Molly Merrill
Radiologists' use of an advanced search tool that aims at improving the way they retrieve and sort data from an electronic medical record has the potential to benefit many other departments, according to one of the authors of a new study.
The new Center for Social Media, slated to launch at Mayo Clinic in late September, seeks to accelerate effective social media use at the clinic - as well as for hospitals, medical professionals and patients worldwide.
New York-based consulting firm Deloitte has been designated a Common Security Framework (CSF) Assessor by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST).
Patients who have been hospitalized for congestive heart failure may benefit from a "Home Telehealth" demonstration project set to take place in the Greater Boston area that aims at testing the efficacy of home-based monitoring equipment for older adults with chronic illnesses.
A breakdown in data destruction protocols could help explain why back-up files containing information on 800,000 individuals were lost from a Mass. hospital after a data management company was hired to destroy them.
An information technology overhaul planned for the University of Michigan Health System will affect care providers and administrators in every U-M hospital, clinic and office, according to officials.
Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined a new vision for positioning Maryland as a national leader for health IT during a roundtable forum of industry leaders and experts, which convened on Tuesday to discuss healthcare reform and innovation in the state.
Officials from a New York-based company that aims to identify "Top Doctors" for consumers said it is developing standards to recognize physicians who have incorporated meaningful use of health IT in their practices.
South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Mass., reported on Monday that back-up computer files containing personal, health and financial information for approximately 800,000 individuals may have been lost by a data management company that was hired to destroy them.
Three healthcare organizations have been named as finalists for the 2010 HIMSS Davies Community Health Organization and HIMSS Davies Organizational Awards of Excellence, recognizing their use of electronic health records.