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Health system modernization could save the government nearly $600 billion in health spending over the next decade and $9 trillion over the next 25 years, according to the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Democratic Leadership Council.
Information technology would push some healthcare reform proposals put forth Monday in what the White House called a "breakthrough" meeting between President Barack Obama and representatives of insurance companies, doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical firms.
The Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson, N.C., has installed a new picture archiving and communication system, part of a larger, long-term investment in healthcare IT that lays the foundation for an electronic health record.
Industry leaders say providers should not delay EMR decisions because of uncertainty around the definition of "meaningful use."
Several prominent healthcare professional groups, including America's Health Insurance Plans, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association, are set to meet with President Barack Obama Monday to announce a plan to cut healthcare costs by $2 trillion over 10 years.
The White House has released President Barack Obama's expanded fiscal year 2010 budget, with a continued commitment to advancing healthcare IT as a way to cut healthcare costs and save lives.
According to new scientific evidence, a remote exam of a stroke patient performed via videoconferencing is as effective as a bedside evaluation, and a good argument for the increased use of telemedicine for stroke care.
David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, announced Friday the final members of two panels established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – one dealing with policy and another with standards.
Health Net of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., has agreed to a mutli-year contract with Catholic Healthcare West to bolster provider networks in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
According to Bridges to Excellence, a national effort to recognize and reward high-performing physicians, pay-for-performance programs garner greater participation when the rewards are higher.