electronic medical records adoption has taken small Maine hospital five years.

Healthcare Affiliates Unprepared For Data Breaches
InformationWeek, November 17, 2009
Patient privacy is at risk from the companies that healthcare providers do business with, study says.

Desktop Virtualization A Remedy For Hospital
InformationWeek, November 16, 2009
A New York healthcare provider deploys "zero-client" devices to reduce PC maintenance and improve business performance.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Data Breach Investigated
InformationWeek, November 16, 2009
Connecticut's attorney general is looking for tougher protection for healthcare providers after records, which could be useful to identity thieves, were lost.

Senate Bill Would Help Family Doctors Fund EHRs
InformationWeek, November 13, 2009
The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kerry, would make small healthcare practices eligible for federal loans.

Google Helps You Find A Flu Shot
InformationWeek, November 12, 2009
Flu Shot Finder uses Google Maps to help people locate areas where they can get swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines.

Healthcare Providers Face Security Challenges
InformationWeek, November 10, 2009
Three-quarters of organizations that conduct formal risk assessments have found patient data at risk, study says.

Boom Times For Health IT Sector
InformationWeek, November 10, 2009
The healthcare IT marketplace is growing by 11% annually, which will likely continue through 2013, says a study from Scientia Advisors.

Florida Hospital Dials Up iPhones For Nurses
InformationWeek, November 08, 2009
iPhones are helping a Sarasota hospital connect its nursing staff via text messaging, and soon, VoIP telephony.

Health Care Provider Improves Performance With Metrics
InformationWeek, November 04, 2009
Presbyterian Healthcare Services uses Actuate performance management software in pursuit of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.

Second Life Steps Into The Enterprise
InformationWeek, November 04, 2009
Companies can now run their own, private version of the virtual world in their data centers, for added security and control.

$100 Million Healthcare Cost Database Announced
InformationWeek, October 28, 2009
Built with settlement money from health insurance companies, it will help drive down medical costs, says New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

MedPlus Tapped For Health Information Exchange
InformationWeek, October 27, 2009
New Mexico will work with technology partner MedPlus to build an electronic infrastructure connecting the state's healthcare providers.

Lockheed Locks Down Federal Health IT Contracts
InformationWeek, October 26, 2009
Awarded $170 million in contracts, the company will provide services for government health information technology systems.

Top iPhone Apps For Health Pros, Patients
InformationWeek, October 26, 2009
Healthcare professionals and individuals are finding ways to manage health and wellness with applications for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Mobile Service Tracks Alzheimer's Patients
InformationWeek, October 25, 2009
The Comfort Zone service combines GPS and wireless technologies to enable caregivers to monitor Alzheimer's patients.

GE Launches Healthcare Technology Fund
InformationWeek, October 22, 2009
Healthcare IT, including electronic medical records and clinical information systems are among the fund's priorities.

Health IT Metrics Taking Shape
InformationWeek, October 21, 2009
The U.S. will release a preliminary definition of "meaningful use"-- a key criterion for healthcare IT providers seeking federal stimulus funding -- in December.

E-Health Records Put Patient Privacy At Risk
InformationWeek, October 20, 2009
Healthcare IT managers say their organizations aren't adequately protecting electronic health records, survey says.

Epocrates Adds BlackBerry Support
InformationWeek, October 19, 2009
The mobile healthcare software maker says BlackBerry is a fast-growing platform, with more than 20% growth in the past quarter.

Top iPhone Healthcare Apps
InformationWeek, October 17, 2009
Mobile apps are the new frontier in improving data access for healthcare pros and bettering patient care. They could be coming to your pocket soon.

Second Life Solving Real-World Healthcare Problems
InformationWeek, October 16, 2009
Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital uses the virtual world for disaster preparedness training, while disabled people turn to it for peer support.

iPhone Apps Help Pro Car Racer Control Diabetes
InformationWeek, October 14, 2009
Race car driver Charlie Kimball uses inexpensive consumer apps to manage his diabetes in partnership with his doctors.

Keas Puts Healthcare Advice, Apps Online
InformationWeek, October 12, 2009
A startup founded by the former head of Google Health dispenses personalized healthcare information and applications via the Internet.

Mobile App Puts EMRs On Smartphones
InformationWeek, October 07, 2009
A Pennsylvania health insurer has deployed a smartphone app enabling members to view and share electronic medical records.

