Healthcare

News and insights on healthcare IT technology that can impact patient outcomes, care, accessibility, security, and compliance. Healthcare IT technology is evolving fast, especially as organizations have geared up for technologies such as electronic health records, telemedicine and healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR. Healthcare organizations must also pay close attention to security, compliance, the cloud, and analytics and AI. This section provides news and insights into the technology behind Healthcare IT including software and tools, organizational strategies, and innovative use cases.

Federal Incentives Major Reason To Buy EHRs: Survey Federal Incentives Major Reason To Buy EHRs: Survey

Among those doctors still in the market for an EHR, 32% cite insufficient capital as a key challenge.

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

Aug 11, 2011

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Speech Recognition Takes New Role In Healthcare Analytics Speech Recognition Takes New Role In Healthcare Analytics

Aug 11, 2011

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Will Metatags Improve Electronic Health Records?Will Metatags Improve Electronic Health Records?

Aug 10, 2011

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Carriers Latest FCC Proposal Would Cost You Carriers Latest FCC Proposal Would Cost You

byJonathan Feldman

Aug 10, 2011

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Will Direct Project Cripple HIEs?Will Direct Project Cripple HIEs?

Aug 9, 2011

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Dell, NextGen Team On Cloud-Based Services Dell, NextGen Team On Cloud-Based Services

Aug 9, 2011

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California Clinic System Embraces Online Consultations

California Clinic System Embraces Online Consultations

byNeil Versel, Contributor

EHRs Give Docs Analytics Tools They May Ignore

EHRs Give Docs Analytics Tools They May Ignore

byKen Terry, Contributor

U.S. Needs National Disease Surveillance System

U.S. Needs National Disease Surveillance System

byNeil Versel, Contributor

U.K. Scrapping National Health IT Network

U.K. Scrapping National Health IT Network

byNeil Versel, Contributor

HealthSouth Rehab Facilities Choose Cerner EHR

HealthSouth Rehab Facilities Choose Cerner EHR

byKen Terry, Contributor

Best Practices For Selecting An EHR

Best Practices For Selecting An EHR

byPaul Cerrato, Contributor

Hospitals Boost IT Spending Plans

Hospitals Boost IT Spending Plans

byNeil Versel, Contributor

AMA Says ePrescribing Program Penalizes Docs

AMA Says ePrescribing Program Penalizes Docs

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

IT Leaders Fight New HIPAA Rule

IT Leaders Fight New HIPAA Rule

byNeil Versel, Contributor

VC Investments In Health IT Jump 27%

VC Investments In Health IT Jump 27%

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

Eye Doctors Need Specialized EHRs

Eye Doctors Need Specialized EHRs

byKen Terry, Contributor

Two Leading Interface Engine Vendors Emerge

Two Leading Interface Engine Vendors Emerge

byinformation Staff, Contributor

EHR Incentive Program: Hurt By Poor Checks, Balances?

EHR Incentive Program: Hurt By Poor Checks, Balances?

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

FDA Data Mining Uncovers Harmful Drug Interaction

FDA Data Mining Uncovers Harmful Drug Interaction

byNeil Versel, Contributor

VA Offers $50,000 In Personal Health Record Competition

VA Offers $50,000 In Personal Health Record Competition

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

Essence Raises Money To Push Cloud Healthcare Tools

Essence Raises Money To Push Cloud Healthcare Tools

byMarianne Kolbasuk McGee, Senior Writer, information

When Social Features Meet Personal Health Records

When Social Features Meet Personal Health Records

byMarianne Kolbasuk McGee, Senior Writer, information

Personalized Medicine Generates Big Data

Personalized Medicine Generates Big Data

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

Critical Access Rural Hospitals Lack Health IT

Critical Access Rural Hospitals Lack Health IT

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

GE Software Helps Docs Prepare For Meaningful Use

GE Software Helps Docs Prepare For Meaningful Use

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

Johns Hopkins Execs: How To Make Medicine Smarter

Johns Hopkins Execs: How To Make Medicine Smarter

byDoug Henschen, Executive Editor, Enterprise Apps

Make Patient Safety Goals Part Of Meaningful Use

Make Patient Safety Goals Part Of Meaningful Use

byKen Terry, Contributor

Blood Centers Use Web-Based Business Intelligence

Blood Centers Use Web-Based Business Intelligence

byKen Terry, Contributor

E-Prescribing: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time?

E-Prescribing: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time?

byPaul Cerrato, Contributor

Nurses Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS

Nurses Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS

byNicole Lewis, Contributor

How To Redesign The EMR User Experience

How To Redesign The EMR User Experience

byNeil Versel, Contributor

Most Physicians Don't Tap EHR's Full Potential

Most Physicians Don't Tap EHR's Full Potential

byKen Terry, Contributor

Hospitals Don't Always Plan for 'Hybrid' EMRs

Hospitals Don't Always Plan for 'Hybrid' EMRs

byNeil Versel, Contributor

Delays Force Feds To Propose EHR Reporting Changes

Delays Force Feds To Propose EHR Reporting Changes

byKen Terry, Contributor

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