Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) is seeking senior healthcare executives to serve on its voluntary Board of Trustees and Board of Commissioners.
Dell has announced that its Streak, a five-inch Android-based mobile, will be integrated into its healthcare solutions.
By now we all may be growing tired of the "it's the economy, stupid" construction. What's more, using it for health IT is not respectful of the many people who work in the area, because they are earnestly trying to improve health. But, in many respects, the "forest for the trees" kind of reset that the construction suggests is very appropriate now.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced Wednesday the six winners of its 2010 Davies Awards of Excellence, which recognize the use of electronic health records to improve care.
Google Health is still in the game having made a number of significant changes to its platform.
Two and a half years after its launch, Google Health has unveiled a "top-to-bottom" redesign - with a new focus on attracting users who want to "actively manage their health and wellness."
The Physicians Foundation, a national organization that supports the interests of physicians and their patients, announced Tuesday it awarded 15 individual grants in 13 states totaling nearly $2 million for health IT projects that support high quality patient care.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) says it recognizes that electronic health records could be used by doctors both to improve patient outcomes and assess ongoing clinical competence for purposes of medical licensure.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have shown that by leveraging electronic medical records they were able to determine genetic variants that influence susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is associated with "significant mortality and morbidity."
With three big purchases in less than a month, Ingenix - the IT arm of the payer UnitedHealth - continues to bolster itself for a fast-changing healthcare environment.