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ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading →
Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Click Here to view: December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link … Continue reading →
Even among very knowledgeable people, the concept of health information technology is often equated with its most familiar element, “electronic health records.” Adoption of electronic health records are a critical first step to realizing the transformational power of Health IT … Continue reading →
The coupling of modern technology with medical research has greatly increased longevity and improved the quality of life for countless patients. Technology utilized in day-to-day operations has revolutionized the receiving, storing and accessing of healthcare information. With automation throughout the … Continue reading →
Physicians meeting criteria in 2011 to earn federal electronic medical record incentives will have more time before the Dept. of Health and Human Services requires them to satisfy tougher standards for attaining additional bonuses. Click on the Link to view … Continue reading →
By reversing an epidemic of preventable deaths throughout our nation’s hospitals, Washington could wipe $33 billion in annual spending from the debt almost overnight — and this is probably a low estimate. This epidemic is not breast cancer or diabetes … Continue reading →
The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid physicians and hospitals nearly $2 billion in incentive payments as of the end of November, surpassing what federal health officials anticipated. Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading →
Caregivers want technology that can help facilitate the care of loved ones. Not only can physicians provide those tools, they also can benefit from them. Click on the link to view entire article written by Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews staff: … Continue reading →
December 5, 2011, Carrollton, Ga. – Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., has selected global healthcare IT solutions leader Dell to provide Greenway’s integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSUITE® 2011 as a hosted solution for new and … Continue reading →
The American Medical Association House of Delegates adopted new policies aimed at preventing deadly radiation overdoses and curbing the cumulative lifetime impact of radiation from diagnostic tests such as computed tomography. Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading →