MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Healthcare IT News' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668251&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvocal-against-health-reform-missourians-quiet-health-it What with the presidential non-binding primary over, Missouri is more than just one of three states where Rick Santorum surprised the nation. The Show-Me State is staunch in its opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – the individual mandate specifically. Most of the opposition against health reform, including this one, has steered clear of the government's healthcare information technology initiatives, advances that are perceived as bipartisan. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668251 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:42:25 +0100 5668251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668252&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-simple-ways-realize-roi-your-ehr The steep cost of electronic health record systems in today's market makes seeing a return on investment that much more important. Luckily, there are a few basic ways to see financial gains after implementing an EHR. Heidi Jannenga, co-founder and COO, and Paul Winandy, CEO of physical therapy software WebPT, outline five basic ways to get ROI from your EHR.  Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668252 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:01 +0100 5668252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668253&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmaine-receives-grant-connect-behavioral-healthcare-hie The State of Maine and HealthInfoNet have received a $600,000 grant to help support electronic sharing of health records among behavioral health providers and general medical providers in Maine. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668253 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:53:32 +0100 5668253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668254&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcms-adds-infection-data-hospital-compare-website The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a(CMS) announced Tuesday it will add hospital infection rate data to its consumer website, Hospital Compare. CMS said it is adding information on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), the most serious of all healthcare-associated infections, resulting in thousands of deaths each year and nearly $700 million in added costs to the U.S. healthcare system. [See also: U.S. healthcare performance score declines.] Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668254 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:55 +0100 5668254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668255&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcolorado-leader-it-balks-insurance-exchange Colorado, which is a state leader on all things health IT, especially EHRs and HIEs, is digging in its heels when it comes to health insurance exchange. It  is one of the 26 states whose attorney general joined a lawsuit to overturn the health reform law. The arguments are slated  to be heard by the Supreme Court in March. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668255 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:22 +0100 5668255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668256&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ferx-makes-steady-gains-california-report-shows Electronic prescribing is continues to grow steadily in California, potentially increasing the safety of the prescribing process, according to a new report from Cal eConnect.  About 25 percent of the state's physicians are sending prescriptions electronically, the report estimates, compared with 3 percent in 2007. At the same time, just 16 percent of eligible prescriptions are routed electronically, despite the fact that most community pharmacies are set up for ePrescribing. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668256 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:13:26 +0100 5668256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668257&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-stages-ehr-maturity-and-patient-collaboration By now, it’s apparent EHRs need to grow up. But, as patient-centered business models become increasingly popular, the EHR is also shifting into a vital part of the success of these organizations.  Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668257 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:27:40 +0100 5668257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668258&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpremiers-quest-collaborative-expands-reach The Premier healthcare alliance announced this week that its QUEST: High Performing Hospitals collaborative has expanded from 157 charter members to include 293 hospitals across 40 states -- an 87 percent increase in participation. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668258 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:14:15 +0100 5668258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668259&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnew-primary-care-model-making-new-orleans The Crescent City Beacon Community will get assistance to strengthen the New Orleans healthcare infrastructure and health IT to improve care coordination and population health in 18 participating practices, including community health centers. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668259 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:40:28 +0100 5668259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668260&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fobamacare-lightning-rod-what-about-health-it Healthcare reform is arguably the hot-button political issue of our time. And with the Supreme Court locked and loaded to decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act this summer, it's a safe bet the controversial two-year-old legislation will have a huge impact on the 2012 election and beyond. Election Feature Content:  Election Feature Content read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668260 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:48 +0100 5668260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660629&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhit-figures-prominently-gop-primary-battle-nevada The GOP primary candidates head to Nevada on Saturday, a state with poor healthcare and few healthcare resources -- also one that has plunged in and begun implementing what it can of the Affordable Care Act, even though many in the state doesn't agree with the politics of it. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660629 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:32 +0100 5660629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660630&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmostashari-expects-big-year-ahead-data-exchange Health information exchange will ramp up significantly in 2012 because the necessary elements of interoperability will be in place, ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, told the Health IT Policy Committee at a meeting Feb. 1. The health information exchange strategy means finally bringing together the standards, identity authentication certificates, governance for rules of the road, and the availability of directories or digital provider phone books. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660630 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:38 +0100 5660630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660631&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fama-ahima-odds-icd-10 While the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for a halt to ICD-10, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is countering by urging all to stay the course toward the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline. In the letter sent Thursday to Department of Health and Humans Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius., AMA CEO James Madara, MD urged HHS “to make good on its commitment to improve the regulatory climate for physicians.” read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660631 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:01:04 +0100 5660631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660632&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fminnesota-healthy-appreciation-hit Minnesota is home to the Mayo Clinic – a world-renowned institution for medical care, research and education, employing more than 3,700 of the smartest physicians and scientists and scientists in the world and caring for patients from across the globe. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660632 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:50:35 +0100 5660632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649482&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-issues-affecting-cloud-service-quality-and-performance As the industry is slowly changing the way it serves patients, cloud computing has become a way to reduce costs, improve services and simplify management. But with the growing use of cloud service come concerns about its performance and overall quality, said Daniel Joseph Barry, vice president of marketing at Napatech.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649482 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:03 +0100 5649482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649483&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ffairwarning-announces-2011-milestones FairWarning, supplier of cross-platform healthcare privacy auditing solutions for EHRs, has announced its 2011 milestones. FairWarning solutions are now in use in over 800 hospitals and 2,500 clinics across the U.K., United States, Canada and France. NHS Scotland selected FairWarning for every board throughout Scotland as well as privacy protection for the country’s HIE and Emergency Care Summary. HCA International, London’s top private hospital group, has chosen FairWarning Privacy Breach Detection to enhance patient privacy. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649483 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:43:27 +0100 5649483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649484&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fireland-gets-upgrade-patient-admin-system IMS MAXIMS has implemented the latest version of its Irish patient administration system across more than 50 healthcare organizations in the country. The upgrades will allow Ireland’s hospitals to meet national requirements and support advances announced by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to improve patient care. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649484 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:29:28 +0100 5649484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649485&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fanthelio-healthland-help-bring-ehrs-rural-hospitals Anthelio has partnered with Healthland, which implements technology in rural community and critical access hospitals, to help migrate Healthland clients to its new Centriq EHR. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649485 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:12 +0100 5649485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649486&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgreater-houston-hie-changes-name-hires-new-leader Greater Houston Healthconnect, formerly known as Greater Houston Health Information Exchange, has named James Langabeer president and CEO, Langabeer will lead the organization's overall strategy and direction and examine new growth opportunities. