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$1.2 Million Award from NIST Facilitates Groundbreaking Study Of Wireless Body Area Networks

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

WPI's Center for Wireless Information Network Studies (CWINS) has received a three-year, $1.2 million award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct a groundbreaking study of the propagation of radio waves around and through the human body... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

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Chicago 'Healthcare Stimulus Exchange' Conference

Healthcare IT News Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:01:56 +0100

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New York 'Healthcare Stimulus Exchange' Conference

Healthcare IT News Events — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:53:25 +0100

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SCR suffers from variable GP data

E-Health-Insider — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100

The summary care record roll out A confidential draft report from the evaluation of the Summary Care Record says data uploaded from GP practices is sometimes wrong but that the SCR can be useful when the data is accurate, Computer Weekly magazine has reported. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Medtronic Starts International Study Of CoreValve

Hospital IT Europe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:32 +0100

Moving to expand the evidence base for the future of structural heart disease therapy (Source: Hospital IT Europe)

TriZetto, 3M partner to speed ICD-10 for payers

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:17 +0100

The TriZetto Group and 3M Health Information Systems announced an agreement Friday that gives TriZetto certain exclusivity to include 3M's ICD-10 Code Translation Tool with several new services for payers under its TriZetto Advantage 10 Services. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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NIST, partners developing tools to support health IT testing

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:28:59 +0100

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first of four installments of a new health IT test method and related software. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

New report offers insight into fragmented mHealth market

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:10 +0100

The market for mobile health technology will reach an estimated $4.6 billion by 2014, according to a report released Friday by CSMG. CSMG is the strategy division of consulting firm TMBG Global. mHealth is already a $1.5 billion market according to CSMG, and it is expected to grow over the next five years at a 25 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate). If certain broad healthcare reforms are instituted, such as pay-for-performance, adoption could accelerate. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

The Impact of Telemedicine on Quality of Life in Rural Areas: The Extremadura Model of Specialized Care Delivery

Telemedicine and e-Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:41:48 +0100

Telemedicine and e-Health Mar 2010, Vol. 16, No. 2: 233-243. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)

Does Online Health Information Seeking Act Like a Health Behavior?: A Test of the Behavioral Model

Telemedicine and e-Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:41:33 +0100

Telemedicine and e-Health Mar 2010, Vol. 16, No. 2: 154-160. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)

CSC wins Danish adverse incidents deal

E-Health Europe News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:07:00 +0100

CSC has signed a major contract with the Danish National Board of Health to provide a national adverse incident system to allow patients and professionals to report adverse events encountered across the entire health service. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

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Portsmouth signs deal for Patientxt

E-Health-Insider — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a deal with software supplier Healthcare Communications for its Patientxt messaging service in order to reduce its Did Not Attend rates. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

New Statistical Method For Genetic Studies Could Cut Computation Time From Years To Hours

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

In the ongoing quest to identify the genetic factors involved in disease, scientists have increasingly turned to genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, which enable the scanning of up to a million genetic markers in thousands of individuals. These studies generally compare the frequency of genetic variants between two groups - those with a particular disease and healthy individuals... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Arizona provider selects Epic for $73M EMR roll-out

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:57:32 +0100

Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Ariz., has rolled out a $73.3 million, five-year EMR initiative to enhance healthcare delivery throughout its service area. The facility chose Epic as its EMR provider and plans on hiring 49 full-time IT professionals to build, develop, launch and maintain the EMR. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

McKesson lands three new contracts for Practice Partner

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:34:08 +0100

Three physician practices have joined the ranks of users deploying McKesson’s Practice Partner EHR and practice management applications. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

RamSoft, ERadiology to provide web hosting app

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:18:14 +0100

RamSoft has partnered with ERadiology to offer a hosting application that leverages digital imaging technology for equipment purchase and maintenance. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Vendor Notebook - JAOtech opens U.S. headquarters

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:15:00 +0100

JAOtech Ltd., the London-based manufacturer of embedded Smart Terminals, has announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Trumbull, Conn. The facility serves as JAOtech’s sales, marketing and technical support center for the United States and Canada. JAOtech Corporation, the company’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, has an installed base of more than 13,000 terminals in North America. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Earlier Diagnosis Of Diseases By Automated Biomolecular Probing Of Cells, Proteins And Molecules

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Proteins, the cellular building blocks, can be visualized and analyzed in great detail today. Here, Fraunhofer FIT presents a fully automated high-performance microscope. One of its diagnostic applications will be to study the complex interactions of proteins between cells... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Siemens AG restructures IT unit, eliminating 4,200 jobs

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:52 +0100

Siemens AG is restructuring its IT business unit, eliminating some 4,200 jobs by 2011 while planning to make additional investments of more than $667 million by 2012, the company said. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Promise For Improving Hand Function In Teens With Cerebral Palsy: Modified Home Video Game

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Engineers at Rutgers University have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial with three participants, the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Stem-Cell Development Influenced By Geometry

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

University of Chicago scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells. The new approach is a departure from that of many stem-cell biologists, who focus instead on uncovering the role of proteins in controlling the fate of stem cells. "The cells are seeing the same soluble proteins... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

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Indiana provider implements accounts receivable management solution

