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National coordinator to set up process to expand NHIN beyond current set of mostly federal agencies.
Siemens Healthcare announced Friday the appointment of long-time Partners Healthcare CIO John Glaser as chief executive officer of Siemens Health Services Business Unit. Glaser, who sits on the editorial board of Healthcare IT News, will be responsible for leading Siemens’s global healthcare IT business, including product development, strategy, portfolio management, financial performance and overall customer satisfaction.
Philips has announced the installation of the first ambient experience suite with open MR in Massachusetts.
A new report from research firm IMV has found the market for electronic picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) is largely in "replacement mode."
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has designated more than 1,800 physicians in roughly 500 practices across the state as patient-centered medical homes, the largest PCMH effort in the United States and one that has information technology at its core.
Hospitals and physicians that plan to meet meaningful use eligibility for government incentives must start now to assess their technology and talk with their vendors about certification, says Erica Drazen, managing partner of consulting firm CSC's Healthcare Group.
MyHealtheVet PHR for cell phones is one of several projects being pursued to extend VA services to rural beneficiaries.
The security of patient data has been, and continues to be, a major problem for the US in achieving its goals for an interoperable healthcare system. According to Kurt Long, CEO of FairWarning IT solutions, the same problem can be found all over the world.
For the three million veterans living in rural areas, access to healthcare remains a key barrier, Rep. Michael F. Michaud (D-Maine), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, said in his opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday. But the use of wireless technology could help, he said.
Emdeon, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, announced this week the acquisition of Chapin Revenue Cycle Management of Tampa, Fla., a leading provider of hospital-based revenue cycle services, including accounts receivable management, medical denials, appeals and collection improvement initiatives.