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649486 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:19 +0100 5649486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649487&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpremier-verisk-health-offer-hospitals-data-care-improvement The Premier healthcare alliance has joined with Verisk Health, which develops risk assessment and decision analytics technology, to offer data to hospitals and health systems meant to help better measure the health of their communities and develop new care models. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649487 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:49:38 +0100 5649487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649488&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhealthcare-technology-stocks-poised-modest-growth Healthcare technology stocks don’t have the obvious roadblocks facing many other healthcare sectors in 2012, according to industry analysts who spoke to an audience of 600 at the Nashville Health Care Council on Feb. 1. Unlike many healthcare niches, health IT companies have favorable tailwinds, such as the continuing push for ICD-10 conversion. But the analysts emphasized that the industry overall is poised for modest growth at best. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649488 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:48 +0100 5649488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649489&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F10-tips-preparing-ocr-audit It’s one thing to prepare your organization with a solid defense against a potential privacy breach. Add in an HHS/OCR audit or investigation, and it becomes crucial that organizations take the necessary steps to comply with the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification rules.  Mahmood Sher-Jan, vice president of product management at ID Experts, and Chris Apgar, president and CEO at Apgar and Associates, outline 10 tips for preparing for an OCR audit.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649489 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:54:50 +0100 5649489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649490&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgreenway-set-ipo Facebook's expected IPO filing may be the talk of Wall Street this week, but electronic health records and practice management firm Greenway Medical Technologies is set to make some waves of its own with an $80 million initial public offering set for Thursday.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649490 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:17 +0100 5649490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649491&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvirtual-coaches-keep-overweight-people-track Overweight people who make use of web-based virtual coaches show more commitment to improving their health than those who don’t, according to a new study by the Center for Connected Health and Massachusetts General Hospital. The study gives added weight to the ability of mobile health tools to change unhealthy behaviors in the home, a key factor in their acceptance by physicians and health plans as a means of promoting wellness and helping people with chronic conditions. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649491 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:33:49 +0100 5649491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639193&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fchopra-resigns-white-house Aneesh Chopra, the federal government’s first chief technology officer and assistant to the president, has resigned, the White House announced Jan. 27. He is expected to leave in early February. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639193 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:14:29 +0100 5639193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639194&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbipartisan-policy-center-calls-more-better-health-it A think tank with a healthcare task force chaired by former Senators Tom Daschle, a Democrat, and Bill Frist, MD, a Republican, is advocating for improved and better-used health information technology. Among the group's recommendations is "robust" data exchange. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639194 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:17 +0100 5639194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639195&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-dos-and-donts-ehr-interface-design Sometimes, small tweaks can make a big difference, and according to Bob Hunchberger, a clinical informaticist for a 500-bed hospital, that couldn’t be truer when it comes to your EHR.  Hunchberger suggests five dos and don’ts of EHR interface design.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639195 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:52:27 +0100 5639195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639196&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcms-tavenner-spotlights-innovation Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressed urgency in pressing forward with the “triple aim” goals of better individual healthcare, better population health and lower costs called for in the health reform law. Speaking Jan. 26 at the Care Innovations Summit in Washington, DC, Tavenner highlighted the work of the CMS Innovation Center. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639196 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:17:06 +0100 5639196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639197&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fonc-seeks-apps-help-improve-care-transitions The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched an innovation challenge designed to spur the use of simple, IT-enabled processes to make care transitions, especially hospital discharges, safer for patients and easier for caregivers. With support from Health 2.0 and Partnership for Patients, ONC has launched the Discharge Follow-Up Appointment challenge as part of its Investing in Innovation (i2) program. [See also: ONC puts its money on health IT innovation.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639197 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:38:52 +0100 5639197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639198&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fallscripts-launches-contest-battle-heart-disease-better-cds Aiming to develop best practices for treating cardiovascular disease, Allscripts has launched Million Hearts Initiative Clinical Decision Support Challenge that offers a $50,000 prize. The intent is to develop a publicly available resource that accelerates delivery of optimal care through clinical decision support functionality. [See also: Cardiology IT field marked by frustration.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639198 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:50:33 +0100 5639198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639199&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvendor-notebook-mckesson-helps-tackles-icd-10 McKesson has announced an ICD-10 Transition Service that takes a three-step approach to help organizations move to the new coding system, regardless of their information systems vendor. The service starts with a readiness assessment, to compare the provider’s current technology, processes and operations to what is needed under ICD-10. Based on this analysis, a customized roadmap is developed. McKesson continues to provide support throughout the ICD-10 transition to ensure that new systems and services are deployed to meet the requirements. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639199 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:41 +0100 5639199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639200&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgingrichs-health-center-was-power-player-host-washington-policy-debates Newt Gingrich’s Washington-based advocacy on behalf of a broad array of health care interests has been far more extensive than the Republican presidential candidate has acknowledged, a review by the Center for Public Integrity has found. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639200 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:29:39 +0100 5639200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630052&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmedicare-cuts-acos-cause-slowdown-diagnostic-ecg-device-market A new report from Millennium Research Group shows that declining demand in private practices for diagnostic electrocardiography (ECG) devices will contribute to slow growth in the U.S. market – despite a growing number of older patients who require the devices. The study finds that reasons for declining private practice demand range from Medicare funding cuts to the impact of accountable care organizations. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630052 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:04:34 +0100 5630052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630053&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmmodal-integrate-speech-understanding-merge-technology M*Modal has partnered with Chicago-based Merge Healthcare to integrate its speech recognition and natural language understanding (NLU) technology across Merge’s portfolio of imaging and IT offerings. Through this partnership, M*Modal, which also develops clinical documentation workflow technology, seeks to help Merge clients achieve meaningful use and contextual narrative capture. [See also: Speech recognition market poised for growth.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630053 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:49:10 +0100 5630053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630054&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fneupert-join-brailers-health-evolution-partners Former Microsoft Health Solutions Group executive Peter Neupert will join Health Evolution Partners, a venture capital firm launched by former National Coordinator for Health IT David Brailer, MD, as an operating partner. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630054 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:10 +0100 5630054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630055&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fonc-puts-spotlight-mobile-security ONC's Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) recently launched a Privacy & Security Mobile Device project, and is at work achieving its stated goals.   The project aims to develop an effective and practical way to bring awareness and understanding to those in the clinical sector, helping them better secure and protect health information while using mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630055 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:51:18 +0100 5630055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630056&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhii-launches-project-harmonize-health-research-guidelines The Health Improvement Institute has announced the launch of a project to harmonize health research guidelines. “Much research is of questionable quality. Improving health care and enabling people to maintain their health requires better research," said Peter G. Goldschmidt, MD, the Institute's president. "Guidelines offer one way of increasing the productivity of the research enterprise." read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630056 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:12:42 +0100 5630056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630057&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnpp-releases-case-studies-tracking-progress-toward-health-improvement-goals The National Priorities Partnership (NPP) has published five case studies that explore “on-the-ground” application and alignment with national priorities for improving healthcare. NPP – a multi-stakeholder group of healthcare leaders convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF) – provides guidance to government and the private sector on quality and performance improvement. