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The Department of Defense will deploy inpatient clinical documentation technology in 36 additional military treatment facilities under a new contract with a San Diego-based technology company.
Health Level Seven (HL7), a global organization that sets standards for interoperability of health information technology with members in 57 countries, announced Thursday the addition of HL7 Russia to its growing number of affiliates.
UK experts stated in ScienceDaily that electronic location technologies such as RFID in hospitals are improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. But they also warn that a multitude of compatibility problems between hardware and software applications, and a growing lack of collaborating technology companies mean that the NHS is not benefiting as much as it could.
Dell has launched an electronic medical record that executives say will help bridge healthcare's digital divide.
President Barack Obama took his health reform cause to a higher level Wednesday night in an address to a joint session of Congress.
The CRIMSON Initiative, a physician performance data management platform, has incorporated more than 200 hospitals into its user base.
The Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital (HIAE) in São Paulo, Brazil, has deployed an integrated medical-grade network to boost patient care and reduce costs.
Marietta Memorial Hospital has signed a five-year IT solutions contract with CareTech solutions.
President Obama is expected to address the issue of a public option, which some Democrats have said is a non-negotiable aspect of passing a health reform bill, in a televised speech tonight.
The Henry Ford Health System's Patient-Centered Team Care program has reduced expected hospital admissions for enrolled heart failure patients by 36 percent after six months, according to officials.