April 4, 2012 | Jamie Thompson
Surgery center management and development company Regent Surgical Health recently announced its first international partnership, creating what's billed as Ireland's only dedicated center for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in a community hospital.

March 8, 2012 | Jamie Thompson
Two bidders, Carillion and Horizon, have submitted detailed proposals for a new Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

January 31, 2012 | Diana Manos
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions of healthcare IT technology, companies need to be transparent to preserve patient and physician relationships, according to healthcare technology integration expert Amelia Wright.

January 24, 2012 | Bernie Monegain
UPMC aims to reduce supply chain costs by moving all electronic transactions with suppliers to an electronic data interchange (EDI).

January 18, 2012 | Diana Manos
The Healthcare IT sector raised almost half a billion in venture capital last year, according to Mercom Capital Group, a global communications and consulting firm.

January 19, 2012 | On Demand Webinars
Billian's HealthDATA and Porter Research will present findings of a primary market research study highlighting providers' perceptions of <a href="/directory/business-intelligence-bi" target="_blank" class="directory-item-link">business intelligence</a> and analytics solutions - their needs, challenges and adoption strategies. The study explores technologies being utilized today; as well as providers' requirements for the future that will better enable their organizations to drive strategic initiatives to improve quality of care, contain costs and meet impending and evolving healthcare reform initiatives.

October 17, 2011 | On Demand Webinars
Do you ever ask, "What is my relationship between staffing and patient wait times or incidents?" "Where are opportunities to standardize supplies to reduce costs?" "How does length of stay impact service line profitability?" When it comes to your healthcare organization, you need answers that reveal where you can minimize waste, manage expenses and enhance your ability to deliver quality patient care. View this webinar to learn how analytics for healthcare can help you simplify access to timely information across your organization, deliver accurate information and support faster decision-making and control critical areas of spend so you can focus on improving patient care.

November 22, 2011 | Mike Miliard
This past week I had the pleasure of traveling, along with MedTech Media Editorial Director Rich Pizzi, to Amelia Island, Fla. for the inaugural HIMSS Leaders & Innovators conference.

August 28, 2009 | John Halamka
What is standards harmonization? I describe it as the parsimonious number of standards required to meet the requirements of stakeholders. It is achieved by closing gaps and eliminating redundancy.

May 14, 2009 |

Edgar D. Staren, MD

Chad A. Eckes

A colleague of ours frequently comments how he once had a professor that instructed his class "never to do an information technology project with the primary goals of saving money, reducing headcount, or reducing paper."

February 17, 2009 |

Chad A. Eckes

Edgar D. Staren, MD

Last month we discussed the process of selecting the correct healthcare software solution by utilizing a detailed analysis supported by quantifiable data. The next subject to consider is negotiating a solid contract.