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Connecting for health - time for leadership
The agenda was set at the highest level with the UK government's proposal that the National Health Service in England and Wales would be made fit for the 21st century, with IT systems to link every hospital and GP's surgery. However, two years into the National Programme for IT scheme, things are not looking too promising?
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Source: Computer Business Review, UK
Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Web Tool May Help Doctors Make Better Decisions
According to a new study in the Nov.-Dec. issue of Annals of Family Medicine, primary care physicians were able to answer more clinical questions when they used a new online resource, the Dynamic Medical Information System, or DynaMed, than if they relied solely upon other resources.
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Source: CCN Magazine, US
Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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United States: Federal Court Upholds HIPAA Rule Against Privacy Challenge
Rules that Health Information May Be Disclosed for "Routine Uses" Without Patient Consent. ... Comments (0)
Source: Mondaq News Alerts, UK
Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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New CDC Campus Includes Wireless Tech
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed wireless technology from MobileAccess Networks, Vienna, Va., across its newly renovated Atlanta campus. The organization spent $1.5 billion to redesign its three buildings, which reopened in October. ... Comments (0)
Source: Mobile Health Data, US
Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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New Leaders at e-Health Initiative
The e-Health Initiative, an industry consortium to promote and cooperate in adoption of health care information technology, has elected new leaders for 2006. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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AmerisourceBergen, Allscripts Align
AmerisourceBergen Corp., a major distributor of pharmaceuticals and related services, will resell the TouchWorks clinical software product line of Allscripts LLC, Chicago. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Pacom leads military in pandemic planning
The U.S. Pacific Command (Pacom) is ahead of other major combatant commands in planning for a potential pandemic flu, but its preparations lag behind other countries in Asia and the Pacific, Adm. William Fallon, Pacom commander, said here today at the opening of annual the AFCEA TechNet Asia-Pacific conference. ... Comments (0)
Source: Government Health IT, US
Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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HL7 Introduces New Suite of Standards
Health Level Seven on Tuesday announced that it is releasing to its 2,000-plus members a suite of standards that will be the organization's most definitive specifications to date. ... Comments (0)
Source: iHealthBeat, US
Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Health data could soon be in the cards
In the coming months, patients discharged from Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan will be handed a wallet-sized medical card that contains much of the pertinent information that has been housed in a hefty medical chart at their doctor's office. ... Comments (0)
Source: Newsday, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Survey: Docs' Attitudes About Technology Related to Internet Use
Eighty percent of physicians are technology optimists and 20% are technology pessimists, according to a survey by Forrester Research. Eighty-six percent of physicians who characterize themselves as technology optimists use the Internet daily, compared with 45% of physicians who characterize themselves as technology pessimists, according to the survey.
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Source: iHealth Beat, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Sun Launches Provider ID Tools
Sun Microsystems Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., has introduced software to manage implementation and use of the national provider identifier. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Vendor Targets Rural Hospitals
Optio Software Inc. will market electronic medical records and forms automation software to rural and small hospitals in Georgia under a partnership with HomeTown Health LLC. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Blues bank anticipates growth in consumer-directed plans
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association yesterday announced it would charter its own bank – Blue Healthcare Bank in an effort to make managing a healthcare account as easy as managing a checking account.
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Source: Healthcare IT News, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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ATA: Telemedicine faces federal challenges
Although funding for telemedicine projects garners widespread enthusiasm on Capitol Hill, legislation supporting telemedicine is rarely approved in Congress, American Telemedicine Association officials said Monday.
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Source: Healthcare IT News, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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BearingPoint calls a doctor
BearingPoint has set its sights for 2006 on the government health care market with its recent hire of former Navy Surgeon General Dr. Michael Cowan, whom the company hired to help develop its practice. ... Comments (0)
Source: Government Health IT, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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HHS asks states for pandemic plans
The Department of Health and Human Services wants all 50 states to develop pandemic plans that mirror the federal plan released earlier this month. It has provided a comprehensive 64-point checklist to help guide the states. ... Comments (0)
Source: Government Health IT, US
Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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IBA Health wins Thai contract
IBA Health Limited (IBA) announced a $6.6 million license and services agreement to implement the group’s Patient Management and Clinical Solutions at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. The contract is for the delivery of IBA’s Administrative, Clinical and Electronic Health Record technology over the next two years. ... Comments (0)
Source: egoli.com.au, Australia
Posted: Monday, December 05, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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State funding could aid EMRs
A coalition promoting e-technology in the region's health care industry is applying for state funding that could speed an electronic health record for Western New York. ... Comments (0)
Source: Buffalo Business First, US
Posted: Monday, December 05, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Unbound Binds Reference Applications
Charlottesville, Va.-based Unbound Medicine Inc. has integrated PDA versions of the "2006 Griffith's: 5-Minute Clinical Consult" title and its Diagnosaurus diagnosis application. ... Comments (0)
Source: Mobile Health Data, US
Posted: Monday, December 05, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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System C Healthcare warns on profits
System C Healthcare plunged today after the provider of information systems and services to the healthcare sector warned that profits for the year will be “significantly” below expectations.
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Source: ShareCast, UK
Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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