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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...
SPOTLIGHT: British EMR system rollout faces long delays
It's looking like Britain's National Health Service will face some very long delays in rolling out its planned nationwide EMR system, which will serve 50 million patients and link more than 30,000 Read more...
Should EMRs offer research capabilities?
Maybe it sounds like a crazy question, but how do you use your EMR system? Are you dedicating it entirely to supporting direct patient care, or do you expect to use it to conduct research, too? I Read more...
Kaiser finishes major phase of costly EMR project
Kaiser has put the finishing touches on a major phase of its costly, high-profile EMR project, giving all of its 8.7 million enrollees and 13,000 physicians access to its outpatient system. To date, Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Telemedicine system links India, Ethiopia;KY county lets EMTs send patient data wirelessly; and much more...
> Here's an interesting telehealth project; a new pilot has linked hospitals in rural Ethiopia with India's leading cardiac institute. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: RI considers privacy, security legislation for HIE; U of Arizona telemedicine program succeeding; and much more...
> Rhode Island is considering a bill which would address privacy and security issues related to data sharing within its planned HIE. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NJ Blue plan sees laptop-based data loss; Democratic coalition stumps for e-prescribing; and much more...
> New Jersey's largest health insurance plan is warning the public that personal information on about 300,000 members was lost when a laptop was stolen. Read more...
When it comes to EMRs, cost is an easy target
When it comes to EMRs, cost is an easy target Today, in one of the stories I scanned to prepare this issue, I came across this headline in the august pages of Modern Healthcare: "Survey: Financial 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...
ALSO NOTED: New England group builds telehealth network; PA health system builds shared EMR with DoD; and much more...
> The New England Telehealth Consortium has announced that it is developing a network which will link 555 clinics, physician offices, hospitals, public health centers and universities in Maine, Read more...
| Press ReleasesCentra Health and TeleHealth Services Partner to Launch Enterprise Interactive Patient Education for Patient Satisfaction and SaCentra Health will utilize TeleHealth's enterprise interactive patient education solution to increase patient satisfaction and safety scores across the system.Lynchburg, Va. and Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 2 Read more >> Users of Computer Programs and Systems’ EMR System Lead in Payments to Rural and Community Hospitals for Electronic HealthMOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of electronic medical record (EMR) systems to rural and community hospitals, today announced Read more >> Olympia Medical Services to Participate With Michigan Health ConnectMetro Detroit Physician Organization Will Leverage State-wide HIE GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Michigan Health Connect (MHC) is pleased to announce that Olympia Medical Services has decided Read more >> Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. EMR System User is First Hospital in Kansas to Receive Stimulus FundsMOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced that Morton County Health System, located Read more >> Intuit Health Patient Portal Streamlines Patient Flow Through Forms Integration with NextGen EMRENT and Allergy Associates, LLP Physicians Enjoy Faster Access to More Accurate Patient History CARY, N.C. & TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patients can do many things in the waiting rooms at Read more >> |
