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While the process is slow, it appears that more healthcare providers are gradually linking up with health information exchanges, according to a new study released by IDC-HII. For example, 15 percent Read more...

Providers are already spending big money on clinical technology, and it looks like they're only planning to spend more this year, according to a new study by strategic marketing firm the Gantry Read more...

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...

Over the next two years, hospital executives expect to spend on IT more often than service or building expansions or make acquisitions, according to a new industry survey conducted by Prince Market Read more...

HHS funds rural HIE in LouisianaFew states have more recent--or traumatic--experience with the limitations of paper medical records than Louisiana, which saw countless records destroyed during Read more...

New estimates from IT research giant Gartner suggests that healthcare IT spending is set to expand dramatically in the coming years. According to Gartner, facilities will spend as much as 23 percent Read more...

Your clinical data may be more vulnerable than you think. According to a new study, many healthcare providers aren't meeting the grade when it comes to protecting their EMRs. What's more, they noted, Read more...

In an effort to advance clinical data networking efforts, the state of Kentucky has set up a corporation to develop and run a statewide HIE. On order of the governor, the Kentucky e-Health Corp. has Read more...

Most clinical systems integration effort that aren't working are being blocked by a single factor--people. It's not that we lack the technical expertise to bring disparate data sources together, but Read more...

As if pressure from health plans and legislators weren't enough, consumers are increasingly demanding that healthcare providers offer PHRs. Consumers already use the Internet every day to manage day-to-day activities like shopping and banking, and they're beginning to expect the same level of control over their health data, says consultant Glenn Galloway. To meet these expectations, hospitals will need to develop a PHR strategy soon, Galloway suggests. …

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