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:50:43 +0100

Apollo Health Street announced an agreement with St. Mary’s Health System of America, Inc. of Evansville, Indiana. Using technologies to streamline the revenue cycle and Apollo’s billing platform managers, St. Mary officials said the core goal is to improve the aging of third party accounts receivable. The partnership, spanning the next 12 months, includes evaluating an estimated 3,200 claims per month. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

NEJM: Cost-profiling tools misclassify physician performance

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:07:16 +0100

Cost-profiling tools produce misleading results and often misclassify physician performance, according to a RAND Corporation report published March 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Congress to CMS: Modify meaningful use requirements

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:36:58 +0100

In a letter to Charlene M. Frizzera, acting administrator for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 235 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged CMS to modify its proposed definition and requirements for hospitals to qualify for the meaningful use of health IT incentive payments. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Washington provider taps MedSphere, Phoenix Health for EHR, integration

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:21 +0100

Ephrata, Wash.-based Columbia Basin Hospital is implementing Phoenix Health Systems' Total IT Solution and Medsphere Systems' OpenVista EHR. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Peering into the future

E-Health Insider Opinion And Analysis — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Best use of IM&T to promote patient safety Winner: (Source: E-Health Insider Opinion And Analysis)

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Emdeon to bolster payer offerings with HTMS deal

Healthcare IT News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:49 +0100

Emdeon is boosting its portfolio of service offerings to payers with the planned acquisition of Healthcare Technology Management Services. The Nashville-based provider of claims clearinghouse and revenue cycle management services announced Tuesday that it plans to pay $8.5 million in cash and $2.5 million in stocks for HTMS, an Indianapolis-based IT consulting firm focused on serving health insurers. Additional cash payments over the next three years based on performance could push the deal to as high as $14 million. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Telepathology and Optical Biopsy

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:36:20 +0100

The ability to obtain information about the structure of tissue without taking a sample for pathology has opened the way for new diagnostic techniques. The present paper reviews all currently available techniques capable of producing an optical biopsy, with or without morphological images. Most of these techniques are carried out by physicians who are not specialized in pathology and therefore not trained to interpret the results as a pathologist would. In these cases, the use of telepathology or distant consultation techniques is essential. (Source: International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications)

Detroit physician group deploys NextGen revenue cycle services

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:29:40 +0100

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has completed an agreement with Detroit-based Wayne State University Physician Group to deploy NextGen Practice Solutions to provide revenue cycle management services. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

FCC's broadband plan lauded as critical to health IT

Healthcare IT News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:24:34 +0100

Healthcare IT champions are applauding the broadband plan the government released Tuesday as a boon for health information technology. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Tucson Medical Center launches sign language interpretation solution

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:34 +0100

CyraCom, the Tucson-based language services company, has announced that it provides Tucson Medical Center (TMC) with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters via video link. TMC officials said the hospital is one of the first hospitals in Southern Arizona to provide video ASL interpretation to the local Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. The on-demand service provides patients with access to certified ASL interpreters on a 24/7 basis. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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NW shared services expand with COA

E-Health-Insider — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

East Lancashire Financial Services is expanding its reach across the UK in partnership with business software provider, COA Solutions. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

ACC: McKesson updates CVIS with server virtualization, disaster recovery capabilities

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:08:52 +0100

McKesson's Horizon Cardiology cardiovascular information system (CVIS) now offers hosted storage solutions for data protection, archive and disaster recovery, in addition to virtualized server solutions. The company announced these new options for Horizon version 12.1, a single-database CVIS, during ACC.10 in Atlanta. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

NIST, Partners Develop Testing Infrastructure For Health IT Systems

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Fully incorporating modern information technology into the healthcare system promises many benefits, including better quality care, less paperwork and fewer medical errors while reducing unnecessary costs. In any such critical application, however, it's important to ensure that the new technology behaves as expected... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

HCSC Uses New Analytics To Identify Health Risks

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is offering physicians and healthcare facilities access to a new tool that will assist them in identifying health risks for 9 million patients across the country... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Subsidiary Of Gedeon Richter Group To Deploy Innovative SaaS Technology

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

StayinFront, Inc., a leading global provider of CRM and decision-support technology, has announced that Gedeon Richter Marketing Polska (GRMP), will deploy StayinFront EdgeRx, the company's on-demand CRM solution for Life Sciences... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

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American Medical Association Comments On CMS Proposed Rule On Meaningful Use Of EHR

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) and 95 state and specialty medical societies submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule outlining the meaningful use criteria for the electronic health records (EHRs) incentive programs... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Boston Medical Center And Engineered Care Partnership

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Boston University's Technology Development Office, on behalf of Boston Medical Center, Northeastern University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has completed the exclusive license of Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge) to Engineered Care, Inc... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Liebert Mobile iPhone App Offers Global Access

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Announcing the launch of the Liebert Mobile iPhone App, a dynamic new application delivering the latest news, resources, press releases, research, and multimedia content directly to your iPhone. Convenient access to information across the biomedical, biotechnology, medicine, surgery, and nursing, integrative medicine, environmental, and public health fields is available with this free application... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

ACC: Fujifilm highlights Synapse 3D advanced viz software

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:35:47 +0100

Fujifilm Medical Systems showcased a 3D advanced visualization package called Synapse 3D for integration into its Synapse cardiovascular informatics portfolio, at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session in Atlanta this week. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

epSOS project to extend to 2014

E-Health Europe News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:07:00 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, BarcelonaSmart Open Services for European Patients, which aims to enable a summary of a patient's electronic medical record to be shared across European country borders, is likely to be extended. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

