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Marianne Kolbasuk McGee has been reporting and writing about IT for more than 20 years. She joined InformationWeek in 1992 and covers a variety of issues, including IT management, careers, skill and salary trends and H-1B visas. McGee also closely follows health care IT issues, including the federal government’s stimulus spending programs for expanding the adoption of electronic medical records systems. McGee holds a B.A. in communication arts from Long Island University’s C.W. Post campus.
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Remote Monitoring Yields Healthier Patients
InformationWeek, November 20, 2009 Nursing service uses wireless devices to monitor homebound patients and get data to doctors faster, reducing hospitalizations by more than 50%. Healthcare Goes Mobile, Virtual WIth Dell Offering InformationWeek, November 19, 2009 Dell Mobile Clinical Computing solution provides clinicians with single sign-on and roaming capabilities. Healthcare Provider Saves With E-Invoicing InformationWeek, November 18, 2009 Electronic invoices are saving Memorial Hermann Healthcare System millions of dollars. Healthcare's New Revenue Generator: Business Apps InformationWeek, November 18, 2009 Banner Health uses $17 million supply chain savings to pay for new clinical information systems. Healthcare IT Job Outlook Perks Up InformationWeek, November 17, 2009 Business analysts and technology architects face rosy IT job prospects in the healthcare and green energy sectors. Information Exchanges Let Doctors Share Patient Data Efficiently InformationWeek, November 17, 2009 Several new networks are being launched across the country, and while they vary in size, scope, and clientele, the goals and challenges are similar. Quest Stops Killer With Specialized Diagnostic Software InformationWeek, November 15, 2009 New test helps get women suspected of having ovarian cancer to specialists faster. Cancer Institute Network Aims To Personalize Cancer Treatments InformationWeek, November 13, 2009 Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid matches up patients with the right experimental treatments. Health Care IT Gets Personal InformationWeek, November 13, 2009 Analytics, decision-support, and an array of other health IT tools are helping advance the development of treatments tailored to individuals' needs. Healthcare IT Career Tips InformationWeek, November 10, 2009 IT pros without clinical experience shouldn't rule out possible transitions into emerging healthcare IT jobs. eReferral System Boosts Medical Center Bookings InformationWeek, November 05, 2009 A portal-based referral system from Carefx and a clinical information exchange from GE Healthcare increase appointments and reduce patient no-shows. Desktop Virtualization Speeds Hospital Clinicians InformationWeek, November 04, 2009 By rolling out desktop virtualization from Sychron, Seton Family of Hospitals has reduced the time clinicians spend logging on and off systems each day. Microsoft HealthVault Deal Puts EHRs Overseas InformationWeek, October 28, 2009 A Bangkok hospital will use Microsoft HealthVault personal electronic health records to track patients via the Web. E-Health Records Option Extended To Families InformationWeek, October 27, 2009 Dossia, whose consortium members include Wal-Mart and Intel, is making it easier for employees' dependents to sign up for electronic health records. H1N1 Flu Tracked By E-Prescription Data InformationWeek, October 26, 2009 Public health officials in Rhode Island are electronically monitoring possible swine flu outbreaks based on drug data from pharmacies. Why Your Next IT Job Will Be In Healthcare InformationWeek, October 20, 2009 Federal stimulus billions are fueling demand for up to 50,000 new information technology positions. Most sought after are tech pros with real-world implementation experience, Windows experts, and network admins. Cerner, CDW Partner On EMRs InformationWeek, October 19, 2009 With demand for e-medical records systems by doctors' offices expected to rise, Cerner signs a partner to sell its amubulatory software and services. Healthcare System Signs With Microsoft For Data Exchange InformationWeek, October 14, 2009 Caritas Christi Health Care's pact with Microsoft is part of hospital network's $70 million IT program to improve patient care and reduce costs. Former U.S. Health Dept. CIO Joins Agilex InformationWeek, October 14, 2009 Melissa Chapman joins Agilex Technologies to help manage the firm's work with the U.S. Health and Human Services Dept. Mobile Telemedicine Helps Patients In Transit InformationWeek, October 14, 2009 IP-enabled cameras and other telemedicine gear lets doctors remotely examine sick patients in ambulances. Google Health Adds Two Health Plans InformationWeek, October 07, 2009 Health insurers will share members' data with Google via its electronic personal health record platform. GE Monitor Integrates Patient Data, EMRs InformationWeek, October 07, 2009 The device pulls health data from multiple sources such as hospital imaging systems, labs, and electronic medical records. Personalized Health Project Integrates E-Medical Data, DNA InformationWeek, September 30, 2009 The Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaboration platform will be used to develop treatments tailored to patients' genetic and other health-related profile. New York Health System Launches $400M EMR Program InformationWeek, September 30, 2009 Major hospital network plans to deploy