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SPOTLIGHT: Indiana brags about HIT accomplishments
The state of Indiana has launched a new effort promoting its ventures into health IT. Officials say that their state boasts one of the strongest health IT infrastructures in the U.S, including five... Read more...
Survey: Physicians find HIT awkward, unresponsive
A new study by the American College of Physician Executives concludes that physicians and health IT still have a rocky relationship, with some reporting that the introduction of EMRs has been a... Read more...
Study: CPOE adoption calls for long-term effort
It may be a good idea for your organization to implement computerized physician order-entry, but don't kid yourself--keeping it going is no picnic. That is one of the main conclusions drawn by a new... Read more...
Connecting hospitals and physicians
Connecting hospitals with physicians is a big, costly problem no matter how you slice it. Some vendors may offer secure connections with physicians, but their products aren't cheap and implementation... Read more...
Trend: Number of doctors using e-prescribing grows
Getting doctors to use e-prescribing technology isn't happening quickly, even with government offering incentives and vendors offering free equipment and software. Still, it looks like something is... Read more...
MDs using social networks prescribe more
The following may seem like more of a marketing than an IT issue--but I'd argue that it has implications for IT execs too, largely in what applications you'll need to slate for development in the... Read more...
Case study: Texas doctors get patient data via mobile
Now here's a strategy your editors expect to see being piloted nationwide, given that more than 50 percent of all U.S. physicians own PDAs or other mobile devices. Tomball (TX) Regional Medical... Read more...
Study: EMR market should grow 14 percent annually through 2012
A new study from research firm Kalorama Information projects that the EMR market will grow 14.1 percent each year over the next few years, up from $9.5 billion in 2007. Kalorama is predicting that... Read more...
Survey: Almost 40 percent of physicians use EMRs
A new survey finds some positive news about EMR adoption: nearly 40 percent of physicians use at least a minimal EMR. This number is up almost one-third from 2006, when only 29 percent of doctors... Read more...
Michigan Medical Society offers health IT portal
In an unusual move, the Michigan State Medical Society is going one step further than most medical societies: instead of just advocating health IT adoption, it is providing a system to its members,... Read more...
