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Six technologies, whose impact has been measured by hospitals, can improve workflow and communication for nurses while boosting patient care, according to analysts.

iSOFT, the Australian healthcare IT company, has entered into the life sciences sector with a research tool that retrieves clinical data from electronic health records.

In a report that found states are showing the highest scores ever for health emergency preparedness, health IT is seen as a major indicator. Experts, however, caution that in order for states to close the gap on existing vulnerabilities an "ongoing investment to rebuild and modernize our public health system" is required.

With T SystemEV, Great Plains Regional Medical Center is now contributing emergency department (ED) health information to the Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII), the nation's first and most successful statewide HIE organization.

I'm often asked how healthcare reform will impact IT planning and implementation over the next few years.

CoActiv has announced a new EXAM-PACS donation program for qualifying educational institutions with accredited radiologic technologist training programs.

Catholic Health Initiatives, a Denver-based healthcare system, announced in June it would hire more than 200 high-tech workers to help roll out its new clinical system across the country.

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has reported clinical and administrative success with CSC's Clinical Information Portal. The trust completed a proof of concept (PoC) evaluation of the portal as an alternative to paper case notes.

A crucial vote relating to operational rules for the nationwide health information network (NHIN), required for a proposed rule on NHIN governance due to be published early next year, has been delayed.

The Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN), a consortium of nine rural hospitals and related clinics in western Nebraska, launched construction of an $18M fiber optic medical network that aims at improving care throughout the Nebraska panhandle.