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NewsCollaborative pushes for EHR data use in clinical research
Electronic health record systems are not designed to generate data for clinical research, and providers engaged in clinical trials may be using a number of different, incompatible EHRs. Yet a Read more...
Academic, community health centers work to shape health IT
A group representing about 40 hospitals and 13,000 beds has come together in a lobbying coalition to help shape discussions on the health IT provisions of the federal stimulus package. The Academic Read more...
Academic health centers protest privacy protection proposal
A group representing academic medical centers has come out against new privacy protections being considered by Congress as part of the health IT legislation contained in President Obama's proposed Read more...
Study: Northeast U.S. hospitals have high IT adoption rates
A new study by Arizona State University research has concluded that hospitals on the East Coast of the U.S. have the highest rate of adoption for critical health IT systems and applications. The Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew UHC Scorecard Provides Unique Insights Into Integrated Performance in 6 Key AreasGives AMCs a view of interrelationships between quality, patient safety, and supply chain costsCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC today introduced its new Quality and Spend Scorecard, which Read more >> Aetna, Einstein Healthcare Network Sign ContractBLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Einstein Healthcare Network announced that they have reached agreement on a four-year contract renewal, maintaining network access for Aetna Read more >> Accretive Health to Host Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call on November 9CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH) will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. EST) to discuss its third quarter 2011 financial Read more >> Beazley Selected by UHC as Preferred Cyber Liability InsurerBeazley's coverage offered to 369 member hospitals and medical centersLONDON, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beazley, a leading insurer of data privacy and network security risks, has been selected by Read more >> Ohio State University Medical Center to Expand TeleStroke Technology with REACH HealthCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ohio State University Medical Center announced today that it is doubling telestroke technology capabilities across their hospital network with REACH Health, Inc. Read more >> |
