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By Mary Mosquera | 12:27 pm | April 30, 2010
Drug Enforcement Agency official compares new two-factor identification security rule to using an ATM machine.
By Mary Mosquera | 12:07 pm | April 30, 2010
David Blumenthal, MD the national health IT coordinator, has asked his advisers to turn to one of the most vexing problems on the health reform horizon: streamlining federal and state systems for enrolling people applying for health insurance benefits under the law.
By Molly Merrill | 12:04 pm | April 30, 2010
As more organizations join the social media sphere, it's important that they know how to "mitigate the risks while maximizing the rewards," according to the authors of a new white paper. This is especially true in the healthcare arena, where issues such as patient privacy and HIPAA can weigh heavily on all involved.
By Mike Miliard | 11:51 am | April 30, 2010
The 7th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium announced Friday four finalists for the 2010 Award for Innovation Leadership. The award honors chief information officers and chief medical information officers for their ability to foster a culture of innovation while delivering best-in-class IT services to support the organizational mission.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:50 am | April 30, 2010
The government will announce "soon - it should be very, very soon" which 15 communities of the 130 that applied will be awarded Beacon Community grants, National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal, MD, said Thursday.
By Healthcare IT News | 12:08 am | April 30, 2010
ERT, a global provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries,will acquire the research services division of CareFusion Corporation (CRS), for $81 million in cash.
By Peter Buxbaum | 06:07 pm | April 29, 2010
VA has spent more on health IT than private sector but gets better quality as a result, research showed.
By Mary Mosquera | 01:32 pm | April 29, 2010
National coordinator asks advisors for standards necessary to streamline hodgepodge of benefits enrollment systems.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:18 pm | April 29, 2010
The Premier healthcare alliance has launched an $86 million "major new strategic plan" that will help hospitals leverage informatics to meet healthcare reform measures.
By Mike Miliard | 11:49 am | April 29, 2010
The merger agreement between Merge Healthcare Incorporated and Boston-based AMICAS, Inc. was finalized on Wednesday, creating a leading medical imaging software and healthcare IT provider with strong customer relationships, significant cross selling capabilities, and a solid international presence.