Molly Merrill
Most hospitals in Ontario, Canada refuse to be identified in a report measuring the quality and safety of hospital care, according to an independent research and educational organization.
Physicians in New Jersey are set to receive their first rewards from their participation in the Bridges to Excellence program, which recognizes and rewards healthcare providers who demonstrate the delivery of safe, timely, effective, and patient-centered care.
According to the New York Times, Wal-Mart plans to market electronic medical records to small physician practices.
Beth Israel Medical Center, part of Boston-based Continuum Health Partners, is using physician query software to improve clinical documentation.
A recent survey finds that although more physician leaders are using healthcare information technology, they still find it clunky and unresponsive to their needs.
SureScripts-RxHub, the country's largest national electronic prescribing network, has changed its name to Surescripts and launched a new e-Prescribing Resource Center Web site.
The Michigan Health and Hospital Association has signed a three-year contract with the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization to provide its members with patient safety data collection and analysis.
A recent study finds clinicians often override the built-in medication alerts in e-prescribing systems and instead rely on their own judgments.
VNA HealthCare, a home healthcare, hospice and independent living service in Connecticut, is moving to automation.
The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit provided live Twitter feed Friday of a successful robotic hysterectomy performed on a 31-year-old female.