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Medical records at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are now fully electronic, allowing real-time communication and coordination of patient care across departments.
Information technology underpins a new initiative aimed at boosting the care of people with diabetes.
The Senate draft of the health reform bill released Tuesday provides no new funds for healthcare IT – but the strategies outlined for reimbursement, cost savings and improved care all depend on the generation and use of data.
Day 1 of the 5th HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo started out strong with attendees clamoring for healthcare IT information in the education sessions, exhibit hall and lounges. Participants were especially looking for more details on the federal stimulus funds.
The relaxation of the Stark Law enables hospitals to bear up to 85 percent of the cost of electronic health record implementation for community physician offices. Despite the generous subsidy, cost is still a barrier for many physicians, according to panelists at the Economic Stimulus Track session, "Real-World CIOs Who Implemented EHR Subsidies Under Stark."
Version 2.1 of the Federal Health Architecture's Nationwide Health Information Network CONNECT software is expected some time next month.
GE Healthcare has opened what its executives call a state-of-the-art digital mammography production facility at the Rensselaer Technology Park in Greenbush, N.Y.
Hospitals are cutting staff, IT resources and education for infection prevention at a time when healthcare-associated infections are on the rise, says a new report.
The American Medical Association will convene its five-day annual meeting here on June 13 with a policy-filled agenda that includes discussion of the healthcare IT provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Washington Post has launched Health Reform Rx, an online panel made up of officials, industry leaders and newsmakers to address issues in healthcare.