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630057 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00:58 +0100 5630057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630058&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhealthcare-gets-short-shrift-state-union-gop-response Neither President Obama, in his State of the Union Address, nor Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, in his Republican response, said very much about healthcare. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630058 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:40:25 +0100 5630058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630059&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcontest-aims-inspire-students-create-healthcare-apps The Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering has launched a contest to spur undergraduate and graduate students to create health-related apps. The prize for the winning team: $10,000. Students pursuing degrees toward careers in health, engineering and computer science could earn a distinctive addition to their resumes by participating in the "Go Viral to Improve Health" contest, officials say. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630059 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:59:40 +0100 5630059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630060&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmhealth-apps-help-medication-adherence One of the critical challenges to the successful adoption of patient-centered healthcare is ensuring that the patient adheres to his or her medication requirements. This means taking the right mediation in the right dose at the right time, with the right outcomes. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630060 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:58:19 +0100 5630060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630061&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-points-concerning-patient-engagement-and-health-it With the slow demise of paper records and the rise of electronic platforms, the opportunity for patients to take hold of their healthcare has never been stronger. But, there are still a few setbacks and some points to keep in mind when it comes to health IT and patient engagement, said Sterling Lanier, CEO of Tonic Health.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630061 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:37:37 +0100 5630061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620996&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F10-health-it-wishes-2012 It’s easy to make predictions about health IT for the year to come, but what if someone asked what your IT wishes were for 2012? What would you like to see happen most in the health IT space?  We asked Wendy Whittington, MD, a practicing pediatrician and chief medical officer of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, to list her top 10 IT wishes for 2012. From interoperability to telehealth, Whittington outlined what she, and most of her peers, would hope to see come true during the upcoming year.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620996 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:45:29 +0100 5620996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620997&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvha-taps-decision-simulation-its-virtual-patient-platform Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has selected DecisionSim, developed by Chadds Ford, Pa.-based Decision Simulation, as the virtual patient platform for its SimLEARN program, aimed at furthering the advancement of simulation training and education. Decision Simulation creates Web-based, branched narrative virtual patient platforms. SimLEARN (Simulation, Learning, Education and Research Network) provides training through operational strategies and simulation technology in order to meet specific training goals, including those of several national clinical plans. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620997 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:58:01 +0100 5620997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620998&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpcori-seeks-comments-agenda The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has released for public comment a first draft of its national priorities for research and research agenda. The research requires the use of electronic health records, much in the way accountable care organizations use health data to improve care. The outcomes are conveyed to physicians electronically. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620998 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:31:54 +0100 5620998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620999&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpremier-comparative-effectiveness-program-seeking-applicants The Premier healthcare alliance is accepting applications for its QUEST Comparative Effectiveness & Innovation Program (QCEIP), through which suppliers volunteer to evaluate products and clinical interventions in real-world settings at Premier member hospitals. QCEIP, now in its third phase, helps inform providers and patients about safe, cost-effective treatments for certain clinical conditions. It also generates results that enable the healthcare community to better understand patient outcomes associated with the use of certain products. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620999 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:29:19 +0100 5620999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621000&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fkronos-adds-its-offerings-optilink Workforce management firm Kronos has acquired the assets of OptiLink from The Advisory Board Company in a cash transaction, Kronos announced on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tigard, Ore.-based OptiLink specializes in working with healthcare organizations to align staffing levels with patient needs rather than predetermined budgets. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621000 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:09:21 +0100 5621000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621001&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fsouth-carolina-employs-it-boost-medicaid-kids South Carolina has received kudos for improving improving how it expands and retains eligible children in Medicaid by using information from other safety-net programs, such as food stamps. The technology is employs to share data have also led to greater efficiency and reduced state administrative costs. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621001 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:14:24 +0100 5621001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610549&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fproviders-see-value-hies-most-lack-resources-deploy-them A new study from healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners finds that many healthcare executives recognize the benefits of participating in a health information exchange, but lack an HIE budget. Nonetheless, nearly 70 percent of survey respondents are currently planning for an HIE, despite their perceptions of high start-up costs and other governance issues. [See also: HIEs offer ‘astronomical benefits’.]   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610549 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:03:27 +0100 5610549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610550&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fecri-offers-ways-reduce-social-media-risks ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has published a new risk analysis, "Social Media in Healthcare," to help providers deal with the risks posed by social media. The institute recommends hospitals develop plans for its use. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610550 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:32:31 +0100 5610550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610551&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcwf-president-argues-feds-over-healthcare-spending Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund and a nationally recognized economist, has a bone to pick with the federal government's recent report on U.S. healthcare spending. Growth in U.S. health spending remained slow in 2010 and the health share of the gross domestic product was unchanged from 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610551 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:05:40 +0100 5610551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610552&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-ways-make-your-emr-more-user-friendly One of the biggest objections to the adoption of an EMR is its usability (or lack thereof), which is no surprise considering the ease of its predecessor: paper. Thankfully, there are a few ways to make your system not only more bearable, but significantly easier to use. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610552 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:39:12 +0100 5610552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610553&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmercy-gains-efficiency-gs1-and-barcodes A new case study shows how Mercy healthcare system has reaped the benefits of integrating GS1 Standards, including bar codes, across the medical device supply chain. The study, "Perfect Order and Beyond," describes how these standards were implemented in the clinical care setting (from manufacturing plant to patient bedside), driving supply chain optimization and enhancements to patient safety initiatives. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610553 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:41 +0100 5610553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610554&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftea-party-keeps-its-eye-healthcare-prize Whether the Tea Party will influence the presidential campaign remains to be seen – but the movement’s participants this week are creating an undeniable impact in South Carolina leading up to Saturday’s primaries. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610554 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:40:15 +0100 5610554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610555&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fahima-member-named-deputy-secretary-californias-hie The California Health and Human Services Agency has named Pamela Lane to be deputy secretary of the state’s health information exchange. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) praised the appointment, saying that, as an active member of AHIMA for 25 years, Lane is passionate about advancing the health information profession. [See also: Public-private partners launch EHR demo.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610555 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:39:32 +0100 5610555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610556&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpennsylvania-hospital-strengthens-fight-against-chronic-disease Meadville Medical Center will monitor patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and other chronic diseases as it strengthens its efforts to combat chronic illness. The hospital tapped telehealth company Authentidate for software and applications as part of a collaboration with Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610556 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:44 +0100 5610556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610557&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fstates-put-tech-work-medicaid-enrollment More than half of states expanded and simplified their Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs’ eligibility, enrollment and renewal procedures in 2011, often using technology to streamline and automate processes. That efficiency helped states to continue their coverage for low-income adults and children at the same level as the previous year. Enhanced federal funding drove many states to begin major development work to modernize decades-old eligibility and enrollment systems. