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When To Ignore That Mobile Health App
Patients and clinicians need to be aware of all the digital snake oil cluttering up the iTunes store.
Halamka Knows Perils And Promise Of Healthcare BYOD
One of the nation's top healthcare CIOs discusses Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's $200K project to secure personal devices used for work.
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's...
Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate...
Safety, Technology, Anger And Hope
America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the...
BYOD: Is Mobile Device Management The Answer?
With so many doctors bringing their smartphones and tablets to work and patient data breaches reported all the time, IT managers need to make the...
Health IT: How Not To Get Hired
Brains aren't enough to land that dream job. Humility and a willingness to learn are just as crucial.
National Health Information Exchange: Why The Delay?
Hurricane Sandy took many lives and caused billions of dollars in damage. But so does a healthcare system that still refuses to embrace...
Big Data Analytics: Where's The ROI?
Not everyone is impressed with the latest health IT megatrend. At least one prominent critic says payment reform should take precedence.
When Incremental IT Change Won't Cut It
For Indian pharma company Cipla and its new CIO, IT transformation is all or nothing.
IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School
Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases.
Patient Engagement: One Secret To True Healthcare Reform
Genuine healthcare reform can't happen until facilities and doctors get patients more involved in their own care. To do that, patients need fast...
Meaningful Use Needs Mobile Magic
Mobile technology could play a huge role in meeting the federal MU regulations, but the Stage 2 rulebook virtually ignores this potential.
EHR Savings Debate Grows
Credible sources are raising serious concerns about the value of health IT. Some, but not all, of their criticism is warranted.
EHRs: Waste Of Money Or Wise Investment?
Recent Wall Street Journal commentary ripped into health IT, but the critics offered very little in the way of viable solutions.
Is IT Innovation Driving Physicians Out The Door?
Recent health IT initiatives are forcing many frustrated clinicians to take early retirement. IT leaders need to realize that our national...
Accountable Care: IT Gets Us Only Halfway There
Accountable care organizations rely on software tools to deliver cost-effective care. But ACOs may be built on a shaky foundation.
Can IT Cure Healthcare's Inertia?
If the industry remains resistant to change, it will eventually render itself obsolete.
Atrius Health Champions Interoperability
This large Massachusetts group practice has made medical data exchange a top priority by establishing a centralized Web portal with area hospitals.
Medication Alert Fatigue Is Curable
Medication alerts are supposed to ensure patient safety, but clinicians ignore them when bombarded with too many. This dilemma needs to be solved.
5 Trends Will Reshape Health IT In 2013
Look for growth in mobile health, telemedicine, clinical analytics, and personal health records—and an EHR vendor shakeout.
Can Analytics Degree Bridge The Business-IT Gap?
Louisiana State University Masters In Analytics program taps demand for graduates who can use data to solve business problems.
Health IT's Next Big Challenge: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Innovative approach to medical data analysis can yield new treatment options at a lower cost.
Population Health Management: We'll Get There
Getting providers and IT leaders to think in terms of population health, not just about the patient in the office, is challenging but doable.
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Mayo, Philips Collaborate On Cloud-Based ICU Alerts
December 21, 2012Government grant will support 3-year study involving four hospitals across country. Researchers will look at information overload, best practices...
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EHR Vendors, Pharmacy Chains Pump Up Surescripts Network
December 13, 2012Pharmacies' use of Surescripts to send immunization notices to doctors signals growing effort to develop nationwide interoperability.
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5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
December 10, 2012CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's...
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Safety, Technology, Anger And Hope
November 30, 2012America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the...
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Healthcare Experts Propose EHR Safety Guidelines
November 16, 2012Framework aims to reduce electronic health records system errors that obstruct patient safety.
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BYOD Security Tops Doctors' Mobile Device Worries
October 31, 2012Bring-your-own-device trend leads healthcare providers to question mobile device management and security effectiveness, KLAS study finds.
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Electronic Checklists Help Prevent Medical Errors
October 19, 2012Electronic checklists help reduce mistakes, study shows, but key to effective medication reconciliation lies in health information exchanges.
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IT Staff Shortages May Short Circuit Meaningful Use
October 02, 2012Health IT staff retention is a growing concern for healthcare CIOs, even as they have trouble filling existing openings, reports College of...
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Accountable Care: IT Gets Us Only Halfway There
September 24, 2012Accountable care organizations rely on software tools to deliver cost-effective care. But ACOs may be built on a shaky foundation.
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Telepharmacy Really Does Make A Difference
September 12, 2012Rural hospitals can use telepharmacy to review orders when a pharmacist is unavailable, says study.
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