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ICN and IHTSDO collaborate to improve care through standardization

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:24:34 +0100

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) are collaborating to improve standardized information sharing for nurses and other clinical staff. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Feds received 2,700 comment letters on meaningful use and standards rules

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:02:59 +0100

The comment period on the proposed meaningful use rule and the interim standards final rule closed Monday. On Wednesday, federal officials said they had so far collected some 2,700 comment letters. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

WoHIT keynoter warns of healthcare IT disaster

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:54:40 +0100

In a sobering keynote address at the 2010 World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition, eHealth researcher Enrico Coiera of University of New South Wales, Australia said industry enthusiasts who back, uncritically, national-scale HIT systems need to prepare themselves for some very bad news. "We've yet to experience our first health IT plane crash, a health IT failure that claims many lives," Coiera said Wednesday. "But I think that will happen... I think it's unavoidable given what we're doing. We need to do our best to mitigate that." (Source: Healthcare IT News)

HIMSS: EDIMS showcases workflow management apps

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:45:30 +0100

EDIMS showcased its workflow management applications for emergency departments (EDs) from registration to disposition at the recent HIMSS conference in Atlanta. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Twitter becoming essential tool for docs

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:35 +0100

Twitter will soon be an essential tool for medical practices according to a poll conducted by Case Western University, an independent research university in Cleveland. Fifty-nine percent of those who participated in the poll voted "yes" that Twitter would become an integral part of the way doctors communicate with patients and other medical professionals. Although more doctors may be using the service, they are not necessarily using it to give patients advice. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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NHIN Direct may "throw wrench" into states' HIE plans

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:58:24 +0100

In launching NHIN Direct, a set of tools designed to make it easier for small providers to share electronic health information securely, health IT policymakers are forcing states to rethink their plans for rolling out health information services in their communities. NHIN Direct, the brainchild of the Health IT Policy Committee’s NHIN workgroup, would enable small healthcare organizations to ramp up health information exchange quickly by offering them basic network transport services for sharing records securely over the Internet. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

New 'emotional networking' product aims to complement telehealth

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:54:14 +0100

Emota, a technology startup company based in Menlo Park, Calif. that develops software and services for care of elderly patients, has announced its new "emotional networking" product, which it says will help clinicians, caregivers and families support wellness for the aged, enabling connectedness over long distances. Emotional networking complements existing telehealth solutions, seeking to address not just clinical health, but emotional and social aspects of elder care. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

7 of the Best Free Linux Medical Imaging Software

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:37:35 +0100

Medical imaging is an essential, non-invasive, routine activity performed by radiographers and radiologic technologists. It is a discipline of the health profession which involves using technology to capture images of the human body. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

Share your experiences with FLOSS in health care

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:37:35 +0100

Are you a practice, clinic or any other health care institution that is using medical open source software in daily routine? And wasn't it quite hard for you to find the right software, to get it up and running and to finally customize it to your needs without having any experienced users or reference sites at hand? Even a high number of downloads or a strong 'activity percentile' of an open source software project doesn't tell you anything about the suitability for your purposes and in general about the stability and efficiency that are required for successful clinical practice. But what if you could see on a per-project basis at which site it is already deployed and even whom you could contact and ask for advice and personal experiences? (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Softw...

ISMP releases Guidelines for Standard Order Sets

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:25:04 +0100

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has released its Guidelines for Standard Order Sets to help organizations ensure that the elements of safe order communication have been followed when designing paper-based or electronic order sets. Focused primarily on medication orders, the guidelines also cover general aspects related to the design, approval and maintenance of all standard order sets. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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AHA offers 10 tips on how to deal with workforce shortage

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:21:06 +0100

In a recently released report, the American Hospital Association discussed findings on hospital workforce issues explored by its Long-Range Policy Committee, and offered a 10-point plan for dealing with a tight labor market. The committee looked ahead to the next decade and identified recommendations that hospitals and their associations might use to develop successful strategies to ensure an adequate workforce. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

MAGNET, Carestream expand purchasing agreement

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:29:39 +0100

Carestream Health's DRX-1, DRX-Evolution systems and its RIS/PACS have been added to the purchasing agreement with Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET). (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Kardia, TomTec team up for cardiovascular image analysis

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:08:54 +0100

Kardia Health Systems and Munich-based TomTec Imaging Systems have formed a new partnership to deliver TomTec’s multi-modality cardiovascular image analysis technology as a part of Kardia Complete, its forthcoming web-based service for workflow in cardiology practices. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

ACC: How to avoid cath lab billing & coding 'ruts'

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:58 +0100

Coding and documentation is often the chink in a facility’s armor. Issues such as improper documentation, overcoding and a lack of communication between coders and physicians can often steer facilities into “a coding rut,” said Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, compliance manager at the Care Group in Indianapolis, during a presentation Tuesday at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

GE releases virtual sleep lab for sleep apnea analysis

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:37:25 +0100

GE Healthcare has unveiled the Mars virtual sleep lab, to provide a view of quantitative cardiac and sleep apnea analysis from any GE-monitored inpatient bed. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Joint Commission taps John C. Mache as CIO

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:07:49 +0100

The Joint Commission has appointed John C. Mache as chief information officer (CIO) for the enterprise, which includes the Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources and the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

