November 2011 Features

November 30, 2011

First Rate

Recently, Healthcare IT News put a poll to our readers, asking whether they're likely to "consult medical device ratings sites in making purchasing decisions." More than two thirds (68 percent) of respondents said yes.
November 30, 2011

iCatching

At the launch this past month of the iPhone 4S, new Apple CEO Tim Cook noted that, "80 percent of the top hospitals in the U.S. are now testing or piloting the iPad." That's a good thing, because a fast-increasing number of medical schools are doing the same. The iPad, it seems, is becoming as ubiquitous as the stethoscope.
November 30, 2011

Florida awards $172M Medicaid contract to HP

HP Enterprise Services announced the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has signed a renewal service agreement to manage the state's Medicaid Management Information System. The $172 million, three-year extension will help the state transition to a managed care environment.
November 30, 2011

Studies show uptick in doc social media use

Two separate studies, released within weeks of one another, point to the fact that physicians are entering the online space professionally.
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