Bernie Monegain

The global hospital information systems market will climb past $35 billion by 2015, according to a new forecast by Global Industry Analysts. The United States represents the largest market in the world.

The need for speed drove the NFL's Green Bay Packers to take digital x-ray capability into the football stadium.

The Institute for Pediatric Innovation (IPI), a nonprofit focused on transforming unmet needs for pediatric care into product opportunities for industry, has expanded its consortium of pediatric hospitals.

Fairfield Medical Center, an acute-care facility in central Ohio, has deployed single sign-on technology from Lexington, Mass.-based Imprivata.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a standards-setting organization, has tapped health organizations for funding to ensure the use of electronic health records will support clinical research.

Northwest Healthcare, the largest participant in the Health Information Exchange of Montana (HIEM), has begun to aggregate data from all core clinical systems.

The U.S. Army Medical Department has expanded its use of speech technology to 10,000 of its physicians to more than 90,000 worldwide.

Cleveland Clinic, a pioneer in the use of healthcare information technology, has entered into a clinical collaboration with MinuteClinic, the largest provider of retail healthcare in the country.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America has opened the nation's first all-digital cancer hospital in Goodyear, Ariz. The 213,000-square-foot CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), the fourth hospital in the CTCA network, extends the comprehensive electronic health record system launched by CTCA last year.

The Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, which opens Thursday, features the latest in technology, including a patient education and entertainment system in every room.