Hospital Goes Mobile For Holiday Fundraising
Dec 7, 2009 02:58 PM
Non-profit organizations count on the giving, holiday spirit for end-of-year fundraising campaigns, but with the tight economy, generosity is being rationed by many people. Children's Hospital Boston is hoping a new text messaging campaign underway will drive smaller donations that will add up all year.
Can You Support Remote Workers In Case Of Flu Outbreak?
Dec 2, 2009 09:56 AM
With the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this week reporting widespread H1N1 flu outbreaks in 32 states, many companies are dealing with or anticipating the need for staff to work remotely in the months ahead. This can present a challenge for IT organizations that haven't in the past dealt with large numbers of remote workers.
Senate Healthcare Reform Bill's IT Provisions Make Sense
Nov 30, 2009 04:20 PM
As the Senate begins debating its healthcare reform bill, there's several health IT related provisions that aren't likely to stir a lot of emotion on the Senate floor, but deserve some attention.
Can IT Help New Cancer Screening Guidelines?
Nov 23, 2009 01:36 PM
New recommendations from a federal task force last week about breast cancer screenings have infuriated many cancer survivors as well as medical professional organizations, including the American Cancer Society. The guidelines were based on data analysis of the risks and benefits of mammograms for women under age 50.
Reporting Health IT Security Compliance Gets Easier
Nov 16, 2009 03:15 PM
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has unveiled a new program that helps streamline how healthcare organizations report to their business associates their status of compliance to security regulations such as HIPAA and others.
