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December 23, 2009 01:47 PM
Two hospitals in Florida and California are using business intelligence and analytic software to corral costs and aid clinical reporting.
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December 23, 2009 09:30 AM
The goal is to custom-build tissues and organs for transplant, using the patient's own cells and 3D medical printers.
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December 21, 2009 04:30 PM
The grant program is focused on areas, including security, where breakthroughs are needed to drive adoption and meaningful use of health IT.
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December 18, 2009 06:00 PM
The nurse call and emergency response systems provide alerts to caregivers via e-mail, pagers, or text messaging.
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December 18, 2009 09:30 AM
Healthcare providers may use the phone and online service to provide H1N1 information while preserving medical resources for truly urgent care.
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December 17, 2009 01:44 PM
Communities will need a proven track record if they're looking to receive funding to become health IT "beacons" under a federal program to set up models of meaningful health information usage. Communities qualifying for inclusion in the program must demonstrate that they're already embracing e-health records an electronic health information sharing.
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December 17, 2009 01:30 PM
Healthcare providers aren't stepping up to protect privacy of electronic medical records. Can the government provide adequate data security?
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December 17, 2009 08:40 AM
A post-acute care facility is using Microsoft Amalga to build internal apps that coordinate healthcare information between multiple internal organizations.
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December 16, 2009 08:50 AM
The acquisition of Starlims, a provider of laboratory information management systems, aims to boost Abbott's position in the global diagnostics market.
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December 15, 2009 09:05 AM
IBM, Vodafone, and Novartis are using text messages to manage supplies of anti-malarial drugs in Tanzania.
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December 11, 2009 05:00 PM
Community Health System expects to improve quality of care, patient communications, and cost management using Allscripts electronic health record software.
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December 11, 2009 09:30 AM
Butler Health System is rolling out PatientKeeper software to make it easier for physicians to access medical information.
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December 10, 2009 12:31 PM
President Barack Obama allocated almost $600 million to build community health centers and implement electronic medical records, part of the $787 billion stimulus bill. The White House framed the funding as means of adding jobs to the economy, and overhaul the nation's health system.
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December 10, 2009 08:00 AM
Department of Health and Human Services programs promote research data sharing, employee collaboration, and flu safety.
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December 08, 2009 12:25 PM
The system is designed to improve dosage accuracy and patient safety while saving pharmacists' time.
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December 05, 2009 07:00 AM
While EMRs promise massive opportunities for patient health benefits and reductions in administrative costs, the privacy and security risks are daunting.
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December 04, 2009 01:33 PM
The audio podcasts, available on the iTunes store, are designed to help Americans take care of themselves while on business overseas.
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December 04, 2009 10:00 AM
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.
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December 02, 2009 03:26 PM
The online environment allows people with mental health problems, as well as their caregivers, connect in a safe and anonymous environment.
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December 02, 2009 12:43 PM
The Harris County Hospital District of Houston, Texas, fired 16 employees, accusing them of violating patient privacy laws by inappropriately accessing the records of a medical resident who'd been admitted to the hospital after she was shot in a grocery store parking lot.
