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Cerner Corp. beat expectations for its third-quarter profits, which were up 26 percent - a performance spurred by sales fueled by healthcare providers striving to meet meaningful use criteria.
Researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania say they have designed, implemented and validated a method for querying and extracting radiation dose data, which they say will better help them monitor patient exposure to radiation from CT.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is launching a two-year EHR roll-out to its employed physicians, in order to help them meet meaningful use requirements.
McKesson has bolstered its cancer care platform with the purchase of US Oncology, a Woodlands, Texas-based developer of clinical tools, guidelines and care pathways for doctors and others in the field of cancer-related healthcare.
Telemedicine, Internet-based education and case management, group visits and peer counseling are among the strategies Department of Veterans Affairs researchers are studying to increase access to care and improve the health outcomes of patients with diabetes.
The Department of Health and Human Services will provide competitive funding for states to design and implement the information technology infrastructure needed to operate health insurance exchanges.
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The required upfront cost, IT support and initial workflow slowdown associated with the implementation of EMRs have had a greater impact on small physician practices than on larger physician groups.
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The opt-out consent model is the "overwhelming choice for HIEs in the nation," according to Anna Daly, HIE coordinator for Informatics Corp. of America.