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By Government Health IT Staff | 11:25 am | June 02, 2011
Study shows that patients treated via telehealth technologies did as well as those who were physically present in a medical center.
By Diana Manos | 11:05 am | June 02, 2011
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking comments on approaches that will enable providers and other healthcare entities to obtain and manage digital certificates that are cross-certified with the Federal Bridge.
By Healthcare IT News | 10:11 am | June 02, 2011
Patients that were treated for Hepatitis C in local communities via telehealth technology did as well as patients treated at a university-based medical center, results of a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality show.
By Mary Mosquera | 01:33 pm | May 31, 2011
A limited number of users are testing the graphical user interface at DOD's and VA's medical centers in Honolulu, with North Chicago to start a GUI pilot during the summer.
By Tom Sullivan | 11:55 am | May 31, 2011
PricewaterhouseCooper's Bruce Henderson explains why proposed regulations for an accountable care organization are so "onerous and grinding."
By Healthcare IT News | 11:17 am | May 31, 2011
Leveraging efficiencies of the electronic health record, four independent physician practices have earned the position of finalist for the 2011 HIMSS Ambulatory Care Davies Award of Excellence.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:04 am | May 27, 2011
St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., will rebuild and come back stronger, its executives pledged in a news conference held earlier this week. Part of the rebuild is putting the EHR – installed less than a month ago – back online.
By Government Health IT Staff | 10:36 am | May 27, 2011
Group intends to "provide a robust view of the rapidly evolving HIT ecosystem," CEO Kate Berry says.
By Healthcare IT News | 05:50 pm | May 26, 2011
As it addresses an "explosive growth of medical information," IBM has expanded its Health Analytics Solution Center – with team members working to increase and improve remote EHR connectivity through new "Watson"-like analytics power.
By Molly Merrill | 04:07 pm | May 26, 2011
Foursquare, a location-based mobile platform, is the place to be for medical practices looking to "gain an online social edge" says one social media expert. Without it, he says, you won't be found.