one of the largest electronic medical record initiatives in the nation. IBM Pilots Telemedicine Project In Italy InformationWeek, September 23, 2009 An IBM 'Smart City' telehealth project aims to keep the elderly in their homes and out of the hospital. Lab To Market Cloud-Based E-Health Record System InformationWeek, September 23, 2009 Practice Fusion's electronic health record system will be available free to BioReference Lab's 15,000 affiliated physicians. Voice Recognition Tools Make Rounds At Hospitals InformationWeek, September 17, 2009 Voice technologies help doctors and nurses streamline manual work, saving time and money. Children's Hospital Boston Expands Patient Record Portal InformationWeek, September 16, 2009 Hospital will combine its own patient data with that from physicians' offices to provide comprehensive, patient-controlled e-medical records. InformationWeek 500: Cincinnati Children's Hospital's Niche Specialties Are Key To Global Goals InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 Fetal Care Portal lets doctors, hospitals share important patient data. InformationWeek 500: Stimulus Spending Boosts Healthcare IT Budgets InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 Spending in 2009 is expected to exceed 2008 for nearly 70%. Healthcare Market Hot For IT Staffing InformationWeek, September 10, 2009 The details of the federal government's HITECH stimulus legislation are not final, but healthcare organizations are getting their IT teams in order now. CCHIT Rolls Out Preliminary E-Health Certification InformationWeek, September 08, 2009 New certification from the Certification Commission for Health IT comes as the industry waits for government's final "meaningful use" definition. Software Helps Surgeons Track Costs, Care InformationWeek, September 03, 2009 Applications from Surgical Information Systems are helping a Milwaukee medical center improve operating room processes and billing. HHS Funding Health Information Project InformationWeek, September 01, 2009 The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.2 million grant to help states adopt, plan, and deploy health information exchanges. Virtualization Eases Support Of EMRs InformationWeek, August 31, 2009 A multi-specialty physician practice with 75 clinicians is running its e-medical records system as virtual applications via the cloud. Texas Provider Improves Document Management, Cuts Costs InformationWeek, August 27, 2009 Methodist Healthcare eliminates hundreds of paper forms, saving millions of dollars and freeing up space. Broadband Initiative To Link Colorado Hospitals InformationWeek, August 19, 2009 Clinicians in 400 rural healthcare facilities will be able to tap expertise at larger medical centers. HIT Certification Committee Still In Play InformationWeek, August 18, 2009 Critics have complained that the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology is too closely aligned with large EMR vendors. Vanguard Health Joins Dossia Consortium InformationWeek, August 17, 2009 The company, which operates 15 hospitals in four states, will offer its 19,000 employees electronic personal health records. Nine Lessons Learned From E-Medical Record Veterans InformationWeek, August 15, 2009 EMR systems come with huge challenges. But the payoff is much larger when you're talking about improving people's health and saving lives. Web Tool Compares Companies' Health, Other Benefits InformationWeek, August 13, 2009 MetLife's benchmarking tool assesses perks based on industry, geographic region, and other characteristics. Social Security To Put $24 Million Into EMRs InformationWeek, August 12, 2009 The Social Security Administration plans to make wider use of electronic medical records to process disability applications. Doctors Get Better Decision Support Tools InformationWeek, August 11, 2009 Christus Health, a large hospital operator, deploys five clinical support offerings from Elsevier. Medical Imaging Advances Lead To Storage Headaches InformationWeek, August 09, 2009 More doctors are using imaging technology to diagnose and treat patients, forcing hospitals to deal with new management, security, and access challenges. Salesforce.com Invests In Cloud-Based EMR Provider InformationWeek, August 06, 2009 Practice Fusion plans to use Salesforce's Force.com cloud infrastructure for personal electronic medical record app it's releasing this fall. Hospital Chain's Digital Conversion Takes Patience, Time InformationWeek, August 05, 2009 Exempla Healthcare uses launch of e-medical record system to rethink how it stores paper and film records. Health Information Exchange Planned For D.C.’s Medicaid Patients InformationWeek, August 04, 2009 Data hub will let information follow transient patient population, cut costs and inefficiencies, and improve quality of care EMRs In The Absence Of Broadband InformationWeek, August 04, 2009 Sharing electronic medical records isn't easy for rural North Carolina healthcare provider since high-speed Internet access isn't available at all its medical centers. Kentucky Healthcare Provider Preps State’s Largest EMR Rollout InformationWeek, August 03, 2009 St. Elizabeth Healthcare's new systems will provide e-medical records to 600,000 patients in Northern Kentucky. Covisint Signs Cloud Deal With Texas Doctors Group InformationWeek, July 30, 2009 Cloud-based platform will allow physicians to access clinical and administrative tools and exchange patient data via a secure portal. |
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