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By Patty Enrado | 10:17 am | March 26, 2009
Healthcare IT investors are still sitting on their hands as they continue to face a bleak scenario of low company valuations, a panel at the Health Tech Investment Forum Tuesday in San Francisco concluded.
By Patty Enrado | 05:58 pm | March 25, 2009
The federal stimulus package for healthcare IT targets providers, but the influx of funding is in areas where payers have been active.
By Bernie Monegain | 05:41 pm | March 25, 2009
Healthcare IT News editor Bernie Monegain interviews Patricia Skarulis, Vice Presidet and CIO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
By Bernie Monegain | 05:35 pm | March 25, 2009
Online diabetes management programs may lead to improved patient knowledge, engagement and accountability, as well as better communication between patient and doctor, according to a new study by the Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare.
By Molly Merrill | 05:33 pm | March 25, 2009
QuantiaMD is offering members free access to its interactive physician community though a new iPhone application.
By Molly Merrill | 05:27 pm | March 25, 2009
Physicians in New Jersey are set to receive their first rewards from their participation in the Bridges to Excellence program, which recognizes and rewards healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely, effective, and patient-centered care.
By Molly Merrill | 05:25 pm | March 25, 2009
A recent study finds clinicians often override the built-in medication alerts in e-prescribing systems and instead rely on their own judgments.
By Molly Merrill | 05:23 pm | March 25, 2009
A recent survey finds that although more physician leaders are using healthcare information technology, they still find it clunky and unresponsive to their needs.
By Molly Merrill | 05:15 pm | March 25, 2009
The Internet has grown as a resource for information about healthcare, but its trustworthiness is often questioned. Research indicates that content posted by a medical consultant is viewed as more trustworthy.
By Healthcare IT News | 05:12 pm | March 25, 2009
There’s more than one way to go green. Kevin Harris, director of IT at KSF Orthopaedics Center in Houston, picked virtualization.