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610557 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:23:44 +0100 5610557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610558&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-keys-getting-your-hie-capabilities-and-running Health information exchange is an integral part of many HIT initiatives, including the meaningful use of health IT and healthcare reform. While still a relatively new capability, the idea of transferring sensitive information securely is enough to make organizations nationwide take note. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610558 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:46 +0100 5610558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598965&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-must-haves-successful-telehealth-initiatives There’s no denying the impact telehealth initiatives have on patients in rural areas and those who are elderly and/or homebound. “Telehealth also addresses the critical shortage of medical specialists providing care to patients who previously didn’t have access,” said Fred Pennic, founder of HIT Consultant and senior advisor at Aspen Advisors.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598965 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:55:52 +0100 5598965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598966&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fica-joins-nyec-workgroup-help-develop-connectivity-standards Informatics Corporation of America (ICA), which develops health information exchange technology, has joined the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), a public-private multi-state working group of vendors and state officials, to help develop specs for “plug and play” connectivity between EHRs and HIEs.   Originally led by New York, the expanded workgroup now includes federally designated counterparts in California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Oregon – representing approximately 30 percent of the U.S. population. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598966 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:44:01 +0100 5598966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598967&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fthomson-reuters-names-top-hospitals The top healthcare systems in the United States have lower 30-day mortality rates finds Thomson Reuters’ fourth annual study naming the top 15 health systems in the country. The measures used to score the top systems are underpinned by health information technology. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598967 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:40:27 +0100 5598967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598968&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fquadmed-partners-mdlivecare-telehealth-initiative QuadMed, which provides employer-sponsored healthcare solutions, will deploy telehealth technology across its network of worksite healthcare clinics through a new partnership with MDLiveCare. MDLiveCare offers access to a network of board-certified physicians and licensed therapists, in conjunction with QuadMed’s network, providing healthcare services via secure video, telephone and email communication. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598968 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:20:23 +0100 5598968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598969&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgingrich-early-backer-healthcare-it Newt Gingrich, the self-proclaimed "big ideas candidate," still in the running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has a history with Healthcare IT News. It goes back to November 2003, and the inaugural issue of MedTech Media’s flagship publication.    read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598969 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:52:44 +0100 5598969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583634&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-hawaii-work-hie Hawaii Island Beacon Community has awarded a $680,000 contract to North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) to implement a health information exchange throughout the North Hawaii region. Implementation has begun and will continue through 2012. The HIE, which is expected to serve more than 32,000 patients, is the first step toward island-wide data exchange, officials say. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583634 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:39:59 +0100 5583634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583635&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fncqa-names-first-6-early-adopter-acos  The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced the first six provider-based accountable care organizations (ACOs) to seek accreditation from the ACO Accreditation program NCQA launched in November. The six early adopters are:  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583635 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:29:59 +0100 5583635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583636&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnew-analytics-technology-zeros-potential-heart-failure Humedica, a clinical analytics company, has introduced a new predictive analytic model to identify patients at high-risk for a congestive heart failure (CHF) hospitalization. Humedica executives say it can help reduce hospital admissions among the sickest, most costly patients in the country. Developed with clinical data pulled directly from the electronic medical record, the Humedica system is more accurate and more quickly than other predictive analytic tools that are based upon claims-based risk predictors, the company claims. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583636 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:15:58 +0100 5583636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583637&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvendor-notebook-gateway-edi-partners-aapc Gateway EDI announced a strategic alliance with AAPC, the training and credentialing organization for the medical coding industry. The partnership will feature Web-based educational resources to aid healthcare practices in preparing for the ICD-10 code set, which takes effect in October 2013. SRS announced that Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates, P.C. (POA), has selected the SRS EHR for its 12 providers and 11 office locations. POA was founded in 1996 and cares for children throughout the greater Atlanta, Georgia, area. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583637 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:04:04 +0100 5583637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583638&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F10-tips-optimal-social-media-use The days of tweeting, Yelp-ing, and checking-in are here to stay, but as social media’s use expands, certain guidelines are needed to ensure its “optimal” practice in the healthcare realm.   Christina Thielst, hospital and healthcare administrator and author of the blog Christina’s Considerations, offers 10 tips for proper use of social media in healthcare.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583638 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:28:55 +0100 5583638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583639&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvoice-recognition-supports-french-speaking-providers-canada Nuance Communications has expanded the availability of its real-time medical voice recognition soltuion, Dragon Medical, to French-speaking providers in Canada. Thousands of providers will now be able to conveniently and efficiently create medical notes by speaking. Released in Europe in 2010, Dragon Medical 11 French is a voice-driven clinical documentation tool that allows providers to update patient information without sacrificing time. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583639 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:59:31 +0100 5583639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583640&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftrizetto-acquires-kocsis-consulting-group Just a week after its purchase of Medical Data Express, the TriZetto Group announced Thursday it would acquire Kocsis Consulting Group (KCG), a Michigan-based firm that provides software training, compliance and change management solutions for payers. KCG’s training solutions library for industry applications includes nearly 100 end-user courses for TriZetto’s Facets and QNXTTM platforms, enterprise core administration systems used by health plans to serve more than a third of all Americans. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583640 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:06 +0100 5583640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583641&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fford-microsoft-develop-doctor-your-car Ford, Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects will collaboratively develop new technology to help drivers monitor health and wellness while in their automobiles.   The alliance was unveiled  in a keynote “Doctor in Your Car” at the Digital Health Summit at the International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583641 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:56:13 +0100 5583641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583642&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcontinua-drive-development-open-design-guidelines Continua Health Alliance will make its design guidelines available for download free of charge, with an eye toward helping developers build end-to-end systems that offer connectivity between personal health products. Continua is an international not-for-profit organization of healthcare and technology companies, commited to creating a system of interoperable personal connected health products and services. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583642 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:32:57 +0100 5583642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5583643&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Femployer-demand-spurs-new-health-it-program Career Quest Learning Centers, in Lansing, Mich., has introduced a new Health Information Technology program to meet employer demands for new workers to handle federally mandated electronic health records. Classes begin Feb. 1 at Michigan campuses in Lansing, Jackson and Kalamazoo. The digitizing of patient records across the country is creating new jobs, officials said, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 35,000 jobs nationwide will be created for employees who will work with and manage patient health records.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5583643 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:03 +0100 5583643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572870&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fquadramed-acquires-ncrs-healthcare-business QuadraMed announced this week it had reached an agreement with NCR Corporation to acquire NCR healthcare solutions – including its patient access software, payment manager and other technologies – for an undisclosed sum. [See also: QuadraMed, Elsevier partner on new ICD-10 tools.