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Kaiser Permanente CEO: Health IT Must Focus On Quality
KP CEO George Halvorson says too many organizations approach IT projects from the wrong angle. Start with the health care issues and savings will...
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IT is coming around to the benefits of the consumerization of IT, our survey finds.
Emerging Wireless Medical Technology Gets FCC Blessing
FCC proposes increased spectrum capacity for Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) devices, paving the way for doctors to use patient-worn devices to...
E-Prescribing Reaches Tipping Point
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- Telemonitoring Helps Pharmacists Manage Patients' Hypertension|
- Web-Based Insurance Exchanges Attract $1 Billion+|
- SaaS EHR Model Gains Physician Support|
- Banner Health, Aetna Reach For ACO Gold|
- One Year ICD-10 Delay Just Right, CHIME Says|
- Doctors' Tablet Use Almost Doubles In 2012|
- Health IT Gap Between Large, Small Hospitals Widens|
- 10 Wearable Devices To Keep Patients Healthy|
- DOD, VA Agree On Joint EHR Architecture|
- Mobile Medical Apps Gold Rush Needs Scrutiny|
- ONC To Medical Practices: Get A Security Officer|
- Private Health Information Exchanges Take Over|
- Towers Watson To Acquire Extend Health|
- Stage 2 EHRs Require Meaningful Patient Engagement|
- AT&T Moves Aggressively Into Remote Patient Monitoring|
- California Providers Reach Out For EHR Help|
- Patients Like Active Video Games As Fitness Tools|
- Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly|
- Consumer Groups Seek Tougher Meaningful Use Requirements|
- Patient Advocates Urge Fast Access To Hospital Data|
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Stage 2 EHRs Require Meaningful Patient Engagement
Many of the government’s proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria for e- health records won't be easy to meet. Here's how providers are meeting... -
Compromise On Health Data Access May Be Ugly
Some hospitals and doctors oppose giving patients electronic data as quickly as required by proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations. Consumer... -
How To Ease EHR Frustration
EHRs can slow physicians' practices to a crawl, but evidence suggests they ultimately pay off. -
CRM Platform Can Churn Out Customized Health Apps
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health uses Microsoft's customer relationship management platform to rapidly develop niche health-related... -
Hana and Exalytics: SAP's Hype Versus Oracle's FUD
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So What Was Wrong With ICD-9?
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How Mobile, Cloud, Are Transforming Healthcare
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3 IT Tools Helping Patients Find Clinical Trials
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As More Docs Use Digital Records, So Will Consumers
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Mobile Health Presents Life-Changing Opportunities
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Clinicians Need Unconventional IT Tools For Toughest Cases
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Despite Flaws, Personal Health Records Are Smart Medicine
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Don't Hit Snooze Button On ICD-10
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Is Your Clinical Decision Support Built On Quicksand?
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Telemedicine Dilemma: Savings Or Healing Hands More Important?
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IT Decisions Hang On Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
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Interoperability Nirvana Nowhere In Sight
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Can Personalized Medicine Improve Drug Safety?
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Smarter Voice Capabilities Will Transform Medical Documentation
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Healthcare CIOs Need To Understand Physicians' Pain
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When EHR Critics Jump To Bad Conclusions
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IT-Enhanced Medical Homes Aren't A Quick Fix
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How To Achieve Better Patient Engagement
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Why BYOD Doesn't Always Work In Healthcare
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- Curt Kwak, Providence Health & Services, Western Region
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Paul Cerrato
Mobile Medical Apps Gold Rush Needs Scrutiny
May 16, 2012 09:00 AM
The problem with this kind of booming market? It attracts not only the best and brightest but also IT developers looking for quick profits with...