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Even when physicians have access to e-prescribing, many do not routinely use the technology, particularly the more advanced features the federal government is promoting with financial incentives, according to a new national study released Thursday by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
Health IT Policy Committee approves set of opt-in and opt-out models when factors trigger need for consent.
GE Healthcare IT has announced the availability of its meaningful use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise – the integrated cross-continuum clinical, financial and administrative software solution for hospitals.
Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Partnership (BHWP) has selected Health Portal, developed by Dotted Eyes, to help facilitate information sharing at every level of the Partnership organizations.
At its monthly meeting held Wednesday, the HIT Policy Committee wrestled with patients' rights to opt in or opt out of health information exchange.
Information technology and services company Ingenix has signed a merger agreement to acquire Wakefield, Mass.-based Picis, which provides health information solutions for the high-acuity areas of hospitals.
An information technology overhaul planned for the University of Michigan Health System will affect care providers and administrators in every U-M hospital, clinic and office, according to officials.
The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) will collaborate with the World Health Organization (WHO) to harmonize WHO classifications and SNOMED CT to benefit health around the world.
Virginia's Anthem BCBS has launched an initiative to reduce expenditures on ER visits, roughly 60 percent of which could be shifted to other locations that provide the same care for a fraction of the price.
A faster and more open and competitive process should result from the broader participation of testers and certifiers.