EC urges bigger thinking in eHealth

E-Health Europe News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:07:00 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, BarcelonaThe European Commission has called for a change in the "mentality" that leads to thousands of small scale pilots being run in eHealth. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

Waltham Forest links RiO and C&B

E-Health-Insider — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

NHS Waltham Forest has become the first primary care trust in London to link up its RiO electronic patient record system with Choose and Book. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

ACR, RSNA, other rad societies comment on meaningful use

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:31:03 +0100

The American College of Radiology (ACR), American Board of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine have submitted joint comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding proposed implementation of the Medicare/Medicaid program on meaningful use of certified EHR technology. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

HIMSS: Axolotl debuts Elysium Open Access platform

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:25:17 +0100

Axolotl unveiled its Elysium Open Access web services-based platform at the HIMSS10 show in Atlanta last week. In addition, the company demonstrated its integration capabilities with a variety of other vendors’ systems at the HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Stroke Survivors Benefit From Robot Tuition

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Shaking hands with a robotic arm could be a new way to help stroke patients learn to use their arms again. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation report a pilot trial of the 'Braccio di Ferro' (Iron arm) robot in 10 patients... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

During Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Mechanomyography Accurate In Detecting Nerves

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers. The issue becomes important for patients as the demand for minimally invasive surgical techniques continues to grow, so does the need for effective methods for monitoring the location of nerves during surgery to avoid damage to them... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Swedish NPO 'complete by 2012'

E-Health Europe News — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, Barcelona The National Patient Overview that is being rolled out across Sweden will be completed by spring 2012, according to one of the project leads. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

ACC: PINNACLE Registry aims to improve outpatient cardiac care

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:17:13 +0100

QATLANTA - Originally piloted two years ago as the Improving Continuous Cardiac Care IC3 registry, the recently rebranded PINNACLE registry is the first and only ambulatory registry for cardiovascular conditions in this country, noted William Oetgen, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual conference on March 16. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

HealthCare Resolution Services, Inc. garners health IT and staffing contracts for three states

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:39:35 +0100

HealthCare Resolution Services, Inc. (HCRS), a provider of program integrity support, health information technology (IT) services and professional medical and technical staffing, announced that it has been accepted as a subcontractor for three contract vehicles serving the states of Maryland, Texas, and Florida. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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OhioHealth Group deploys new software to support clinical integration program

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:04:48 +0100

OhioHealth Group has selected Valence Health to help develop and support its clinical integration program, known as Health. Columbus-based OhioHealth Group is a physician hospital organization comprised of OhioHealth and The Medical Group of Ohio. Valence offers the tools and technology infrastructure that enables entities like OhioHealth Group to integrate and share data, improve physician performance and enhance the quality of care delivered to patients across all settings of care. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management

Healthcare IT News Events — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:59 +0100

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Lankenau Hospital launches new documentation and coding software

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:06 +0100

Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced that Lankenau Hospital has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. Lankenau will utilize the software to document and code procedures performed in its GI lab. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Meridian Health Selects ICA’s CareAlign solution as “Connected Health” technology platform

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:57 +0100

Meridian Health has launched a new solution to connect internal and external health care participants across the system, including five, not-for-profit hospitals and its affiliated healthcare companies and providers spanning Central to Southern New Jersey. Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) developed CareAlign to be implemented at Meridian Health. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

US, EU aim for cooperation on standards, metrics

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:18:10 +0100

Healthcare IT leaders from the United States and Europe say they're confident they stand on the brink of a new era of eHealth cooperation. But if the areas they identified at a panel on EU-US cooperation represents the "low-hanging fruit," no one should expect immediate results. "The way to solve a problem is to make it bigger," noted Ilias Iakovidis, a high-level European Commissioner director for health. "If we have not solved the interoperability problems in Europe, we can solve it by making it global." (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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HIMSS Analytics breaks into Europe

E-Health Europe News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:33:53 +0100

The president of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has told E-Health Europe that HIMSS Analytics has finally moved into Europe. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

The latest issue of the KM Bulletin is now available

Health Informatics Newsfeed — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:30:52 +0100

The Knowledge Management Bulletin covers diverse health... (Source: Health Informatics Newsfeed)

HIMSS: EMC showcases RSA Adaptive Authentication, Aspirus installations

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:27:08 +0100

EMC and its security division, RSA, made several announcements during the recent HIMSS conference in Atlanta. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Insider View: Jon Hoeksma

E-Health Insider Opinion And Analysis — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100

As the British Medical Association has another fret about the Summary Care Record, Jon Hoeksma says it's time to ask: where are the clinical champions for NHS IT? (Source: E-Health Insider Opinion And Analysis)

Medco, Mayo Clinic study finds reduced hospitalization rates with genetic testing

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:53:45 +0100

A simple genetic test can reduce hospitalization rates by almost a third for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, according to a study released today by researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (in association with the Medco Research Institute) and the Mayo Clinic. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia: current status and future recommendations

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:50:01 +0100

Conclusions EBPG consensus includes: elevation of the head of the bed, use of daily “sedation vacations” and decontamination of the oropharynx. Technological solutions should aim to use the most comprehensive combination of subglottic suction of secretions, optimization of ETT cuff pressure and ultrathin cuffs. VAP is a type of hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops more than 48 h after endotracheal intubation. Its incidence is estimated to be 9–27%, with a mortality of 25–50% [Am J Respir Crit Care Med 171:388–416 (2005), Am J Med 85:499–506 (1988), Chest 122:2115–2121 (2002), Intensive Care Med 35:9–29 (2009)]. The most important target in VAP handling is its prevention. The aim of this article is to review the pathogenesis, epidemiology and the di...

