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NIST's health IT network within sight
Federal officials are creating a Web site to display data on health IT solutions for large healthcare organizations.
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Source: United Press International, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Information is the key to success in the NHS
In life and death situations, doctors rely on getting the facts they need in a form they can understand. It makes an exciting challenge for a new breed of specialist. ... Comments (0)
Source: Independent, UK
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Inmate ‘telemedicine’ pending
The Clarion County Board of Inspectors is waiting on a report from a computer software company which will tell them what the savings will be if the county decides to turn to telemedicine software for diagnosing jail inmates. ... Comments (0)
Source: Clarion News, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Verizon installs SONET ring for Southern NH Medical Center
Verizon recently designed and installed a SONET telecommunications network for Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. The hospital says the fiber network will help to improve its patient services.
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Source: Lightwave, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Healthvision Adds to RHIO Business
The Adirondack Regional Community Health Information Exchange will use information technology from Irving, Texas-based Healthvision. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Eclipsys Bounces Back
Hospital information systems vendor Eclipsys Corp. made money in the third quarter of 2005 despite losses during the first half of the year. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Surgeon General: IT necessary tool for healthcare improvement
The surgeon general is calling for an interconnected healthcare system as a tool to monitor disease outbreaks nationally and internationally.
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Source: Healthcare IT News, US
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Vendor Goes Clinical With a Twist
Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth Inc. next year will introduce a chart room outsourcing service complete with a free electronic medical records system. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Clock could run out on HIT bills
Prospects for passage of a robust healthcare IT bill appear dim as Congress faces cuts to Medicaid and Medicare spending and grapples with the cost of paying for the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, congressional sources said Tuesday.
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Source: Healthcare IT News, US
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Pilot phase planned for medical IT managed service
A pilot scheme to deliver ICT as a managed service to Irish general practitioners (GPs) is being developed with first results expected early next year, siliconrepublic.com has learned. One doctor in general practice from each of the 10 Health Service Executive (HSE) areas throughout the country will be selected to take part in the technology trial.
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Source: Siliconrepublic.com, Ireland
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Health IT panel urges patient e-authentication standards
The federal government should develop a nationwide patient authentication standard that protects individuals’ information, and provide financial incentives to providers to foster the adoption of health IT, according to the federally chartered Commission on Systemic Interoperability.
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Source: GCN.com, US
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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E-Health to accelerate information, education and take-up of electronic health initiatives by Australian doctors
Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, announced yesterday that the AMA will host an innovative high-level expert E-Health Forum in Canberra in December to accelerate information, education and take-up of electronic health initiatives by Australian doctors. ... Comments (0)
Source: News-Medical.net, US
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Hosted CMS option available to Ontario physicians
A new clinical management system (CMS) will be available to Ontario physicians who don't want to invest in IT infrastructure, preferring to utilize third party technical expertise.
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Source: itWorldCanada.com, Canada
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Commission Releases 14 Interoperability Recommendations
The Commission on Systemic Interoperability on Tuesday released its recommendations for creating a nationwide network of electronic health records. The report's 14 recommendations prioritize the need for financial incentives and a uniform patient identifier system, and, according to commission Chair Scott Wallace, they envision a prominent role for consumers in advocating for better care.
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Source: iHealth Beat, US
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Really Personal PHRs
If we're committed to fostering the adoption of personal health records, we should take a page out of the consumer marketing textbooks — not the primers of health IT marketers. This was my conclusion after attending a recent meeting in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Markle Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research and Quality.
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Source: iHealth Beat, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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McKesson Takes a Modular Approach
McKesson Corp. is offering physicians a modular-based approach to building a comprehensive electronic medical record, a program also aimed at positioning the San Francisco-based vendor as a player in emerging regional health information organizations. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Managemnt, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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MGMA: Keep an Eye on Washington
Government watchers at the Medical Group Management Association are cautiously optimistic that Congress in 2006 will pass legislation to encourage adoption of health care information technology. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Management, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Report: Feds Must Push, Pay for I.T.
The federal government should take the lead in developing a national health information network, including creating financial incentives to providers and driving data standards among all players. ... Comments (0)
Source: Health Data Managment, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Report: Patient identification system, financial incentives needed for HIT adoption
The federal government should establish a national patient authentication standard that would allow healthcare providers to exchange and gather information about a patient, a federal advisory body said in its recommendations on ways to speed IT adoption in healthcare. ... Comments (0)
Source: Healthcare IT News, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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Commission recommends patient ID standard
The Commission on Systemic Interoperability, a federal advisory body, recommends in its final report that the government “develop a national standard for determining patient authentication and identity.” ... Comments (0)
Source: Government Health IT, US
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 by Obi Igbokwe - View more news posts by Obi Igbokwe
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