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Recondo Technology Receives Certification From CAQH/Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange
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Recondo Technology, a leading provider of revenue cycle solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that Recondo has received a CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange Phase I Vendor Product Certification Seal. The CORE Seal was awarded after Recondo SurePayHealth successfully completed certification testing - a process ensuring that healthcare organizations can electronically exchange or access patient insurance information according to the CORE Phase I rules.
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Greenwood Village Industry News Recondo Technology revenue cycle solutions Vendors Source Type: news
Critical Signal Technologies Acquires Link to Life to Grow Depth and Expertise in TeleHealth, Personal Emergency Response and Medical Monitoring SystemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Critical Signal Technologies, Inc., has acquired the stock and assets of GTL, Inc., dba as "Link to Life" along with Link Technologies, Inc., and will integrate its product and service offerings into CST to provide cost-effective personal emergency response, TeleHealth and medical monitoring systems, improving the independence and quality of life for older adults, the disabled and people managing health conditions.
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Critical Signal Technologies Inc. GTL Inc. Jeffrey Prough Link Technologies Inc. Massachusetts Personal Emergency Response Systems Vendors Source Type: news
Planning solution expected to improve quality of care in the UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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21st Century Healthcare Consulting has developed and deployed a new Capacity Planner module to help improve community services offered by the UK's National Health Service.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only 21C Century Healthcare Consulting International Kyle Hardy London Microsoft National Health Service NHS Paul Henderson Vendors Source Type: news
Patient Monitoring Solutions Market in Europe offers lucrative opportunitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The market potential for patient monitoring solutions has remained untapped although its demand is still rather high
Source: Hospital IT Europe - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Microsoft asks NHS what next for its EwAEmail this article to a colleague.
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Microsoft are asking NHS IT professionals what they want to see in a future enterprise wide agreement between the NHS and the company
Source: Hospital IT Europe - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
TOSHIBA TEC and 3M combine forces in a bid to cash in on the EMEA regionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A strategic partnership is formed
Source: Hospital IT Europe - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Federal panel approves EHR security, privacy standardsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Health IT Standards Committee Tuesday endorsed a set of security and privacy standards for electronic health record systems that it said would get progressively tougher without holding back wider health information sharing.
The committee's security and privacy workgroup clarified requirements that electronic health record systems must meet so both vendors and healthcare providers could use a number of access controls in their electronic health record systems and practices by 2011.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mary Mosquera Tags: Online Only Aneesh Chopra Cerner Corp. David McCallie Mary Mosquera Washington Source Type: news
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Juergen Reyinger, European head of General Electric Healthcare Information Systems, talks exclusively to Jon Hoeksma, editor of E-Health Europe.
Source: E-Health Europe Opinion And Analysis - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: info
Hospital IT vendor buys Australian billing software providerEmail this article to a colleague.
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A recent transcation Down Under could mean a big boost for a hospital IT firm looking to position itself as a patient billing solutions leader.
PowerHealth Solutions bought Web Alliance, the Australian IT company that owned the Platypus 2 patient biliing system, for an undisclosed sum. The move improves PowerHealth's bid to become the recognized leader in the patient billing market, PowerHealth's management said.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Chip Means Tags: Online Only Australia International New South Wales PowerHealth Solutions Source Type: news
Interest in HIT adoption is high, but meaningful use will take time, experts sayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Experts and federal officials close to the issue of healthcare IT adoption and the promotion of meaningful use under the new stimulus package say intentions are high, but the actual work that lies ahead is monumental.
They were gathered at the 2009 Annual Conference of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, held Sept. 13-16 in Washington D.C..
"I've been in this field for decades, and the interest in health IT has never been stronger," said Mark Spranca, a healthcare IT expert with Abt Associates.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Abt Associates Industry News Mark Spranca Tony Trenkle Washington Washington D.C. Source Type: news
House caucus hears pitch for best approach to healthcare IT adoptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The concept that Joe Fortuna wanted to emphasize to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday is that healthcare IT by itself is not the end point.
He knows he got his point across, he said Wednesday morning.
Fortuna, chairman-elect of the healthcare division of the American Society of Quality, spoke to the 21st Century Health Care Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) co-chair the caucus, which is made up of 47 House members.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only American Society House Industry News Joe Fortuna Patrick Kennedy Pennsylvania Tim Murphy U.S. House of Representatives Washington Source Type: news
IASIS Healthcare deploys single sign-on solutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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IASIS Healthcare has implemented a new single-sign solution that is expected to improve health data access for providers.
The Franklin, Tenn.-based organization has already rolled out Sentillion's SSO access management solution to seven of its 15 acute care facilities in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas and Utah and will be continuing with an enterprise-wide implementation.
By enabling better access to clinical data, IASIS officials say doctors to be able to make more informed decisions, raising the quality of care at the facilities.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only IASIS Healthcare Kyle Hardy Nashville Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news
Two global groups team up to get EHR terminology rightEmail this article to a colleague.
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The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) and the openEHR Foundation will work together to develop clinical content for the electronic health record.
The project will explore how best to support those who wish to use openEHR archetypes and SNOMED CT terminology together in systems for data capture, complex queries, clinical decision support and reporting.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only COPENHAGEN Denmark e-health Industry News International SNOMED Source Type: news
Verizon to provide communications platform for JDRFEmail this article to a colleague.
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Verizon Business is helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in its efforts to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based telecommunications company announced Tuesday that it would provide an Internet protocol (IP) foundation for voice-over-IP (VoIP) communications and Web-based video meetings for the JDRF, which is based in New York and operates hundreds of locations nationwide.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Basking Ridge diabetes Industry News IP James Szmak JDRF New Jersey New York telecommunications Verizon voice-over-IP VOIP Vendors Source Type: news
Comparison of two in vivo microscopy techniques to visualize alveolar mechanicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Both FD-OCT and CLSM provide high-resolution images of alveolar structure giving depth information that is beneficial to conventional
microscopy. CLSM also facilitates endoscopic view on alveoli being well comparable to images gained through a thoracic window.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10877-009-9200-1Authors
Johannes Bickenbach, University Hospital RWTH Aachen Department of Surgical Intensive Care Pauwelsstr. 30 52074 Aachen GermanyRolf Dembinski, University Hospital RWTH Aachen Department of Surgical Intensive Care Pauwelsstr. 30 52074 Aachen GermanyMichael Czaplik, Univers...
Source: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing Source Type: journals
Guidelines for intraoperative neuromonitoring using raw (analog or digital waveforms) and quantitative electroencephalography: a position statement by the American Society of Neurophysiological MonitoringEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions This position paper summarizes commonly used protocols for recording and interpreting the intraoperative use of EEG. Furthermore,
the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring recognizes this as primarily an educational service.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10877-009-9191-yAuthors
Michael R. Isley, Orlando Regional Medical Center Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Department Orlando FL 32806 USAHarvey L. Edmonds, University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Louisville KY 40207-3633 USAMark Stecker, Marshall University Sc...
Source: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing Source Type: journals
An orthopedic injection training instrument using flow impedance
to indicate needle tip locationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The results confirmed the concept of using flow impedance to index the needle tip location—whether the tip is positioned in
joint or tendon. This instrument’s user interface can serve as a training aid for medical students and infrequent operators.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10877-009-9202-zAuthors
Jianchu Yao, East Carolina Unveristy Greenville NC USAStephanie T. Sullivan, East Carolina Unveristy Greenville NC USAChristopher A. Eckert, East Carolina Unveristy Greenville NC USAEdwin C. Bartlett, East Carolina Unveristy Greenville NC USA
Journal Journal of Clinical M...
