Bernie Monegain, Editor
Bernie Monegain is the Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bernie covers hospitals and IDNs, industry trends and is responsible for overall coverage decisions.
OREM, UT | Bernie Monegain | February 18, 2013 | 11:24 AM | RIS and PACS
Agfa's stated core belief is centered around helping imaging providers succeed, yet a new report from research firm KLAS shows a majority of customers interviewed indicated Agfa was missing the mark. More
MARSHFIELD, WI | Bernie Monegain | February 15, 2013 | 07:57 AM | Mobile/Wireless, Policy and Legislation
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation's Heart Health Mobile app has won the HHS challenge, part of its Million Hearts initiative, intended to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. More
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Bernie Monegain | February 14, 2013 | 11:10 AM | Mobile/Wireless
Wireless patient monitoring technology is attracting broad market interest -- and potential investors, according to a new report from research firm Frost & Sullivan. Venture capitalists are showing keen interest in the disruptive WPM technology and will... More
Bernie Monegain | February 13, 2013 | 11:00 AM | Electronic Health Records, Mobile/Wireless, Telehealth
The five most recent CIOs of the Year look into the future and imagine what healthcare IT will look like in 10 years. What they see ahead, they say, is both challenging and exciting. More
OREM, UT | Bernie Monegain | February 12, 2013 | 10:32 AM | ICD-10
As preparation for ICD-10 intensifies, questions surrounding EMR vendor readiness and ICD-10-related technologies are surfacing. A new KLAS report shows how leading providers around the country are utilizing third-party consulting firms to help them overcome... More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA | Bernie Monegain | February 7, 2013 | 11:04 AM | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety
Data transfer, data entry, system configurations and more are identified as serious problem areas for healthcare IT in a new report by ECRI Institute, a patient safety organization. More
KANSAS CITY, MO | Bernie Monegain | February 6, 2013 | 12:05 PM | Data Warehousing, Electronic Health Records
Cerner, which along with Epic seems to have a lock on EHR sales across the country, reported bookings in the fourth quarter of 2012 at $1.02 billion, an all-time high and an increase of 13 percent compared to fourth quarter 2011 bookings of $899 million. Full... More
Bernie Monegain | February 6, 2013 | 11:34 AM | Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is urging the federal government to ensure that patients are matched correctly to their health information. CHIME said it agreed with ONC that, "the accurate and efficient matching of... More
ROUND ROCK, TX | Bernie Monegain | February 5, 2013 | 11:52 AM | Enterprise Content Management, Electronic Health Records
PC-maker Dell, which in recent years made several plays in the health IT market, plans to go private. Dell founder, chairman and CEO Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake will spend $24.4 billion to acquire the company Dell founded in his dorm room in... More
WASHINGTON | Bernie Monegain | February 4, 2013 | 11:55 AM | Electronic Health Records, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation
After 10 years at the helm of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), high-profile leader Carolyn Clancy, MD, will step down as director. The agency is known for its research focused on outcomes and quality of care. More
HOUSTON | Bernie Monegain | February 1, 2013 | 11:35 AM | Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Content Management
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will roll out new technology to enable personalized treatment aimed at improving outcomes. The center announced Jan. 31 that it would deploy Oracle Health Sciences applications and Oracle technology as the... More
OREM, UT | Bernie Monegain | January 30, 2013 | 11:23 AM | Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records
As meaningful use and ACOs pick up steam, oncology providers contend with regulatory pressures with or without help from their vendors, according to a new report from research firm KLAS. More
