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NewsWorkflow software, robots poised to transform care
We have separate publications called FierceHealthIT and FierceEMR for a reason: Thanks in no small part to the federal "meaningful use" incentive program, EMRs are front of mind for many health IT Read more...
AT&T ForHealth services aim to reduce costs, bolster care
Should AT&T's (NYSE: T) major, coordinated foray into the healthcare sector--announced Thursday, but covered in FierceHealthIT two weeks ago--prove successful, what exactly does that mean for the Read more...
HIMSS10: Mobile and wireless technologies come of age
There's a reason why we launched FierceMobileHealthcare last year. Wireless and mobile technologies could represent the future of healthcare. They definitely will be represented at HIMSS10. The Read more...
HIMSS10: Sprint CEO Hesse is but one of the keynote stars
We're big fans of the HIMSS keynote sessions, and, as usual, the 2010 edition features some heavy hitters. The conference kicks off Monday at 8 a.m. with an address from Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Read more...
AMA gives mixed review to RFID taggingA report from the American Medical Association has taken a fairly ambivalent stance toward the use of implanted RFID technology to track patients. On the one hand, the report notes, the technology could make it easier to identify patients--which would speed access to their medical data--and would also improve coordination of care and make medical processes more efficient. On the other hand, AMA authors worried the implanted devices might migrate under the skin, potentially causing … Read more...Physician mobile, wireless tech use jumpsDriven by a desire to move seamlessly across the clinical environment, doctors are leapfrogging over WiFi-enabled laptops and PC-synched PDAs into the next generation of wireless connectivity. Rather than lugging around a laptop or last-gen PDA, physicians are buying Swiss Army Knife-style smartphones with cellular, WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. And they're not just surfing the Web and reading email. In some cases they're even retrieving medical images, using them when seconds count … Read more...ALSO NOTED: GetWellNetwork snags $9M; New tech for treating diabetes; and much more...> GetWellNetwork, whose technology delivers patient information, communication and education to hospitals, has received $9 million in Series B venture financing. The venture round was led by Valhalla Partners. Release > A group of Netherlands-based researchers say that they've found a new approach, using existing technology, that can help greatly in catching … Read more... |
