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Merge Healthcare announced Tuesday strong financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Revenue for the company grew to $45.2 million in Q3, compared to $16.9 million in the same period last year.
The Army has given a five-year contract to Diversinet, the mobile-healthcare communications company, to support expansion of the Army's mCare telehealth outreach program for members of the military recovering from mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other wounds.
After years of struggles, Siemens Soarian technology has achieved a marked increase in clinical adoption and a parallel 9 percent jump in customer satisfaction, according to a new study from research firm KLAS.
Value-based insurance design (VBID) pioneer Mark Fendrick and a panel of experts told AHIP Fall Forum attendees that robust IT systems are needed in order to successfully implement VBID programs.
About three-fourths of participants said hospitals have inadequate resources to protect patient data and prevent breaches, says privacy researcher.
When it comes to following recommended processes for patient care the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system outperforms the private sector, according to a recent report. Report authors cite the use of information technology as a possible reason.
The healthcare industry is spending an estimated $6 billion annually on data breaches of patient information, according to the latest benchmark study by Ponemon Institute. Protecting patient data is a low priority, the study concludes.
Electronic commerce systems must deliver coherence across programs and retail-level efficiency to consumers, say government planners.
University of Utah Health Care, recently rated the top U.S. academic medical center by the University HealthSystem Consortium, has installed TransferCenter software, from Pittsburgh-base TeleTracking, to speed patient transfers and provide specialty care more quickly to those who need it most.
Mercy Memorial Hospital System, a 238-bed community hospital in metropolitan Detroit, selected Allscripts as its enterprise-wide health information technology provider, enabling the hospital, its 200 staff physicians, and post-acute care providers to connect and collaborate for a team approach to improving patient care.