AHA: Rising costs account for most of growth in spending on hospital care

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:29:58 +0100

Rising costs to hospitals accounted for 64 percent of the overall growth in spending on hospital care between 2004 and 2008, according to a report issued this month by the American Hospital Association (AHA). (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

CHIME to ONC: Don't overwhelm IFR with data transmission requirements

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:20:55 +0100

Too many requirements on data transmission within an organization is not advised, according to the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) in its comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) regarding the initial set of standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for EHR technology. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

EFMI at eHealth 2010 Barcelona

EFMI Portal News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:18:17 +0100

The EFMI Board met during the EU High Level Conference (15-18 March in Barcelona). EFMI is organising partner of the... (Source: EFMI Portal News)

Smart pump customers show buyers' remorse

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:10:09 +0100

Nearly one in five smart pump customers say they would not buy their current pump again, with one exception, according to a new report from healthcare market research firm KLAS. The survey elicited responses from 348 providers. The report, Smart Pumps: Avoiding Buyer's Remorse, notes that roughly 20 percent of customers who purchased the B. Braun Outlook or the new Hospira Symbiq pump say they would not buy the same pump again, nor would 17 percent of those using the small Baxter Sigma pump, which is billed as user friendly. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Billion images in Carestream cloud

E-Health Europe News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +0100

Carestream Health has announced that more than one billion images are now stored in its eHealth Managed Services storage cloud worldwide. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

iSoft says it is 'on track' at Morecambe

E-Health-Insider — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Australian health IT firm iSoft yesterday said it was "on track" to implement Lorenzo across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust by the end of March. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Meridian Health selects CareAlign for connection

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:13 +0100

Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) announced its CareAlign application has been selected by New Jersey-based Meridian Health to connect internal and external healthcare participants across Meridian Health, including five not-for-profit hospitals and its affiliated healthcare companies and providers spanning Central to Southern New Jersey. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

EC officials face skeptics on eHealth details

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:54:25 +0100

Facing a sometimes impatient and skeptical audience of clinicians and healthcare IT vendors, European Commission officials say the latest eHealth plans will include concrete proposals to deploy information technology throughout European health systems. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Stimulus Funds Spur Indiana Doctors, Hospitals To Switch To Electronic Records More Quickly

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The offer of federal stimulus funds is spurring Indiana health care providers to convert to electronic medical records, The (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Journal Gazette reports. "Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network have shortened timelines on scheduled conversions to electronic medical records because of the expected federal rebate... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

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Central Manchester chooses Patientrack

E-Health-Insider — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:30:52 +0100

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first to buy the Patientrack system to collect recorded patient observations. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Modest Molecules Turned Into Super Protein Killers By Light-Activated 'Warhead'

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Using a novel light activation technique, Scripps Research Institute scientists have been able to turn molecules with only a modest ability to fight specific proteins into virtual protein destroyers... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Also In Global Health News: East Africa Food Security; Issues With Humanitarian Aid; Texting To Fight Counterfeit Drugs

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Experts To Discuss Food Security In East Africa The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) meeting this week in Kigali, Rwanda "will provide a forum for experts, government ministers, regional economic communities and other stakeholders to discuss how best to handle the food security issue in" East Africa, New Times/allAfrica.com reports. The U.N... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

EHR tool uses analytics to identify health risks

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:51:11 +0100

Health Care Service Corporation has announced that its CareProfile electronic health record can help physicians and healthcare facilities identify health risks for 9 million patients across the country. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

NHS Direct developing online assessments

E-Health-Insider — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:02:40 +0100

NHS Direct is working with a consortium of leading IT and health specialist organisations to introduce a new suite of online clinical assessments later on this summer. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

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ISoft makes move on consumer healthcare

E-Health Europe News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, BarcelonaISoft has formed a partnership with Switzerland-based telehealth device company Medic4all. The two companies are showcasing integrated telehealth products at the World of Health IT conference in Barcelona. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

EHTEL calls for local action

E-Health Europe News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, Barcelona The European Health Telematics Association has called for more regional and local level approaches to eHealth across Europe. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

ISoft makes move on consumer healthcare

E-Health-Insider — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:05 +0100

eHealth. Combining Health Telematics, Telemedicine, Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics to the Edge.

