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Emota, a technology startup company based in Menlo Park, Calif. that develops software and services for care of elderly patients, has announced its new "emotional networking" product, which it says will help clinicians, caregivers and families support wellness for the aged, enabling connectedness over long distances.
In a recently released report, the American Hospital Association discussed findings on hospital workforce issues explored by its Long-Range Policy Committee, and offered a 10-point plan for dealing with a tight labor market.
New HIE tools may take away network transport as a state HIE service offering "“ and revenue stream.
Changes to funding plans, licensing and credentialing standards and reimbursements proposed to spur HIT adoption.
Healthcare IT leaders from the United States and Europe say they're confident they stand on the brink of a new era of eHealth cooperation. But if the areas they identified at a panel on EU-US cooperation represents the "low-hanging fruit," no one should expect immediate results.
A simple genetic test can reduce hospitalization rates by almost a third for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, according to a study released Tuesday by researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and the Mayo Clinic.
Nearly one in five smart pump customers say they would not buy their current pump again, with one exception, according to a new report from healthcare market research firm KLAS.
Facing a sometimes impatient and skeptical audience of clinicians and healthcare IT vendors, European Commission officials say the latest eHealth plans will include concrete proposals to deploy information technology throughout European health systems.
Second round of grants to 16 states designed to ramp up HIE systems and services, accelerate meaningful use of health IT.
Groups urge government not to dilute patient and consumer goals in pursuit of simple health IT adoption.