Smartphones Fill Med School Prescription
InformationWeek, October 05, 2009
The University of Louisville School of Medicine finds that smartphones give students faster access to health information, and more face-time with patients.

Feds Award $27.8M For Rural E-Health
InformationWeek, October 02, 2009
Department of Health and Human Services funding will go to implement electronic health records and other health IT initiatives.

Second Life Helps Save, Improve Lives
InformationWeek, October 01, 2009
Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital uses the virtual world for disaster preparedness training, while disabled people turn to it for peer support.

E-Health Records Could Flag Domestic Abuse
InformationWeek, October 01, 2009
Predictive computer models that tap into electronic health records highlight subtle patterns of domestic violence that are easy to miss.

Congressman 'Crowdsources' Healthcare Bill
InformationWeek, September 25, 2009
Texas Republican John Culberson has posted the House healthcare bill online and invited constituents to annotate it using a Web 2.0 collaboration tool.

Med Students 'Unprofessional' On Social Networking Sites
InformationWeek, September 24, 2009
Today's Facebook and YouTube posts might catch up with tomorrow's doctors, a study published in a medical journal suggests.

SAP BI Tracks Swine Flu
InformationWeek, September 18, 2009
An emergency services provider is using SAP business intelligence technology to monitor surges in H1N1-related symptoms.

IW500: Security Threats Pose New Challenges
InformationWeek, September 15, 2009
New technologies such as cloud computing make security a challenge for enterprises, according to panelists at the InformationWeek 500 Conference.

InformationWeek 500: Hard-Hit Logistics Industry Makes Deep Cuts In IT
InformationWeek, September 15, 2009
Companies are keeping strong focus on making business processes more efficient.

Health Insurer Deploys Social Media
InformationWeek, September 10, 2009
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin is using Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to interact with its members.

Healthland To Deliver Business Intelligence For Smaller Hospitals
InformationWeek, September 08, 2009
BI system, built in partnership with Performance Management Institute, is designed to improve decision-making and provide evidence for "meaningful use" of IT.

Google Chrome's First Year
InformationWeek, September 05, 2009
A year after its release, the Web browser -- and operating system -- isn't a Microsoft-killer, but it has enthusiastic supporters and influence.

Apple Snow Leopard Faces Windows 7 Fight
InformationWeek, August 29, 2009
The latest iteration of Mac OS X is looking like a solid upgrade, but Microsoft's follow up to Vista constitutes a major competitive threat.

iPhone App For Diabetes Gets $100,000 Grant
InformationWeek, August 26, 2009
The developer, a college student, will use the grant to add Internet data-sharing to his app, which helps diabetics manage their health.

CDC Readies Internet Barrage To Combat Swine Flu
InformationWeek, August 24, 2009
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control uses a range of Internet services, including Twitter, YouTube, and even games, to help spread flu-protection messages.

U.S. Allocates $1.2 Billion For Electronic Medical Records
InformationWeek, August 21, 2009
The grants will go to regional centers to support implementing electronic health records, as well as state grants to share information nationwide.

Healthcare Providers Plug Into Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
InformationWeek, August 11, 2009
The social media craze is creating new challenges and opportunities for the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and Mayo Clinic.

Image Gallery: Comic-Con 2009
InformationWeek, August 08, 2009
The characters, costumes, and merchandise are the best part of the annual science fiction convention in San Diego.

Top 19 Mac Apps For Tight Budgets
InformationWeek, July 25, 2009
Get more done with Skype, Evernote, Picasa, and more than a dozen other free or cheap apps for your Apple computer.

Review: Firefox 3.5 Makes Browsing Better
InformationWeek, July 18, 2009
Mozilla's latest Web browser is a solid step forward, with features including private browsing, geolocation, and support for the latest audio, video, graphics, and HTML 5.

Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Ninja Tips & Tricks
InformationWeek, July 13, 2009
Get the most from your iPhone or iPod Touch with 3.0 firmware update with these tips for better Web browsing, app access, keyboard tricks, and the lowdown on free AT&T Wi-Fi access.

Review: Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software Upgrade
InformationWeek, June 20, 2009
The iPhone 3.0 update to Apple's smartphone operating system delivers a raft of dazzling new features, including copy and paste, Spotlight search, and user-interface refinements.

Why Apple Fans Are Disappointed And Why They're Wrong
InformationWeek, June 12, 2009
Apple introduced solid upgrades to the iPhone, its Mac operating system, and notebook lines at the WWDC, but that isn't enough for some Apple fans. Why not?

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