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UK hospital trials iPads on WLAN, but loves wireless asset tracking
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust in London has become the first pediatric hospital in the UK to adopt iPads for e-prescribing and medication management, and currently is running a
Few hospitals closing the loop on med administration
"Closing the loop" on medication management has long been discussed as a worthy health IT goal, but just 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have been able to get there, Health Data Management reports. That
'Hidden requirements' of quality reporting may hinder meaningful use, CSC says
Calling many of the quality reporting measures "hidden requirements" of Stage 1 meaningful use of EMRs, consulting firm Computer Sciences Corp. says hospitals that meet the data-capture standards for
Telemonitoring, medication self-management cuts blood pressure in hypertensives
Self-management of blood pressure via telemonitoring by patients with hypertension actually can produce better results than conventional, episodic care by health professionals, a new study indicates.
Partners study shows higher med adherence with 'smart' pill bottles
Patients who used a pill-bottle cap with a wireless transmitter to track medication adherence were far more likely to stay on their drug regimens than those in a control group, preliminary results of
Express Scripts to cover cost of wireless 'smart' pill containers
The concept of "smart" pill bottles is not new, but until now, it was just a niche product not covered by insurance. That's changing. This month, pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts will begin
Investor conference highlights personal medication compliance
Some emerging technology companies are banking on remote monitoring, mobile access to information and telemedicine to drive the consumer healthcare revolution we've been waiting, oh, about a decade
EMR enables Partners In Health relief efforts in Haiti
If you've been following Haiti relief efforts since the Jan. 12 earthquake sent that troubled country deeper into chaos, you've probably seen the name "Partners In Health." That group, a Boston-based
Novartis embraces 'smart pills' as some worry about intrusion
Last week, Novartis reportedly became the largest drug company to embrace "smart pills" by agreeing to pay California start-up firm Proteus Biomedical $24 million to acquire exclusive licenses and
Aging group awards first IT grants to support medication adherence
The Center for Technology and Aging, an Oakland, Calif., organization dedicated to helping improve the quality of home- and community-based care for seniors, has, for the first time, awarded grants
