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NewsIs the VA killing VistA? Say it ain't so
As longer-term readers know, this newsletter has praised the VA's efforts with open-source EMR VistA since we first got started. VistA is, in short, a Read more...
Study: CIOs, IT vendors miles apart
A new study suggests that healthcare CIOs and software marketing executives are even father apart in their understanding of one another than you might think. The study, which surveyed 100 IT Read more...
Army plans wireless handhelds for battlefield medicsThe Army will soon dole out ruggedized wireless handhelds to thousands of battlefield medics, that they'll use largely to capture and transmit basic information useful in caring for wounded soldiers. As part of its $750 million Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care program, Army personnel working in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan have already gotten 19,000 laptops, handhelds and related systems. Medics will now be getting Motorola MC70 devices, thousands of which will be … Read more...Microsoft steps up focus on healthcare ITThe big fish just got more interested in a big market. Microsoft said last week it had agreed to acquire healthcare software that brings together all types of data from hundreds of sources to make it available to doctors electronically. Microsoft will take Azyxxi, a system devised at Washington Hospital Center, and continue its development so it can be offered to hospitals worldwide. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft has formed an alliance with Columbia, MD-based MedStar … Read more...Editor's Corner
Today, I'd like to shine a spotlight on the VA's … Read more...Doctors check on fetuses onlineYour hospital may be known best for how it handles moms-to-be and their babies. To boost your reputation, you might want to take a look at how a Rochester hospital is using a new $350,000 fetal monitoring system that allows doctors and nurses to monitor unborn babies' heartbeats and moms' contractions in real time on a computer software system. The system can be accessed outside the patient room and over the Internet at Park Ridge Hospital in Rochester, NY. Staff stationed at the … Read more... | Press ReleasesHealth Dialog Announces HD Care Compass™ ToolWeb & Mobile Site Provides Expert Information to Help Patients Prepare for Surgeries and Tests BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Undergoing surgery or a medical procedure can be stressful, especially Read more >> Health Leaders Join Forces to Call Attention to Gaps in Health Care QualityTV’s Dr. Oz to work with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and U.S. health agencies to create awareness about what consumers can do to improve their health care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Critical Access Hospital Partners with McKesson to Speed Path to Meaningful UseParagon’s Ease-of-Use a Key Factor for Lakewood Health System ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lakewood Health System, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Staples, Minn., recently selected McKesson’s Read more >> U.S. News Media Group Announces Most Connected Hospitals- Over 100 Best Hospitals are early adopters of electronic medical records - WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News Media Group today announced a list of the Most Connected Read more >> APIC Announces Infection Prevention Film Festival WinnersCompelling videos promote safe practices in hospitals to protect patients BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthcare worker hand hygiene was the subject of a poignant video that received first prize Read more >> |
