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Personalized Medicine Reaches Endocrinologists
Medical app gets patients fully involved in their own care and lets diabetes specialists monitor them 24/7.
ICD-10 Delay Worries Health IT Leaders
The train's already left the station for organizations that have been prepping for an October 2013 ICD-10 deadline, say health IT organizations...
Nursing Information Officers: Newest Health IT Leaders
Onslaught of health IT initiatives brings a need for nursing Informatics expertise, and a new breed of chief nursing information officers.
Health IT Leaders Biggest Worry: Finding Qualified Staff
Hospital CIOs say their biggest concern is lack of qualified health IT professionals, not a lack of funding, HIMSS survey reveals.
Changes Planned For Meaningful Use Rules
HIMSS12 attendees were disappointed when details of Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules weren't revealed on Tuesday, and they were surprised to hear that...
Veterans Affairs CIO Eyes Budget Increase
While spending for most federal IT groups will be flat in 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks budget boost to improve access to electronic...
Highmark Will Use Verizon-Built HIE
Health information exchange will link healthcare organizations across western Pennsylvania, providing cloud access to patient data and cutting...
U.S. Leads In Healthcare IT Adoption
Accenture study shows that government incentive programs to spur adoption of EHRs have helped the U.S. outpace other nations in healthcare IT.
HP Announces Alliance Program With Healthcare ISVs
HP's Healthcare Alliance program expands its relationship with independent software vendors to develop innovative technology for small and midsize...
HIMSS Chief Predicts Dialed-Down Health IT Requirements
Government's Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements may get less stringent, based on lower than expected Stage 1 adoption, forecasts health IT...
Healthcare CIOs Should Become 'Servant Leaders'
Author and consultant Ken Blanchard advises healthcare CIOs at HIMSS12 to lead their teams with a clear vision and respect for others' ideas.
Lumeris Teams With Blues To Buy NaviNet
Acquisition puts Lumeris in a better position to provide health IT to accountable care organizations.
Oracle Applications Enable Personalized Cancer Treatment
Oracle aggregates and analyzes data from 18 hospitals for Moffitt Cancer Center's personalized medicine program.
ICD-10 Tops Current Worries For Medical Practices
New medical coding scheme ranks above electronic health records, health reform in minds of doctors and practice managers, survey says.
More Patients Support EHRs, But Worry About Privacy
New survey finds that most U.S. consumers want their doctors to use electronic health records--but believe that widespread adoption will lead to...
Do Health IT Hires Need A Clinical Background?
The debate on which qualifications an IT job candidate needs to work in a hospital or medical practice rages.
HHS Delays ICD-10 Deadline
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responds to increasing pressure from AMA and others to reduce regulatory 'burden' from the new...
Dell, Siemens Partner On Image Sharing, Archiving
Partnership will boost Dell's Unified Clinical Archive and Siemens' Image Sharing & Archiving system and its Healthcare Cloud Computing Center.
GE Rolls Out Upgraded Online Patient Portal
Centricity Patient Online 13 adds mobile connectivity to portal so patients can schedule appointments, pay bills, and manage other aspects of...
What To See At HIMSS12
Among the hundreds of health IT presentations, demos, and vendor offerings at HIMSS12 next week, don't miss these highlights.
New Website Tracks Health Bills, State By State
Bill Track 50 monitors all bills, including healthcare-related legislation--on ICD-10, health informative exchanges, and the like--for each state....
AT&T Targets Walls Between Mobile Health Apps
Cloud-based Developer Center platform aims to bring together data from multiple apps and devices, connect them to healthcare systems.
Kiosk Lets Patients Give Feedback On Doctor Visits
Patients can use 'Wellby,' an ATM-like machine with a touchscreen, to answer survey questions and give feedback about a just-completed doctor's...
Healthcare Reform Is Here, Like It Or Not
Participation in new accountable care organizations isn't for the faint of heart. But healthcare providers that have their IT acts together have a...
Medical Search Engine Shootout: ClinicalKey Vs. UpToDate
We've done a side-by-side comparison of these medical search engine and database tools to help you decide which better meets the needs of your...
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