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The number of attendees and exhibitors at the annual convention of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) could be down this year because of the economic downturn, but spirits are high, said Lynette Czarkowski, AHIMA’s vice president of HIM products and services.

Imagine a hospital with rooms uncluttered by intrusive wires and cables, where patients could move freely and still have all vital signs monitored by doctors and nurses.

Jonathan Rothman and Mike Gerardi, MD, see themselves as a perfect match for the work they do.

A study done by the Group Health Cooperative has demonstrated that a new care model coupled with the use of healthcare information technology could solve the nation’s primary care physician shortage.

The Senate Finance Committee health reform package, released Sept. 16, includes measures to advance healthcare IT.

LibertyHealth, a two-hospital health system in northern New Jersey, has rolled out an electronic health record system for its emergency departments.

The Mayo Clinic has upgraded its online Mayo Clinic Health Manager to help patients better manage their health.

The Health IT Now! Coalition announced Wednesday that it will continue to push lawmakers to include measures to promote healthcare IT in any healthcare reform legislation up for consideration.

ICD-10 implementation and compliance issues associated with the HITECH Act are on the minds of medical billing companies, according to a speaker at the 2009 Fall National Conference of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association.

Garth Graham, the Department of Health and Human Services' Deputy Assistant Secretary of Minority Health, says the nation can use heath information technology to reduce care disparities in the poor and minority populations.