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ONC names two more EMR certification bodies
There are now five organizations approved to certify EHR systems for the federal incentive program, as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has named ICSA Labs,
Verizon opens HIE services to imaging, test results, small providers
Verizon Communications is making a broader push into health IT by expanding its cloud-based Verizon Medical Data Exchange to support interoperability of digital images and test results, in addition
Verizon introduces cloud-based HIE that will standardize data
Despite ongoing concerns with the security of cloud computing, offsite data storage is booming in healthcare, and companies with lots of storage space are jumping into the market. The latest entrant
Phone companies chase profits, face medical heavyweights in m-health
We've reported plenty on how various telecommunications companies have been moving into mobile healthcare. Isn't it clear why? "All telcos face the same challenge: the commoditization of our core
Vodafone wants in on the mobile healthcare action
We've just received word this morning that Britain's Vodafone Group is starting up a mobile healthcare unit at the beginning of 2010 that will work primarily with pharmaceutical companies and
Verizon is the latest telecom to seek riches in mobile healthcare
Technology is increasingly mobile. Telehealth is on the cusp of a major boom . The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into health IT. Put the pieces together and it's no surprise that
SPOTLIGHT: Mobile telemedicine growth
Wireless and mobile applications and devices will account for 70 percent of a U.S. telemedicine market that's expected to reach $3.6 billion a year by 2014, according to a study from research firm
Vendors get creative in chasing stimulus sales
It's probably an unfair characterization of EMR vendors to say that the vultures are swarming, but that's kind of what's happening. The battle certainly is on to sell products and services to the 80
Telecoms excited about, wary of healthcare industry
The slow but accelerating uptake of IT in healthcare, plus an aging population that's looking for more in-home care, are drawing intense interest from telecommunications firms. But, as with so many
Maimonides auditing its network infrastructure for maximum wireless security
As part of a comprehensive review and upgrade of its network infrastructure to assure compliance with HIPAA privacy and security requirements, Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, is testing