Methods of Information in Medicine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Blobel B, Zvárová J PMID: 20234950 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Methods of Information in Medicine)

Determinants of frequency and longevity of hospital encounters` data use

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - Latest articles — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The usage of past patient information varied significantly according to patient age, type of information, type of hospital encounter and medical cause (main diagnosis) for the encounter. The exponential model is a good fit to model how the reports are seen over time, so the design of user interfaces and repository management algorithms should take it in consideration. (Source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - Latest articles)

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AIP Opens Beijing Office

EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is no longer strictly American. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)

AHIP Releases Health Literacy Tool

EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A new research tool developed by Emory University researcher Julie Gazmararian aims to help healthcare professionals improve their health literacy programs. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)

Hospitals Streamline Cardiovascular Care with McKesson

McKesson News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:59:00 +0100

Horizon Cardiology (Source: McKesson News)

ACC: Performance, rather than volume, should drive providers

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:57 +0100

ATLANTA—U.S. healthcare provider focus must be changed to hospital performance and outcomes rather than volume and throughput, said Janet Wright, MD, during a presentation at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions on Monday. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

3D Web Based Learning of Medical Equipments Employed in Intensive Care Units

Journal of Medical Systems — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:57:26 +0100

Abstract In this paper, both synchronous and asynchronous web based learning of 3D medical equipment models used in hospital intensive care unit have been described over the moodle course management system. 3D medical equipment models were designed with 3ds Max 2008, then converted to ASE format and added interactivity displayed with Viewpoint-Enliven. 3D models embedded in a web page in html format with dynamic interactivity—rotating, panning and zooming by dragging a mouse over images—and descriptive information is embedded to 3D model by using xml format. A pilot test course having 15 h was applied to technicians who is responsible for intensive care unit at Medical Devices Repairing and Maintenance Center (TABOM) of Turkish High Specialized Hospital. Cont...

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Artificial Apnea Classification with Quantitative Sleep EEG Synchronization

Journal of Medical Systems — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:57:24 +0100

Abstract In the present study, both linear and nonlinear EEG synchronization methods so called Coherence Function (CF) and Mutual Information (MI) are performed to obtain high quality signal features in discriminating the Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) from controls. For this purpose, sleep EEG series recorded from patients and healthy volunteers are classified by using several Feed Forward Neural Network (FFNN) architectures with respect to synchronic activities between C3 and C4 recordings. Among the sleep stages, stage2 is considered in tests. The NN approaches are trained with several numbers of neurons and hidden layers. The results show that the degree of central EEG synchronization during night sleep is closely related to sleep disorders...

HHS announces $162 million in 16 state HIE grants

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:18:01 +0100

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday $162 million in awards to 16 states and qualified state designated entities for the State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program. The funding is part of $2 billion allotted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance healthcare IT adoption. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said with the awards announced Monday, every state and eligible territory has now been awarded funds under this program. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Denmark docs fully wired

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:55:29 +0100

All primary care doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records and 98 percent have the ability to electronically manage patient care. This has put the small country at the forefront of effective information technology use, according to a new report released by the Commonwealth Fund. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Blumenthal praises R.I.'s HIT progress

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:36 +0100

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Healthcare organization Rhode Island Quality Institute was recognized as a national IT and HIE leader yesterday by David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, during a visit to Coastal Medical in East Providence, R.I. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Blumenthal praises RI's HIT progress

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:36 +0100

PROVIDENCE, R.I – Healthcare organization Rhode Island Quality Institute was recognized as a national IT and HIE leader yesterday by David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, during a visitto Coastal Medical in East Providence, R.I. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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ACC: Improvements in quality metrics do not decrease patient mortality

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:01:21 +0100

ATLANTA--Improvements in quality of care measurements do not decrease 30-day mortality rates, said Jersey Chen, MD, of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions Monday. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

HHS to fund 16 states with an additional $162 million under ARRA

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:57:35 +0100

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday than an additional $162 million funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 will be awarded to 16 states and qualified state-designated entities to help them develop the policies and framework that allow health information to be securely exchanged across providers and hospitals. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

GE Healthcare unveils new Virtual Sleep Lab

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:50 +0100

GE Healthcare launched its MARS Virtual Sleep Lab (VSL), the first device that allows physicians to view quantitative cardiac and sleep apnea analysis from any GE-monitored inpatient bed, at the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta on Monday. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

UMass Memorial Health Care launches perioperative solution for all sites

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:28:27 +0100

UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, has selected Picis CareSuite perioperative and anesthesia solutions for more than 60 operating rooms in its five hospitals. UMass Memorial chose Picis integrated technology to deliver clinical documentation and financial information more quickly and accurately across the UMass Memorial Health Care system, thereby promoting quality patient care. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

HIMSS10 registration figures up on all counts

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:28:08 +0100

Professional registration at the 2010 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition saw an increase of 9 percent, according to the organization's preliminary registration figures. The conference, which was held in Atlanta, Ga. from March 1 to 4, drew 27,855 registrants, up from 27,627 last year. HIMSS officials said of that number 13,846 were professional registrants. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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EU ministers sign ehealth declaration

E-Health Europe News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +0100

Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, Barcelona European Union health ministers have signed a declaration that recognises the strategic value of eHealth and commits to greater collaboration across Europe. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

HIMSS: Medicity collaborates with Emdeon for "converged" HIE

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:05:10 +0100

Health information exchange (HIE) company Medicity is collaborating with financial and administrative HIE application provider Emdeon to create a “converged” national HIE. The companies announced the project at the 2010 annual HIMSS conference in Atlanta. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

EU ministers sign ehealth declaration

E-Health-Insider — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

European Union outlines 10-year eHealth plan

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:32 +0100

European Union ministers have unveiled a common vision and policy priorities to ensure that all countries in the region take advantage of information technology to improve healthcare. "This is crucial. This is what we believe in Europe," said Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, at a Monday press conference in Barcelona to discuss the Declaration on the European Co-operation on eHealth. "It is a signed document and signals the start of a new era." (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Ground Breaking approach to data centre rationalisation unlocks shared services for 22 local health boards

CSA Waverley — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:09:54 +0100

Introduction The challenges of working with multiple databases within any organisation are well documented. In the sensitive and data rich environment of the NHS, handling, managing and accessing multiple databases is a regular activity that drives the business forward. However, as databases organically grow and the demands placed upon them increase, it is apparent that the supporting infrastructure must continue to exceed demand to maintain service delivery. The client Headquartered in Pontypool, the NHS Wales Business Services Centre (BSC) is part of Powys Local Health Board and provides “shared services” to support 22 Local Health Boards (LHBs) and other clients across NHS Wales in delivering services. It operates across 4 locations. The challenge Delivery of services thro...

