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Department of Health opts for localized system for acquiring technology, in line with overall plans for National Health Service.
BridgeHead Software and Dell have collaborated on a project that offers hospitals a new way to store their medical and administrative data in a centralized repository.
The Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled CuidadodeSalud.gov, the first website of its kind in Spanish to connect consumers to new information and resources aimed at helping them access quality, affordable healthcare coverage.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown that by leveraging electronic medical records they were able to determine genetic variants that influence susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is associated with "significant mortality and morbidity."
A new federal health IT advisory panel is at work on setting up a means of governing the nationwide health information network (NHIN) in a way that will earn the trust of healthcare providers and consumers and expand its use by the healthcare community.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an electronic assessment and scoring tool called PhysiScore that can predict risks of serious health complications in premature infants with 98 percent accuracy, according to a new study.
Hospitals make progress collecting and reporting health care-associated infection (HAI) data to a national network.
The Health IT Policy Committee's newest work group will propose governance processes for how to use the nationwide health information network.
With the market for healthcare IT-related products growing faster than ever and evolving constantly, it can be a dizzying task to keep track of what's out there.
"The IT aspect of medical marijuana is only just being approached," says John Lee, founder of Boyes Hot Springs, Calif.-based Plainview Systems, a new online service that allows qualified patients to "create virtual collectives and, through those collectives, buy, sell and trade marijuana goods, products and services."