Source: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing Source Type: journals
The Promise Of Better Artificial Joints, Arterial Stents, Using Laser ProcessesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers are developing technologies that use lasers to create arterial stents and longer-lasting medical implants that could be manufactured 10 times faster and also less expensively than is now possible. New technologies will be needed to meet the huge global market for artificial hips and knees, said Yung Shin, a professor of mechanical engineering and director of Purdue's Center for Laser-Based Manufacturing.
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Vascular Source Type: news
Nurses relying on mobile technology to be more efficientEmail this article to a colleague.
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The nursing shortage has decreased time with patients and quality of patient care, according to a recent survey of nurses conducted by a mobile device application vendor.
The 217 nurses across the country who responded to the survey said the shortage has also increased their responsibility, patient load and number of work hours.
"Nurses are on the frontline of patient care and are continually asked to do more with the nursing shortage," said Michelle Snyder, senior vice president of subscriber business for Epocrates, which sponsored the survey.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only mobile technology bariatric surgery Centennial Medical Center Michelle Snyder Nashville Pam Davis Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news
Strategic Enterprise Resource Planning in a Health-Care System Using a Multicriteria Decision-Making ModelEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract This paper deals with strategic enterprise resource planning (ERP) in a health-care system using a multicriteria decision-making
(MCDM) model. The model is developed and analyzed on the basis of the data obtained from a leading patient-oriented provider
of health-care services in Korea. Goal criteria and priorities are identified and established via the analytic hierarchy process
(AHP). Goal programming (GP) is utilized to derive satisfying solutions for designing, evaluating, and implementing an ERP.
The model results are evaluated and sensitivity analyses are conducted in an effort to enhance the ...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
ITU e-Health Training Program for Pacific Island Community with the Support of the Sasakawa Peace FoundationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Tokai University School of Medicine provided a short-term e-Health training program for persons from Pacific Island Nations
from 2006 until 2008 supported by funds from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. There were lectures on software, hardware and
topics relating to e-Health. We could assess the current medical situation in the Pacific Islands through this training course,
and also obtain relevant material to analyze appropriate measures deemed necessary to improve the situation.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10916-009-9371-9Authors
Yuichi Ishibashi, Tokai Univers...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
Monitoring of Medication Intake Using a Camera SystemEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract This paper presents a computer vision system for monitoring medication intake in the context of home care services. We use
a method based on color and shape to detect the body parts and the medication bottles. Color is used for skin detection, and
the shape is used to distinguish the face from the hands and to differentiate bottles of medicine. To track these objects,
we use a method based on color histograms, Hu moments, and edges. For the recognition of medication intake, we use a Petri
network and event recognition. Our method has an accuracy of more than 75% and allows the detection of the medic...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
Using Data Mining Techniques in Monitoring Diabetes Care. The Simpler the Better?Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We aim at evaluating how data-mining statistical techniques can be applied on medical records and administrative data of diabetes
and how they differ in terms of capabilities of predicting outcomes (e.g. death). Data on 3,892 outpatient patients with a
diagnosis of type 2 diabetes from the San Giovanni Battista Hospital in Torino. Six statistical classifiers were applied:
Logistic regression (LR), Generalized Additive Model (GAM), Projection pursuit Regression (PPR), Linear Discriminant Analysis
(LDA), Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). All models selected the s...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
Understanding Performance and Behavior of Tightly Coupled Outpatient Systems Using RFID: Initial ExperienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Understanding how clinical systems actually behave in an era of limited medical resources is critical. The purpose of this
study was to determine if a radiofrequency-identification-based indoor positioning system (IPS) could objectively and unobtrusively
capture outpatient clinic behavior. Primary outcomes were flowtime, wait time and patient/clinician face time. Two contrasting
clinics were evaluated: a primary care clinic (PC) with templated scheduling and an urgent care clinic (UC) with unconstrained
visit time and first-in, first-out scheduling. All staff wore transponders throughout the study p...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
Adopting Confidentiality Principles for Electronic Health Records in Iran: A Delphi StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A growing capacity of information technologies in collection, storage and transmission of information has added a great deal
of concerns since electronic records can be accessed by numerous consumers at various locations. Thus, the basic question
is “what kind of Model is suitable for guaranteeing the confidentiality of EHR information in Iran?” The present study is a descriptive investigation made in Iran in 2007. Based on the collected data the preliminary model
was designed and it was assessed through questionnaires and Delphi Technique and finally the noted model was designed and
proposed. T...
