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Dec 15, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
In the medical world, every day brings new research findings that can potentially alter the prescribed "best practices" for treating patients with any given medical condition to facilitate the best outcomes. But keeping up with volumes of new medical studies is one of the biggest challenges for clinicians wanting to provide the best care possible for patients. That's where clinical decision support tools hold great promise.
Obama Allocating $600M To Health Centers
Dec 10, 2009
Posted by Mitch Wagner
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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4G Long Term Evolution Service Launched
TeliaSonera's LTE mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now the fastest and largest in the world.
TeliaSonera's LTE mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now the fastest and largest in the world.
Enterprise Packages: Where Are They Headed?
This shift in the development and usage of business applications in large corporations began in the 1990s when enterprise packages arrived on the scene. The traditional way of developing an applicatio...
This shift in the development and usage of business applications in large corporations began in the 1990s when enterprise packages arrived on the scene. The traditional way of developing an applicatio...
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Feds Launch Internet Healthcare Initiatives
December 10, 2009Department of Health and Human Services programs promote research data sharing, employee collaboration, and flu safety.
U.S. Health IT Office Reorganizes
December 4, 2009The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.
Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership
December 2, 2009A new grant program will help leading communities advance and track their use of health IT to improve quality of care and become role models to other communities.
Microsoft, Google Face Off On Healthcare
December 1, 2009Microsoft HealthVault and Google Health want to be the repository of choice for millions of personal health records. Are they up to the task?
Feds Providing $80 Million For Health IT Training
November 30, 2009The government funding helps set up 6-month health IT workforce training programs at community colleges nationwide.
Physicians Question Health IT Stimulus Requirements
November 23, 2009A physicians practice industry group expresses concern about electronic health record incentive programs.
Feds Launch Health IT Blog
November 23, 2009Health and Human Services' Health IT Buzz blog covers security, regulatory, standards, and other issues.
Healthcare Provider Saves With E-Invoicing
November 18, 2009Electronic invoices are saving Memorial Hermann Healthcare System millions of dollars.
Healthcare's New Revenue Generator: Business Apps
November 18, 2009Banner Health uses $17 million supply chain savings to pay for new clinical information systems.
Healthcare Affiliates Unprepared For Data Breaches
November 17, 2009Patient privacy is at risk from the companies that healthcare providers do business with, study says.
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