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By Diana Manos | 12:34 pm | June 06, 2011
Six new HIT Pro exams, funded by ONC, can help to ensure the U.S. has enough qualified workers to support healthcare in the years ahead.
By Healthcare IT News | 10:57 am | June 06, 2011
A new research study investigates the challenges that pen and paper workarounds or computerized communication breakdowns pose to the use of electronic health records. Understanding these challenges may lead to improved coordination of care supported by health IT.
By Tom Sullivan | 10:05 am | June 06, 2011
DoD/VA manager of enterprise architecture Doug Felton discusses mediating processes and practices between the departments, and why the agencies are now aligned for a project such as the joint EHR.
By Neil Versel | 12:49 pm | June 03, 2011
No matter what happens politically or in policy circles, "seismic shifts" are going to occur in healthcare, and IT needs to be a major part of reshaping the landscape, according to H. Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
By Government Health IT Staff | 12:10 pm | June 03, 2011
The bipartisan Health Project to concentrate on harnessing health IT to boost care quality.
By Healthcare IT News | 11:29 am | June 03, 2011
The Bipartisan Policy Center's Health Project has launched a Task Force on Delivery System Reform and Health IT. The Task Force, co-chaired by former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Bill Frist, now co-leaders of the Health Project, includes 24 health system experts and leaders.
By Neil Versel | 05:29 pm | June 02, 2011
After decades of fits and starts, electronic health records adoption is becoming reality, thanks in no small part to the federal incentive program for "meaningful use" of EHRs. But the health IT industry still has plenty of room to evolve.
By Mike Miliard | 03:20 pm | June 02, 2011
For the healthcare industry, real-time location system (RTLS) technology represents one of the most useful and potentially transformative tools for patient safety and cost reduction. It also remains one of the most under-penetrated health IT markets.
By Mike Miliard | 03:17 pm | June 02, 2011
PhoneMyDoctor, a Louisiana-based telephony firm, debuted its flagship product in May at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo.
By Mike Miliard | 03:14 pm | June 02, 2011
Earlier this spring, David Riley and Vanessa Manchester, two leaders of the Federal Health Architecture’s open source CONNECT data exchange initiative, announced the formation of the nonprofit Alembic Foundation.