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572870 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:45:14 +0100 5572870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572871&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F11-healthcare-data-trends-2012 Mobile devices, data breaches and patient privacy rights were some of the most talked-about topics in health IT in 2011, and according to expert opinions complied by ID Experts, 2012 won’t be any different.  In fact, experts continue to predict an upswing in mobile and social media usage, response plans, and even reputation fallout. Eleven industry experts outlined healthcare data trends to look for in 2012. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572871 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:41:53 +0100 5572871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572872&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Faap-sanofi-pasteur-provide-2d-barcoding-pediatric-offices The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Sanofi Pasteur have partnered to ensure that pediatric offices nationwide have access to a new vaccine packaging technology that will capture more information in a simple two-dimensional scan than was possible with a standard linear barcode.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572872 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:05 +0100 5572872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572873&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpoint-care-diagnostics-market-headed-165b The global market for point-of-care diagnostics, valued at $13.8 billion in 2011, is expected to increase to $16.5 billion in 2016, according to a new report Point-of-Care Diagnostics from BCC Research. The five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is forecast at 3.7 percent. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572873 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:49 +0100 5572873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572874&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fillinois-roll-out-hie-platform The Illinois Health Information Exchange will spend $7.5 million for a technology platform for the exchange. Officials recently announced a contract with Cambridge, Mass.-based InterSystems for implementation of InterSystems HealthShare. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572874 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:34:18 +0100 5572874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572875&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F7-market-trends-telemedicine Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, has shared seven market trends that will shape telemedicine and telehealth in the immediate future. These trends represent major changes from the existing norm, creating new challenges and opportunities for the industry, he says. 1. A Shift away from reimbursement models read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572875 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:17:28 +0100 5572875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5572876&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvendor-notebook-ibc-taps-kony-mobile-app-platform Kony Solutions announced that Independence Blue Cross (IBC), southeastern Pennsylvania’s largest health insurer, has selected Kony Solutions as its mobile application platform. Kony’s Platform Write Once, Run Everywhere technology enables mobile deployment across more than 9,000 mobile smartphones/tablets/kiosks and operating systems. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5572876 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:12:18 +0100 5572876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561494&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-reasons-medical-device-data-vital-success-ehrs IT experts argue daily that more simple interfaces and paper-like workflows are the keys to the success of EHRs. And although that may be true, Shahid Shah, software analyst and author of the blog The Healthcare IT Guy, believes medical device data not only fills the void often found in these systems, but can also ensure their adoption in the months and years to come. Shah offers five reasons why medical device data is vital to the success of EHRs. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561494 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:13:28 +0100 5561494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561495&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftrizetto-acquires-medical-data-express The TriZetto Group announced it has acquired Chandler, Ariz.-based Medical Data Express (MDE), with an eye toward expanding its managed solutions that serve more than 14 million Medicare Advantage and Part D members and more than 12 million Medicaid members. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561495 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:10:33 +0100 5561495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561496&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fapp-challenge-winners-harness-public-data-cancer-treatment Two new winners of a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) innovation challenge have created health IT applications that use public data and to help patients and healthcare professionals prevent, detect, diagnose and treat cancer. The winning apps, which were presented this week at the Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, were each awarded $20,000 by the Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). They are: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561496 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:59:17 +0100 5561496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561497&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Felectronic-funds-transfer-healthcare-save-us-45b New standards for electronic funds transfers in healthcare, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5 billion off administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states and other government health plans over the next ten years, according to estimates included in new rules published today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561497 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:40:32 +0100 5561497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561498&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fiowa-move-health-information-exchange Iowa is poised to build a health information exchange (HIE) that will make it possible for even small rural medical practices to share patient information. Officials expect it will be fully operational by year’s end. The state has tapped ACS, a Xerox Company, to implement and manage its health information exchange. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561498 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:52:45 +0100 5561498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561499&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgartner-looks-beyond-2012-sees-big-changes-payers-providers In its roundup of top predictions for IT organizations and users, Gartner, Inc. has forecasted new and innovative uses of technology from healthcare payers, integrated delivery systems, government and consumers. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561499 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:55:04 +0100 5561499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561500&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth-it-top-mind-state-lawmakers The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) on Tuesday published its annual listing of top priorities for the coming year, and healthcare and health IT issues were chief concerns. Medicaid efficiency and quality is important area of focus. NCSL explains that the current economic turbulence is troubling Medicaid budgets and, as such, nearly every state has engaged in cost-containment in one form or another. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561500 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:14:35 +0100 5561500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561501&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fochsner-stages-auditions-emr-trainers Ochsner Health System, southeast Louisiana's largest nonprofit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare delivery system, is taking a Hollywood-style approach to filling available healthcare IT jobs: auditions. Ochsner will participate in a program called Big Break New Orleans. It is the brainchild of Intellect Resources, a healthcare IT consulting and recruiting firm. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561501 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:57:16 +0100 5561501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561502&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F10-buzz-worthy-health-it-articles-2011 2011 was a standout year for health IT, and as sure as debates regarding EHRs lingered on, certain articles on Healthcare IT News attracted record-breaking social media reactions and comments galore. We rounded up 10 buzz-worthy health IT articles of 2011. From social media's use in the industry to job prospects and more, these articles garnered the most attention and sparked the most discussion among Healthcare IT News readers.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561502 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:29:01 +0100 5561502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561503&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fecri-institute-issues-2012-technology-watch-list-hospital-execs ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. This year’s top 10 C-Suite watch list includes: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561503 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:54:53 +0100 5561503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553125&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fradsite-reviews-60000-imaging-systems RadSite, a nationwide imaging assessment program, has reviewed more than 60,000 imaging systems located at about 23,000 imaging facilities across the United States, officials at RadSite announced Thursday.   "RadSite is one of the best kept secrets in the quality-benchmarking field on imaging,” said Cherrill Farnsworth, RadSite Advisory Board chair. “It also has built one of the largest radiology databases in the world with key information about imaging systems, patient safety protocols, and other details about radiology practices.” read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553125 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:39:15 +0100 5553125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553126&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmicrosofts-phr-goes-mobile-itriage The consumer healthcare technology platform iTriage will integrate its iPhone mobile application with the Microsoft HealthVault personal healthcare record (PHR). The connection will enable iTriage users to view and access their records stored within Microsoft HealthVault, via the iPhone.    read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553126 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:28:06 +0100 5553126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553127&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmedicare-tackle-chronic-illnesses-home-care Up to 10,000 Medicare patients with chronic conditions will be able to get most of the care they need at home under a new demonstration project developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The pilot is underpinned by the use of information technology. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553127 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:48:01 +0100 5553127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553128&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F5-reasons-why-ehrs-need-grow-up With Medicare's push toward shared savings and accountable care organizations, healthcare business models are getting more complex, said Shahid Shah, software IT analyst and author of the blog The Healthcare IT Guy. And according to him, the industry needs software to implement these new models.