Source: Journal of Medical Systems - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Journal of Medical Systems Source Type: journals
Norwegian hospital digitisation examinedEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report, which examines how Norwegian hospitals have adopted digital technologies, concludes there is no single formulae for successful implementations.
Source: E-Health Europe News - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
AHRQ: Consumers want a say in health IT privacy, securityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Healthcare consumers believe they should have a say about the development of health IT systems in order to protect the security and privacy of their own medical information, according to a report prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Two Scottish NHS bodies rapped by ICOEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Information Commissioner's Office has told two different Scottish NHS bodies they must tighten data security after a series of data breaches.
Source: E-Health-Insider - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Scotland plans palliative care summaryEmail this article to a colleague.
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NHS National Services Scotland's Annual Review has outlined plans to roll-out a national Palliative Care Summary (ePCS) during 2010.
Source: E-Health-Insider - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
NHS Direct Wales 'needs new direction'Email this article to a colleague.
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NHS Direct Wales provides a valuable service but needs to be better integrated into the wider unscheduled care system, according to the Welsh Audit Office.
Source: E-Health-Insider - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Socialized Medicine: How Personal Health Records and Social Networks Are Changing HealthcareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Healthcare in America is changing. At the heart of the transformation is the electronic medical record (EMR). By pulling together all of a patient's information, from lab test results to billing history, into a single electronic record, healthcare organizations can dramatically improve quality of care while at the same time lowering their costs.
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - September 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Darin Stewart Source Type: info
IHTSDO and openEHR Begin Collaborative Work ProgrammeEmail this article to a colleague.
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IHTSDO and the openEHR Foundation are to work together on a harmonisation project where the overall goal is the practical development of effective and sustainable clinical content for the electronic health record. The project will explore how best to support those who wish to use openEHR archetypes and SNOMED CT terminology together within current and future systems to support data capture, complex queries, clinical decision support and reporting.
Source: eHealth News EU - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: News - Research News Source Type: info
Study finds demand for medical imaging technology in GhanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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In light of a growing economy, Ghana’s healthcare sector has seen a high demand for medical imaging technology.
A new study from Frost & Sullivan found that in 2008, healthcare sector revenues reached $50 million in the African nation. The report projects that by 2015, that number will almost triple, to approximately $135.8 million. Government investments in public hospitals and national health insurance are two of the key drivers behind industry growth.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Frost & Sullivan Research Ghana imaging International Kyle Hardy Lizelle Wentzel medical imaging medical imaging technology Source Type: news
Mass med device council protests proposed taxEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council has sent a letter to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., protesting a proposed tax on medical device and diagnostics products currently being considered as part of healthcare reform legislation.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Align Technology Introduces Innovative New Features for Invisalign ProductsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Align Technology, Inc. today introduced new and enhanced product features designed to provide improved results for everyday clinical demands, including extrusion and rotation of teeth, root movements, and interproximal reduction (IPR). The new features will help deliver the great outcomes doctors expect from Invisalign treatment.
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Align Technology Inc. Santa Clara Vendors Source Type: news
gloStream's gloEMR Version 5.0 Receives 08 CCHIT CertificationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology today announced that gloStream's product gloEMR version 5.0 is a CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Cardiovascular Medicine and Child Health and meets the Certification Commission's electronic health record (EHR) criteria for office-based use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare.
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: gloStream Industry News Source Type: news
HIPAA.com Launches HIPAA TVEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the old expression goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words." This month HIPAA.com launches its sister site, HIPAA TV, to give its visitors an additional perspective on what to do and how to go about it. HIPAA TV expands the HIPAA.com knowledge-base with video clips of public announcements, speeches, demonstrations, case studies, and satire as they relate to HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and other legislative and regulatory healthcare initiatives to aid health systems and providers in benefiting from the new Health Information Technology stimulus dollars.
