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NewsClinical decision support a double-edged sword
Some patients are put off by doctors who use electronic decision-support tools during diagnostic visits, according to an article published recently in HealthLeaders Media. Nevertheless, a growing Read more...
'Meaningful use' readiness drops among hospital CIOs
Hospital CIOs are rapidly losing confidence in their organization's ability to qualify early for federal subsidies for "meaningful use" of EMRs, according to an updated survey from the College of Read more...
Maine kicks off 15-hospital HIE demonstration program
Maine has kicked off a statewide 15-hospital health information exchange that will involve more than 2,000 clinicians, or more than one-third of the practicing physicians in the state. The Read more...
Study: Clinicians bypass most alerts from e-prescribing systems
One of the key benefits touted by advocates of e-prescribing is its ability to help physicians avoid harmful drug interactions and be aware of allergies. However, a new study suggests that this Read more...
Study: CPOE adoption calls for long-term effort
It may be a good idea for your organization to implement computerized physician order-entry, but don't kid yourself--keeping it going is no picnic. That is one of the main conclusions drawn by a new Read more...
CIOs have a tricky path to walk with clinical IT
CIOs have a tricky path to walk with clinical IT As I gathered information for this week's FierceHealthIT issue, a couple of items stood out for me--both suggesting that CIOs have some special Read more...
Case study: U of Pittsburgh tests "smart rooms"
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is testing a new approach to sharing data with its clinicians, using a new type of patient room it calls a "smart room." The six new rooms, which are Read more...
Case study: UPenn integrates patient data
After about a year of effort, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's network of hospitals and clinics will soon have access to a single, integrated view of key patient data. The project began, Read more...
More momentum for connected providers
Much interesting going on in health IT news this week, most of which pertains, one way or another, to connecting up disparate providers across networks. While many of these developments are Read more...
Study: HIT can build patient-centered care
Healthcare IT can do much to help provider organizations do more to build care around patients, at least if it's adopted systematically and thoughtfully, according to a new study done by the Read more...
| Press ReleasesSystagenix announces CE mark and first commercial shipment of WOUNDCHEK™ Protease Status, making it the world’s first poinGATWICK, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wound care clinicians’ calls for better diagnostic tools to aid wound assessment have today been answered with the CE marking of WOUNDCHEK™ Protease Status, the Read more >> Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego Adopts Nuvon’s VEGA Device Connectivity Solution for its Enterprise-Wide Epic InstallSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nuvon, Inc. (www.nuvon.com), the leader in next generation medical device connectivity and interoperability solutions, today announced that Rady Children’s Hospital - San Read more >> Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center Integrates Micromedex® Clinical Decision Support and CareNotes System® Patient EducaANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (BMHMC), located in East Patchogue, NY, has successfully completed integration of Micromedex® CareNotes Read more >> Cloud-Based, Medical Speech Recognition from Nuance Healthcare Fuels Mobile Workflow for CliniciansLatest Speech-Driven, Mobile Healthcare Applications Make it Easy and Natural for Caregivers to Work On-the-Go, Increasing Productivity and Enhancing the Mobile Experience BURLINGTON, Mass.--( Read more >> Philips Customers Validate the Power of Imaging 2.0 to Shape the Future of RadiologyTop clinicians demonstrate cutting-edge technology's role in fostering greater collaboration among radiologists and other physicians to deliver outstanding clinical careCHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2011 Read more >> |
