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OR insurer offers PHR, email discount

February 25, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Oregon-based medical malpractice insurer Northwest Physicians Insurance Co. has taken a step which, though unusual, is likely to grow in popularity over the next year or two. The carrier, which is... Read more...

HHS backs genetics-driven, HIT-focused healthcare

March 25, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt unveiled a new initiative on Friday which would rely heavily on advanced health IT tools to individualize and improve patient care.
Leavitt's "Personalized Health Care" program will link genetic information with traditional health records on a large scale, in an effort to predict and thereby prevent the onset of many diseases. Leavitt has said that this effort will be one of his top priorities for the next two years.

Overall, HHS agencies like the …

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RFID chip reads blood glucose levels

November 5, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Here at FierceHealthIT, we're hearing more about diabetes monitoring technology improvements every week. This time, we were intrigued to learn about a just-patented RFID chip that can be injected into diabetes patients to measure blood glucose levels. It should be a while before the chip hits the market, though, as the vendor still hasn't obtained its international patent …

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SPOTLIGHT: RFID: The story continues

September 24, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

RFID is great because it will cut down on errors, stop counterfeiting and lower everyone's costs. RFID is scary and horrible because it will mean Big Brother is watching you, threaten your insurance coverage, and be incredibly expensive for everyone. We report, you decide. For the FDA's take on RFID, read this article. An attorney weighs in on the issue here.