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553128 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:50:18 +0100 5553128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553129&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgreater-houston-hie-puts-direct-project-work The Greater Houston Health Information Exchange (GHHIE) is now operational after two physician groups successfully exchanged secure clinical messages via the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's Direct Project Protocol service. These organizations were the first to utilize the secure, electronic infrastructure of the GHHIE. The GHHIE will begin offering these services to participating healthcare providers in the Greater Houston area next month. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553129 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:42:50 +0100 5553129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553130&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcms-teleconference-focus-physicians-rural-acos CMS will host a teleconference open door forum on Jan. 5 for physician-based and rural accountable care organizations (ACOs) that plan on participating in the Shared Savings Program.  [See also: Physician groups initially pleased with final ACO rule.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553130 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:22:45 +0100 5553130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553131&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ffederal-health-it-market-poised-growth Investments in health IT systems and services by federal government agencies will increase from $4.5 billion in 2011 to $6.5 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5 percent, according to a new GovWin report from research firm Deltek.    read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553131 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:21:49 +0100 5553131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553132&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Foig-calls-federal-crack-down-portable-x-ray-suppliers The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), has identified 20 portable X-ray suppliers with "questionable billing patterns," according to a report issued Tuesday. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553132 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:14:12 +0100 5553132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553133&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fjohns-hopkins-employ-tech-help-boost-healthcare-kuwait Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI), the international arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine of Baltimore, Maryland, and the Ministry of Health of Kuwait (MOH) have signed a five-year agreement that calls for JHI to assist Kuwait in improving healthcare delivery in Kuwait. Beginning in early 2012, JHI experts will work closely with Kuwaiti clinicians, nurses, hospital managers and administrators to better address medical issues and share innovations in the fields of trauma, orthopedics, rehabilitation, diabetes and obstetrics, pediatrics, and telemedicine. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553133 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:08:58 +0100 5553133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553134&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fata-aims-boost-telemedicine-use-neonatal-care The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has developed a legislative proposal to expand the use of telemedicine for Medicaid enrollees with high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care needs. The ATA says it could save Medicare $186 million over the next 10 years. Commissioned by ATA to appraise the proposal using Congressional Budget Office style cost estimating, Avalere Health detemined the potential savings. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553134 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:53:34 +0100 5553134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545312&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fklas-report-shows-rtls-adopters-yield-roi A new KLAS report "Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) 2011: Maximizing the ROI" finds that 95 percent of responding organizations that use RTLS cite operational efficiency gains. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545312 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:45:13 +0100 5545312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545313&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnih-establishes-national-center-advancing-translational-sciences The National Institutes of Health announced Dec. 23 it has established the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The Center is intended to re-engineer the process of translating scientific discoveries into new drugs, diagnostics and devices, NIH officials said. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545313 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:43:21 +0100 5545313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5545314&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fva-replace-legacy-technology The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to replace its legacy medical scheduling application for its VistA electronic health record system and wants industry feedback about requirements for functionality, system interface and risk reduction. A modernized system could manage appointments, patient information and coordinate associate services across all VA facilities for a single view of veterans. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5545314 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:18:40 +0100 5545314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538893&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fblues-support-consumer-use-health-it The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has pledged its support for the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC) campaign to promote consumer awareness of health information technology. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538893 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:17:15 +0100 5538893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538894&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fahrq-calls-improvement-quality-reporting-sites A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) contends that consumers and care providers don't make use enough use of public reporting websites about hospital quality -- partly because they don't know about them, and partly because the language is too technical. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538894 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:14:21 +0100 5538894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538895&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftunstall-healthcare-group-acquires-amac Tunstall Healthcare Group, one of the largest telehealth providers in England, has completed its acquisition of the New York-based American Medical Alert Corporation (AMAC), which develops remote health monitoring and 24/7 communication services. The deal, which was first announced in September, is said to be worth $82.3 million. [See also: American Medical Alert to be acquired by UK's Tunstall Healthcare.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538895 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:03:51 +0100 5538895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538896&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvendor-notebook-diagnosisone-brings-cds-allscripts-ehr DiagnosisOne has announced an agreement with Allscripts to integrate its smartPath healthcare informatics platform with the Allscripts Professional EHR. Allscripts will offer DiagnosisOne’s clinical decision support and HEDIS quality measurement capabilities to its Professional EHR clients, enabling them to continuously measure and improve care quality, reduce costs and provide greater access to information at the patient and population levels. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538896 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:00:35 +0100 5538896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538897&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F8-key-issues-population-health-management-2012 Recently, the Care Continuum Alliance, an advocate for population health management, surveyed industry leaders to assess the market and predict key issues for 2012. According to the alliance’s white paper, two predominant themes were brought to light as a result of the survey. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538897 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:38:50 +0100 5538897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538898&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fregional-extension-center-ny-enrolls-5107-providers The New York eHealth Collaborative regional extension center announced that it has reached its goal of enrolling 5,107 eligible healthcare providers into its program to help the transition to electronic medical records. The nation's fourth largest REC in terms of its enrollment goal, officials note that NYeC reached its goal two weeks early and is only the second of the nation's largest RECs to do so. Limited extra spaces remain in the NYeC REC program for eligible providers, they add. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538898 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:04:57 +0100 5538898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538899&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgroup-launches-national-cybersecurity-awareness-program To coincide with President Obama’s proclamation naming December “National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month," the Global Institute for Cybersecurity + Research has announced that it will launch the National Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Education Initiative in 2012. [See also: Security issues can’t be ‘swept under the rug’ .] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538899 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:44:41 +0100 5538899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538900&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fva-launches-facebook-pages-all-152-medical-centers In an effort to engage with returning veterans at the local level, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has set up Facebook pages for each of its medical centers nationwide. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538900 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:42:48 +0100 5538900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5538901&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fonc-dashboard-evaluate-health-it-grantees As it seeks to evaluate and improve the adoption of electronic health records through its grants to states and other assistance, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will create an online dashboard to monitor progress. The data sets ONC is developing and will share with partners will enable it to assess how well grantees, such as the 62 regional health IT extension centers, are doing compared with each other, validate their progress reports and track performance improvements so they can receive payment. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5538901 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:04:08 +0100 5538901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526432&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhealthbox-unveils-new-class-health-it-startups Healthbox, which helps accelerate the growth of healthcare startups, announced an inaugural class of 10 companies, which will receive capital and other resources to spur their development and expansion. [See also: Healthbox offers help to HIT entrepreneurs .] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526432 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:53 +0100 5526432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526433&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnew-technology-can-detect-white-coat-hypertension Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT) has confirmed, from early studies, the ability of its Sapphire sensor technology to detect "white coat" hypertension (WCH) during measurement of blood pressure in a clinical setting.  The Sapphire sensor can create a novel platform from which white coat hypertension can be distinguished from background stress and anomalous baseline variability in blood pressure, officials from the company said in an announcement made Tuesday. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526433 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:55:11 +0100 5526433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526434&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnuance-acquire-vlingo Nuance Communications announced Tuesday that it would acquire Cambridge, Mass.-based rival Vlingo, Inc. – putting aside acrimony and litigation to combine their resources and bring language understanding and semantic processing to bear on industries such as healthcare. Officials note that with consumer demand for virtual assistant and voice-enabled capabilities having increased drastically in recent months – most notably with Apple's Siri technology – both Nuance and Vlingo see a great opportunity for more devices that understand the spoken word. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526434 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:49:22 +0100 5526434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526435&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fchoosing-wisely-campaign-seeks-curb-health-service-overuse With the cost of medically unnecessary care estimated to be in the billions of dollars, a new campaign is setting out to change the medical profession’s and society’s usage of healthcare. Choosing Wisely, a campaign developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation in partnership with Consumer Reports and nine medical societies, seeks to get patients and doctors and others in the medical profession to think and talk about overuse or misuse of healthcare resources. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526435 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:19:39 +0100 5526435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526436&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fsupreme-court-sets-timeline-health-reform-hearings The Supreme Court case to decide the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will begin with oral arguments March 26-28. Attorneys will have a total of five-and-a-half hours over those three days to argue specific questions related to the controversial law. The legislation, which was signed into law in March 2010, calls for greatly expanding the number of Americans who will have access to health coverage. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526436 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:36:55 +0100 5526436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526437&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ffederal-health-it-market-set-grow-65b-2016 Federal spending on healthcare IT will reach $6.5 billion by 2016, according to a new survey from Deltek, Inc. That represents a compound annual growth rate of 7.5 percent -- outpacing forecasted growth of just 1.1 percent for overall federal non-health IT spending for the same period. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526437 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:05:39 +0100 5526437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526438&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnga-names-four-states-chronic-care-collaborative The National Governors Association (NGA) announced Tuesday that Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Pennsylvania have been selected to participate in the NGA's new learning collaborative on integrating chronic disease prevention services. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526438 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:50:55 +0100 5526438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526439&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcedars-sinai-guide-development-watson-technology Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute will provide clinical expertise to help shape WellPoint's new healthcare applications based around IBM's Watson technology. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526439 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:25 +0100 5526439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526440&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpatients-doctors-odds-about-sharing-medical-notes Patients are overwhelmingly interested in exploring the notes doctors write about them after an office visit, but doctors worry about the impact of such transparency on their patients and on their own workflow, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) study suggests. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526440 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:28:52 +0100 5526440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526441&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F32-pioneer-acos-named-hhs Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Monday the 32 health organizations that will take part in the Pioneer ACO initiative, striving for more coordinated care that could save up to $1.1 billion over five years. [See also: Providers, payers still unsure about ACO participation .] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526441 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:39:48 +0100 5526441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516120&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fepic-tops-2011-best-klas-awards KLAS has unveiled its annual "Best in KLAS Awards" for software and professional services in 2011, ranking the best-performing healthcare IT vendors in more than 100 market segments based on ratings from over 18,000 interviews with healthcare providers. Epic was the top-ranked overall software vendor with a score of 87.1 out of 100. MaxIT Healthcare garnered top ratings for professional services, with an 88.7 score. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516120 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:33:35 +0100 5516120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516121&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fohio-first-state-use-direct-messaging-across-state-lines Ohio is the first state in the nation to successfully send and receive health information across state lines, using Direct secure messaging, through its statewide health information exchange, CliniSync, according to the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP). The OHIP, a Medicity client, is the state-designated HIE for Ohio. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516121 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:06:33 +0100 5516121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516122&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmicrosoft-embeds-hipaa-compliance-office-365 Seeking to allay providers' privacy concerns and spur communication, Microsoft this week announced that its cloud productivity service, Microsoft Office 365, will comport with information security standards for customers in the U.S. and Europe. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516122 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:19:48 +0100 5516122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506294&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F6-health-it-usability-myths-and-realities A lot has been said about usability, whether it’s in regard to EHRs or other healthcare apps. We asked Shahid Shah, software IT analyst and author of the blog The Healthcare IT Guy, to debunk some of the myths and explain some of the realities of health IT usability.  1. Myth: The slow adoption of EHRs and other health IT apps has been due to usability issues. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506294 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:36:40 +0100 5506294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506295&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Faxial-exchange-tops-patient-transfer-technology Axial Exchange, which develops interoperability technologies based on an open-infrastructure platform, has won the "Ensuring Safe Transitions from Hospital to Home" initiative, sponsored by Health 2.0 and the Department of Health and Human Services' Partnership for Patients Initiative. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506295 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:06:40 +0100 5506295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506296&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Ffujifilm-targets-portable-diagnostics-995m-sonosite-bid Fujifilm Holdings Corporation announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ultrasound technology firm SonoSite, Inc. for approximately $995 million. Tokyo-based Fujifilm, through a U.S. subsidiary, will make an all-cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of SonoSite common stock for $54 per share in cash. [See also: Handheld ultrasound market poised for rapid growth.] read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506296 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:39:28 +0100 5506296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506297&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fphiladelphia-area-hospitals-cut-readmissions-7-percent Twenty-nine hospitals in Greater Philadelphia cut readmission rates by 7 percent and saved $3.8 million in the third quarter, according to Transitions of Care Survey Summary Report from the Health Care Improvement Foundation. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506297 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:08:29 +0100 5506297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506298&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhhs-grants-218m-fight-healthcare-acquired-complications Grants totaling $218 million will go to 26 hospitals across the country to help fight healthcare-acquired conditions, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Dec. 13. The grants are intended to help reduce millions of preventable injuries, complications and infections. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506298 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:28:27 +0100 5506298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506299&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fregion-sans-film-project-brings-cloud-based-pacs-france Approximately half of French hospitals still use film for their imaging exams. The Ministry of Health, through its state agency, has enlisted the Orange-GE Healthcare consortium to deliver digital cloud-based PACS to France’s most populous region, the Ile de France. The “Region sans Film” – filmless region – project will combine multiple GE Healthcare products and cloud infrastructure by Orange to offer SaaS PACS, RIS and Archiving services to hospitals as well as image distribution to local GPs. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506299 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:22:28 +0100 5506299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506300&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmaines-hie-lands-grant-connect-claims-database Maine’s statewide health information exchange, HealthInfoNet, has received a $198,659 grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) to link the HIE with Maine's all-payer claims database. The link will help Maine's medical community improve care quality and drive down costs, officials say. HealthInfoNet operates the HIE and the claims database is operated by the Maine Health Data Organization. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506300 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:39:36 +0100 5506300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506301&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhhs-emdeon-deliver-ehrs-underserved Emdeon, together with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health will donate electronic health record software and services to small physician practices in underserved communities in New Jersey. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health J. Nadine Gracia, MD, said she hoped the initiative "will stimulate more efforts to extend the use of EHRs, especially in smaller practices within underserved communities that face special challenges in acquiring or implementing this technology." read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506301 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:37:49 +0100 5506301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506302&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgrant-help-family-group-expand-use-ehrs The Institute for Child and Family Health (ICFH) has received a $100,000 grant from Health Foundation of South Florida to implement electronic health records for the organization's behavioral health services. The money will be used to develop health information technology infrastructure and expand the use of electronic health records. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506302 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:15:43 +0100 5506302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506303&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fnhs-docs-use-workflow-solution-access-patient-data Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has selected the Carefx solution suite to provide clinicians with access to patient data from multiple systems through a single, integrated view. The clinicians at Royal Derby Hospital will be able to access real-time information supporting decision-making, patient care and safety via the portal. Implemented in partnership with iSOFT, the portal is built on Carefx’s interoperability platform. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506303 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:53:19 +0100 5506303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495656&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fusda-grants-support-telemedicine-rural-areas Thirty-four states will receive more than $30 million in funding from the Department of Agriculture to improve access to healthcare and educational services in rural areas. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding from USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program on Dec. 8. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495656 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:03:23 +0100 5495656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495657&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Finteractive-status-report-health-information-technology-states read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495657 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:52:48 +0100 5495657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495658&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fworcester-polytechnic-team-lands-12m-sugar-app An interdisciplinary research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a $1.2 million award from the National Science Foundation to develop a smart phone application to help people with advanced diabetes and foot ulcers better manage their disease. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495658 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:08:55 +0100 5495658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495659&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbig-providers-compare-notes-product-usage The Healthcare Transformation Group (HTG), a collaborative of Geisinger Health System, Intermountain Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic and Mercy, is seeking to spur efficiency and safety by performing data analysis to determine specific product lines the group has in common. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495659 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:34:29 +0100 5495659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495660&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fdossia-health-management-system-spurs-engagement Dossia, the open-source personal health record service developed by a group of Fortune 500 employers, announced Monday that the Dossia Health Management System has been deployed at six of its founding member companies – leading to sharp uptick in patient engagement. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495660 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:10:16 +0100 5495660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495661&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fquality-systems-acquire-viatrack-systems In a move aimed at expanding electronic data interchange (EDI) services in the inpatient space, Quality Systems, Inc. (QSI) will acquire Augusta, Ga.-based ViaTrack Systems. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495661 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:36:03 +0100 5495661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495662&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fcanadians-chronic-illness-find-it-tough-get-care The use of electronic health records, telemedicine and e-visits are key ways to provide chronically ill Canadians the care they need, a new report based on a Commonwealth Fund survey recommends. Results from the survey reveal that sicker Canadians struggle to gain access to care.   read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495662 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:16:16 +0100 5495662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495663&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fwireless-health-technology-finds-its-way-schools Interactive Health Technologies, which develops digital fitness systems, is putting Sony's NFC Dynamic Tag to work in school gym programs, enabling the tracking and evaluation of students' physical activity. Sony's contactless RFID smart card technology, called "FeliCa," can be found in mobile phones and other electronic devices.  The Sony NFC Dynamic Tag (FeliCa Plug) is a FeliCa wireless module with a cable interface, which enables data transmission between NFC reader/writers and other gadgets such as mHealth and wellness devices.
 read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495663 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:10:56 +0100 5495663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488102&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fsurgeon-general-launches-new-app-challenge U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin is challenging mobile health application developers to come up with technology tools that are not only creative but also easy and enjoyable for Americans to use in their everyday lives to encourage healthy behaviors. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488102 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:04:33 +0100 5488102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488103&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2F6-new-hit-positions-2012 By now, we know health IT professionals will need certain skills to make it big in 2012. But according to Guillermo Moreno, vice president of recruiting firm Experis, new positions springing up in health IT are calling for an even broader range of talents and abilities. From social media gurus to CKOs, certain positions not commonly seen in the market will make a bigger impact in the year to come. Moreno spotlights six HIT positions to watch in 2012.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488103 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:18:51 +0100 5488103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488104&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fflorida-hospital-tests-programming-heart-devices-ipad The chief of the cardiology department at 400-bed Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida has developed software for controlling heart devices remotely using an iPad, The hospital’s executives say the technology could revolutionize the way physicians reprogram pacemakers. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488104 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:59:55 +0100 5488104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488105&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fopen-health-tools-georgia-tech-spur-it-adoption Open Health Tools, a multi-stakeholder open source community whose chief health informatics officer is Robert M. Kolodner, MD, the former national coordinator, is joining with the Georgia Institute of Technology on a public-private initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of health information technology. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488105 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:53:02 +0100 5488105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488106&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fva-pay-305m-data-repository The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a four-and-a-half-year, $30.5 million contract to Harris Corp. for the development and rollout of a data repository. The project will create a centralized network performance monitoring system to help VA better manage its computer network systems and more quickly find and fix problems as they arise. "The EMF FDR project will help ensure that the VA systems serving our veterans with the best possible healthcare are online and ready to go at all times," said Jim Traficant, president of Harris Healthcare. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488106 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:17:54 +0100 5488106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488107&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmobile-phones-play-key-role-healthcare At the close of the third annual mHealth Summit, held Dec. 5-7 in Washington, D.C., keynote speakers highlighted the vast impact mobile phones and other mobile devices are having -- and will continue to have -- on healthcare delivery in the United States and worldwide. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488107 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:07:07 +0100 5488107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5488108&cid=s_38233_21_f&fid=38233&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fvendor-notebook-nomoreclipboard-helps-develop-home-health-technology NoMoreClipboard announced a collaborative agreement with iMPak Health to develop IT solutions that combine electronic home healthcare journals and health screening devices with clinical portals and personal health records. These tools will securely and wirelessly transmit health information from a patient’s home to their care providers. The iMPak Health journals and screening devices capture electronic data in a simple-to-use form factor designed to overcome intimidation barriers for technology-averse populations. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News) Healthcare IT News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5488108 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:00:04 +0100 5488108