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NewsGE, UPMC to test PACS-like digital pathology system
Those who say we practice 19th Century medicine in the 21st Century usually are referring to paper medical records, but could just as well be speaking about pathology, since laboratory medicine has Read more...
Verizon opens HIE services to imaging, test results, small providers
Verizon Communications is making a broader push into health IT by expanding its cloud-based Verizon Medical Data Exchange to support interoperability of digital images and test results, in addition Read more...
Study: E-visits produce similar outcomes to office appointments for acne care
We've been fans of the concept of the e-visit for a long time. And though some of the concerns from the medical establishment are warranted--it's tough to know the nuances of a case without a Read more...
Coalition reiterates call for CPOE, CDS in imaging
Just as electronic prescribing benefits from automatic interaction checks and medical databases help guide physicians to the most appropriate lab orders, imaging orders should have clinical decision Read more...
HIMSS: Small number of hospitals have advanced EMRs
According to the model developed by HIMSS, there are eight stages organizations go through in adopting EMRs. To date, however, no hospitals or health systems have achieved the final stage, and only Read more...
Case study: Kaiser rethinks IT in building new hospital
Kaiser Permanente well along the way on its plans to build a new, 314-bed hospital in Fontana, CA--but this time, it hopes to do something different. Not only is Kaiser focused on building a green Read more...
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