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The economic stimulus funding for healthcare IT was a major topic of the Western States Health-e Connection Summit & Trade Show, which wrapped up March 3, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Pediatric Associates of Washington State is implementing an electronic health record for its 70 physicians.
The economic stimulus package has allotted $17.2 billion to reward Medicare and Medicaid providers who can prove they are using certified healthcare IT "in a meaningful way."
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) is developing a dermatology-specific electronic health records certification program for 2010.
Across the board, independent hospitals, ambulatory care facilities and hospitals in a health system are still pursuing their CPOE and electronic medical record projects, according to a Health Industry Insights survey.
Last year's drug overdose death of Australian actor Heath Ledger is being used as the rallying cry in efforts to improve PHR use.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have successfully demonstrated that a bedside monitoring system can help treat stroke patients.
President Barack Obama added two key leaders to his push for healthcare reform on Tuesday, with support from across party lines. He nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services and Nancy-Ann DeParle to be his point person on healthcare in the White House.
To the growing list of healthcare IT vendors offering self-service kiosk software and services, add Navicure.
Clinicians will soon have a better understanding of how to manage cerebral aneurysms, thanks to a European project that uses simulation software.