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CCHIT warns certification plan might slow adoption

Healthcare IT News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:14:53 +0100

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) said it believes the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on standards and certification might cause "unintended deceleration in the pace of adoption." In comments filed March 12 to the Office of the National Coordinator, CCHIT said the IFR - the administration's proposal for EHR standards and certification - drops some standards that were already widely adopted yet introduces other criteria that require an "unrealistic leap forward." (Source: Healthcare IT News)

ACC: Remote monitoring shortens event response time, reduces hospital costs

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:10:57 +0100

ATLANTA—A wireless monitoring system that automatically sends information about an abnormal heart rhythm from a device in the patient’s chest to the cardiologist’s office significantly cuts the time between when a problem arises and a treatment decision is made, according to the CONNECT trial presented today during the late breaking clinical trials sessions at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 59th annual conference. Slides» (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Deadline today for meaningful use comments

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:33:58 +0100

Today is the last day for public comment to be accepted on two regulations that attempt to lay a foundation for meaningful use of certified EHR technology. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

ACC: Facilities are not yet ready to adopt EHRs for meaningful use

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:22:36 +0100

ATLANTA—As U.S. lawmakers push facilities to adopt health IT technologies, problems often arise during the implementation process demonstrating that facilities may not be ready to make the switch toward meaningful use, said John Windle, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, during his presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions Sunday. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Sex Offenders: Mathematical Model Can Help Communities Better Evaluate Policies

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws. The researchers describe the model and report its first test in an Early View edition of Papers in Regional Science... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

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Christie implements patient dashboards

E-Health-Insider — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:55:21 +0100

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is implementing new clinical dashboard software from Dynistics to provide data on the resource allocation by patient. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Nuance launches new mobile speech apps

E-Health Europe News — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:32:34 +0100

Nuance Communications has launched a new suite of mobile speech applications for voice-enabled documentation, speech recognition, voice-based search and digital dictation. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

ACC: Meaningful use policy is helpful, but may not be feasible

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:56:09 +0100

ATLANTA--The government's plan for meaningful use with EHR implementations are helpful but might not be entirely feasible, said Michael J. Mirro, MD, of Fort Wayne Cardiology in Indiana, during a discussion of the pros and pitfalls of EHR adoption yesterday at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

HIMSS10 says goodbye, with higher attendee stats

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:02:05 +0100

The annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2010 Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta March 1-4 attracted more health IT professionals, more vendors and more Interoperability Showcase activities than last year, according to HIMSS' preliminary figures. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Transthoracic electrical bioimpedence cardiac output: comparison with multigated equillibrium radionuclide cardiography

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:28:42 +0100

Conclusions This study observed a moderate correlation between TEB and RNEC methods of CO measurement. Further studies are indicated to explore the relative utility of TEB in comparison with RNEC as well as other methods of CO measurement before considering its use in patients with ischemic heart disease. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10877-010-9225-5Authors Arunodaya R. Gujjar, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bangalore 560029 IndiaK. Muralidhar, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences Department of Anaesthesiology Bommasandra Industrial Area Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560099 IndiaAbhijit Bhandopadhyaya, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences Department of Anaesthesiology Bommasandra Industrial Area Anekal Taluk, ...

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Siemens Wireless Digital Radiography Boosts Patient Capacity

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has installed a total of ten Ysio wi-D™ Digital Radiography (DR) systems from Siemens Healthcare. Queen Alexandra Hospital will support in and outpatient, adult, paediatric and emergency imaging needs with eight DR systems... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

6 of the Best Free Linux Electronic Medical Records Software

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:33:48 +0100

In developed countries, healthcare workers represent a significant proportion of the working population. For example, in the United Kingdom, more than 1 million people work for the National Health Service, a publicly funded healthcare system. Medical software therefore has a huge market to tap. Whatever stage of a country's economic development, health care is one of the most important elements in society. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

Call for Abstracts - SOA in Healthcare

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:33:48 +0100

The conference Review Committee is seeking proposals for presentations based on "real-world" organizational experiences, evaluations, case studies or research papers relevant to the conference themes of SOA and Improving Health through Technology. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

VHA announces upgrade plans for VistA EHR

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:33:48 +0100

The current press release on the VHA's plans to upgrade VistA/CPRS are up. Buried in the story is a tantalizing reference to the possible use of open source, modular approach using multiple development teams. Could this be the opportunity for VA-open source collaboration? (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

ACCA: Better in-hospital coding strategies can eliminate revenue drains

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:36:27 +0100

ATLANTA--In order for providers to eliminate top revenue drains, they must adopt better coding techniques and integrate the coding team into the hospital setting, said Karna Morrow, from Coding Strategies in Atlanta, during her presentation at the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (ACCA) conference on March 12. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Parental Consent? R-Rated Movies Increase Likelihood Of Underage Children Trying Alcohol

