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Molly Merrill

Molly Merrill

Molly Merrill is the Associate Editor of Healthcare IT News. She covers physician practice IT issues and national breaking news.

By Molly Merrill | 11:18 am | September 27, 2010
GE Healthcare's lead in the U.S. ultrasound system market in 2009 coupled with its strength in the fast-growing emerging ultrasound system segment, has positioned the company for robust growth through 2014, according to Millennium Research Group.
By Molly Merrill | 05:37 pm | September 23, 2010
It's not ARRA incentives that are encouraging doctors buy EHRs: rather, they're making the purchase because they want more efficiency in their practices, according to a new study.
By Molly Merrill | 12:01 pm | September 23, 2010
Tidewater Community College (TCC), one of five health IT education consortiums in the U.S., is launching its Health Information Technology (Health IT) Workforce Development Program next week.
By Molly Merrill | 11:32 am | September 23, 2010
A recent survey finds physicians are not well-informed about financial penalties for complying with meaningful use - and that they may have little effect on the decision to implement an EMR.
By Molly Merrill | 06:23 pm | September 21, 2010
Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to the use of electronic prescribing, announced officials Tuesday at the Fifth Annual Safe-Rx Awards held on Capitol Hill. Nationwide the number of physicians using e-prescribing has grown to 200,000.
By Molly Merrill | 11:13 am | September 21, 2010
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology launched its ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) certification program for electronic health records Monday.
By Molly Merrill | 10:55 am | September 21, 2010
Privacy concerns remain the key obstacle in the widespread adoption of electronic health records in the U.S., according to researchers from the North Carolina State University.
By Molly Merrill | 11:27 am | September 20, 2010
A two-year initiative launched by the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) aims at helping New York City's community health centers meet meaningful use and medical home standards for care.
By Molly Merrill | 01:44 pm | September 16, 2010
Healthcare IT is the essential front-end investment for organizations participating in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiative, according to a new report released by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
By Molly Merrill | 11:11 am | September 16, 2010
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed "MedWatcher," a new iPhone application that provides drug safety surveillance in real-time.