Kyle Hardy

Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in early 2009, and the definition of "meaningful use" of an EMR, the healthcare CIO is looking at a much larger range of responsibilities.

The government of Cross River State, Nigeria is launching two initiatives in order to provide healthcare and other social services to its poor and rurally located citizens.

NHS Lincolnshire has completed the deployment of a new wireless LAN architecture into 12 of its key healthcare facilities.

The International Council of Nurses and the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organization are collaborating to improve standardized information sharing for nurses and other clinical staff.

MC Leeuwarden, based in Friesland, the Netherlands has deployed new clinical review displays across its two locations.

A bi-directional mobile software solution created for hospital systems is being touted as "a giant leap forward for healthcare IT."

Eclipsys Corp., an Atlanta-based health IT company, and computer technology giant Microsoft Corp. are planning to integrate their platforms to provide more flexible and interoperable solutions to healthcare providers.

Emergin, a Philips Healthcare company, has released an interface between the company’s alert management platform and the Voalté communication server to deliver alert notifications via Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

Implementing a computerized physicians order entry system poses multiple challenges, with physician engagement at the top of the list.

General Medical History, developed by Clinical Cliffs, is a free iPhone/iPod Touch application that's great for new doctors and medical students, but is hardly adequate for the veteran physician.