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

100 Percent Of Primary Care Doctors In Denmark Use Electronic Medical Records

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0100

All primary care doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records and 98 percent have the ability to electronically manage patient care-including ordering prescriptions, drafting notes about patient visits, and sending appointment reminders... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

World of Health IT kicks off in Barcelona

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:48:12 +0100

The ministerial High Level eHealth Conference and the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition will be held jointly this week in Barcelona, Spain. Dubbed "eHealth Week 2010," the dual event kicks off with the High Level eHealth Conference - an EU event organized by the Spanish EU Presidency, the European Commission, the Government of Catalonia and the Foundation TicSalut - as a closed ministerial conference in its 8th edition. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Cerner news cheers investors

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:14 +0100

Analysts are bullish after the investors meeting held Thursday by Cerner, the Kansas City maker of EMR and CPOE systems. "Overall we walked away with a greater level of conviction that Cerner 'gets it,' and will continue to gain marketshare in a rapidly evolving industry," wrote Piper Jaffray research analysts Sean W. Wieland and Mohan A. Naidu, who reiterated their "overweight rating" and $98 price target for the health IT giant. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

NewsMaker Interview: Stephen Klasko, MD

Healthcare IT News Podcasts — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:36:17 +0100

Stephen Klasko, MD, senior vice president for USF Health, tells Editor Bernie Monegain how the Paper Free Tampa Bay project got started, the challenges and surprises the project encountered, and its evolution into the Paper Free Florida Collaborative Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center. (Source: Healthcare IT News Podcasts)

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CCHIT: IFR underestimates regulatory economic impact

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:16:19 +0100

The Interim Final Rule (IFR) model for costs to EHR vendors and developers is overly simplistic and significantly underestimates regulatory economic impact, according to the Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT), which submitted public comments on the IFR to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Drummond Group in EHR testing for the "long term"

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:14:51 +0100

Officials at Drummond Group, Inc., announced on the company's blog that after a "thorough review" of the recent notice of proposed rule making, it will apply this year to become an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Five features missing from most EHRs

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:30 +0100

While EHRs are increasingly essential for healthcare providers, their efficacy can be constricted by the nature of their design, their use and the interpretation of data. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

JAMIA: Lower implementation costs are key to telemedicine adoption

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:21 +0100

In order for telemedicine case management to be more widely adopted, less expensive technology is needed to lower implementation costs, according to a recent study from The Journal of Medical Informatics Association. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Edge EHR signs letter of intent to acquire Goal Eyecare Software

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:50:59 +0100

EHR software company Edge EHR has signed a letter of intent to acquire Goal Eyecare Software of Green Bay, Wis. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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McKesson updates Horizon Cardiology with image storage for data protection

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:30:56 +0100

McKesson has announced that its Horizon Cardiology cardiovascular information system (CVIS) now offers hosted storage capabilities for data protection, archive and disaster recovery, in addition to virtualized server applications for reduced operating costs and increased patient information availability. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Carestream RIS platform tracks radiation dosage, critical results

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:11:00 +0100

Carestream Health has globally released Carestream RIS, its latest RIS platform, to help enhance patient care through radiation dose tracking and user alerts, while ensuring confirmation of results delivery and appropriate follow-up by referring physicians via critical results notifications. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

France’s Robosoft create caring robot

E-Health Europe News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:00 +0100

French robotics company, Robosoft, has created a robot that can speak, understand what is said to it and find its way around the house in order to assist dependent people at home. (Source: E-Health Europe News)

Tories pledge 'radical transparency'

E-Health-Insider — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Conservatives have pledged to publish online details of every item of central government and quango spending worth over £25,000 as part of a new technology strategy. (Source: E-Health-Insider)

Genome find pushes personalized medicine ahead

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:43:23 +0100

In a scientific coup that could mean leaps for personalized medicine, two Baylor College of Medicine scientists have sequenced an individual's genome and identified the specific causative mutation associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT). The disease is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders currently affecting 1 in 2,500 individuals in the United States. The scientists used genomic analysis technologies from Life Technologies Corp. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Vendor Notebook - CancerCare of Maine picks Versus for RTLS

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Versus Technology, Inc., the Traverse City, Mich. maker of real-time locating solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that CancerCare of Maine (CCOM), operated by Eastern Maine Medical Center, has selected the Versus Advantages solution for its new, state-of-the-art facility in Brewer. The Versus solution is used to automatically communicate patient care progression, room status and to maximize efficiency through integration with other systems such as digital phones, scheduling and nurse call. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Abortion-Rights Advocates Have 'Right To Hate' Woman's Decision To Describe Abortion On Twitter, Opinion Piece Says

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

March 11, 2010 — Abortion-rights supporters "who came from generations where women had no legal abortion choices understand how precious the right to choose is," Mary Ann Sorrentino -- who served as executive director of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England from 1977 to 1987 -- writes in a Salon opinion piece... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Quit Smoking With The Help Of Your Mobile, UK

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

A new iPhone app that helps people to stop smoking was launched yesterday by Public Health Minister Gillian Merron. To coincide with 'No Smoking Day' on the 10 March, the Department of Health has released the first official NHS 'Quit Smoking' app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available from iTunes, http://www.smokefree.nhs... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)