News

QuantiaMD is offering members free access to its interactive physician community though a new iPhone application.

Physicians in New Jersey are set to receive their first rewards from their participation in the Bridges to Excellence program, which recognizes and rewards healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely, effective, and patient-centered care.

A recent study finds clinicians often override the built-in medication alerts in e-prescribing systems and instead rely on their own judgments.

A recent survey finds that although more physician leaders are using healthcare information technology, they still find it clunky and unresponsive to their needs.

The Internet has grown as a resource for information about healthcare, but its trustworthiness is often questioned. Research indicates that content posted by a medical consultant is viewed as more trustworthy.

There’s more than one way to go green. Kevin Harris, director of IT at KSF Orthopaedics Center in Houston, picked virtualization.

The 2008 HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence recognized three practices in its ambulatory category for their achievements using electronic health records.

The U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System is planning to deploy a diagnostic decision support system across 75 major military hospitals and 461 clinics worldwide.

By posting wait times for its area emergency rooms, the New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System is striving to become more transparent.

Kaiser Permanente officials say a partnership with IBM will provide management for its data center operations for members, patients and physicians.