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When the federal government gets involved, speed to market is not the first thing that comes to mind. The Federal Health Architecture (FHA), however, is a game changer.
Although few U.S. hospitals have a comprehensive electronic health records system in place, many have parts of an EHR - which could help spur adoption faster than data may suggest, says a New England Journal of Medicine article.
Montefiore Medical Center's IT subsidiary, Emerging Health Information Technology, has signed a multi-year hosting agreement with the North Shore-LIJ Health System to provide support for a portion of North Shore's computer network.
With security breaches involving medical data on the rise, experts say hospitals must become proactive in managing their vulnerabilities.
David Blumenthal, MD, the newly-appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will assume the role Monday, April 20.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, part of Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care, used Twitter to post live updates of a bi-lateral knee replacement surgery, showcasing its use of new orthopaedics technology.
A new study says hospitals' efforts to implement "meaningful" EHR systems will be affected more by the federal funding they may lose than what they may receive.
The Sharp Community Medical Group has gone live with its electronic health record system, called SCMF CONNECT.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, a 777-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and GE Healthcare are teaming up to conduct molecular imaging research aimed at developing personalized treatment for cancer, brain and heart disease.
Military officials say the deployment of a pervasive operational business intelligence system has allowed them to be more efficient in evacuation and care activities, minimizing suffering and improving care.