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Atlanta Industry News information technology Source Type: news
NI rolls out national flu surveillanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Department of Health is in the process of developing a nationwide flu surveillance solution from Apollo Medical Systems
Source: Hospital IT Europe - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Open-source software may unify the medical-records realmEmail this article to a colleague.
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Computerworld has an article that discusses Open Source EMR's and one persons experience in not choosing VistA due to missing parts.
Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Emergency text system launchedEmail this article to a colleague.
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A trial service that allows people to contact the emergency services by text message has been launched in the UK.
Source: E-Health-Insider - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Open-source software may unify the medical-records realmEmail this article to a colleague.
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The open-source VistA health records software, which has nothing to do with the Microsoft operating system, may yet prove a huge hit.
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
New Orleans health system rolls out anesthesia ITEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Ochsner Health System, one of the largest non-university based physician-training centers in the country, has gone live with a new anesthesia information and drug management system at 41 locations.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Atlanta DocuSys Inc Merrill Hines New Orleans Ochsner Medical Center Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news
athenahealth launches IT bonus programEmail this article to a colleague.
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athenahealth, Inc., a provider of Web-based business services to physician practices, has launched a new program designed to incentivize the use of its EHR system through the federal stimulus plan.
The Watertown, Mass.-based company is guaranteeing that users of the athenaClinicals EHR will receive a HITECH Act bonus payment under the 2011 program year.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Industry News Jonathan Bush Kyle Hardy Massachusetts Watertown Vendors Source Type: news
Standards panel gets into nitty-gritty of quality reportingEmail this article to a colleague.
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The heads of the federal Health IT Standards Committee, Jonathan Perlin and John Halamka, moved the panel at its meeting this morning to the next phase of work – guidance for implementation.
In a nod to the work the panel had already accomplished, Perlin, of the Hospital Corporation of America, thanked those who had felt a "heavy lift." But, he warned, the work done so far is merely "the end of the beginning."
The committee will now move to the next – and more difficult – phase.
Perlin called it "a change in tenor."
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only America electronic health record Hospital Corp. Industry News John Halamka Jonathan Perlin Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Source Type: news
Safety net system may reduce preventable patient deathsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hospitals using a patient monitoring system developed by Masimo are reporting a decrease in preventable patient deaths and injuries.
The Irvine, Calif.-based company's Patient SafetyNet is designed to reduce the percentage of patient deaths and injuries incurred in the hospital due to inefficient or lack of medical care. The system combines remote monitoring and clinical notification capabilities to allow for noninvasive supervision of patients at a healthcare facility.
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only California Irvine Kyle Hardy Masimo Seattle Swedish Medical Center Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news
BSI acquires EurocatEmail this article to a colleague.
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Global standards and assessment body, BSI, has acquired German healthcare and testing company, Eurocat.
Source: E-Health Europe News - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
OIG: Medicaid isn't properly detecting fraudEmail this article to a colleague.
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A report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Evaluation and Inspections for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and State Operations indicates that the Medicaid Statistical Information System was unable to capture many data elements that can assist in fraud, waste and abuse detection between 2004 and 2006.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Texas imaging center deploys Corepoint Integration EngineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Radiology Associates of San Antonio, Texas, has implemented Corepoint Health’s Integration Engine and DICOM gear for radiology workflow.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
SRSsoft nets N.J. EMR dealEmail this article to a colleague.
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Midwest Orthopaedics in Shawnee Mission, Kan., has selected SRSsoft’s hybrid EMR after participating in the company’s free pilot program.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Report: Medical automation technologies market to reach $23B by 2014Email this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. market for medical automation technologies is worth about $13.1 billion in 2009, and is expected to reach $23.2 billion in 2014, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate of 12.2 percent, according to a market research report from BCC Research.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
