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Across the board, independent hospitals, ambulatory care facilities and hospitals in a health system are still pursuing their CPOE and electronic medical record projects, according to a Health Industry Insights survey.
Last year's drug overdose death of Australian actor Heath Ledger is being used as the rallying cry in efforts to improve PHR use.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have successfully demonstrated that a bedside monitoring system can help treat stroke patients.
President Barack Obama added two key leaders to his push for healthcare reform on Tuesday, with support from across party lines. He nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services and Nancy-Ann DeParle to be his point person on healthcare in the White House.
To the growing list of healthcare IT vendors offering self-service kiosk software and services, add Navicure.
Clinicians will soon have a better understanding of how to manage cerebral aneurysms, thanks to a European project that uses simulation software.
The Georgia Cancer Coalition, an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Atlanta, will use a statewide healthcare information exchange to share evidence-based medicine with community cancer care centers.
North Carolina is replacing its Medicaid Management Information System, one that will support and manage other state agency health services in addition to Medicaid.
President Barack Obama announced Monday he has tapped Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Department of Health and Human Services secretary and Nancy-Ann Min DeParle for Director of the White House Office for Health Reform.
After 10 years, the North American Connectathon is hitting an impressive stride, Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise organizers say. As the size of the IHE interoperability demonstration continues to grow, this year's participants won the admiration of event leaders because they were "confident, well-prepared and cooperative."