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Pediatricians in the U.S. continue to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems at an underwhelming rate, citing costs and hesitancy over potential system benefits, according to a new study published Monday.
November 20, 2012
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Slowly but surely, state health and human services agencies are recognizing the transformative potential of information technology, according to a report published this week by the American Public Human Services Association and Microsoft.
November 16, 2012
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A new survey released Thursday sheds light on health IT trends currently affecting the industry, with data showing that interoperability and costs are chief concerns for healthcare providers.
November 15, 2012
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The Hospital Italiano offers a course specializing in health IT as part of its HIBA residency program through its University Institute. The course trains recently graduated doctors in supporting the work of other doctors.
November 15, 2012
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Optimizing patient flow throughout various healthcare settings continues to be a critical objective for hospitals, with nearly a third of industry officials planning to invest in patient flow solutions.
November 14, 2012
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In what's been billed as a first for the state of Delaware, immunization records from a physician's office have been electronically transmitted to the Division of Public Health through the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), officials announced Thursday.
November 8, 2012
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An expert panel at the just-concluded American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium in Chicago discusses why interoperability in healthcare remains elusive.
November 8, 2012
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has established a new online database aiming to recruit "highly qualified workgroup members" for Federal Advisory Committees, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
November 5, 2012
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ICA, which develops interoperability technology for health information exchange (HIE), announced that it will provide Direct capabilities to clients in six states through its CareAlign Direct messaging tool.
November 5, 2012
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As information technology becomes ever more central to healthcare, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced Thursday that it will create a new leadership role to help guide the organization's future growth.
November 2, 2012
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With the support of health information technology, astute preparation by staff and, yes, even some good old-fashioned luck, hospitals and health systems along Hurricane Sandy's path emerged from the storm relatively unscathed.
November 2, 2012
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Healthcare IT departments must spring forward to grapple with the clock rolling back this weekend. Preparing for the end of daylight savings time can be an annoyance to some, but keeping on top of it is a mission-critical element of good health IT management.
November 1, 2012
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A hospital's network infrastructure is the foundation upon which its IT systems are built. Establishing a connection between providers and patients within a single hospital, or between a hospital and a larger state- or nationwide health information network allows providers to better coordinate care and retrieve data across a wide spectrum.
