February 10, 2012 | Mike Miliard
A global competition sponsored by IBM and Novartis has yielded social media and mobile technology tools that could help tackle non-communicable diseases such as asthma, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

February 6, 2012 | Mike Miliard
Health Evolution Partners, the private equity firm launched by former National Coordinator for Health IT David Brailer, MD, announced Monday it has partnered with Verizon to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health technologies.

January 31, 2012 | Bernie Monegain
iRobot Corp., which develops and markets robotic technology-based solutions, will invest $6 million and expand its partnership with InTouch Health, a remote presence telemedicine solution provider.

January 26, 2012 | Bernie Monegain
Former Microsoft Health Solutions Group executive Peter Neupert will join Health Evolution Partners, a venture capital firm launched by former National Coordinator for Health IT David Brailer, MD, as an operating partner.

January 17, 2012 | Michelle McNickle
According to Fred Pennic, founder of HIT Consultant and senior advisor at Aspen Advisors, certain "must-have" endeavors still need to take place for the industry to fully feel the positive impacts of telehealth programs.

January 5, 2012 | White Papers
The healthcare environment naturally lends itself to wireless networking, given the inherently mobile nature of physicians, nurses, orderlies, and others who move from beds to examining rooms, ministering to patients. This paper looks at how healthcare providers are using wireless LANs creatively to improve patient care and to realize much-needed cost efficiencies. It also discusses the primary challenges health organizations face in their deployments and offers up solutions for successfully addressing them.

November 1, 2011 | White Papers
The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing a game-changing transformation in the way it delivers care. The “meaningful use” requirements under the HITECH Act, the new payment and delivery reform model under the PPACA and the consumer movement are all converging to help create a system that improves the quality of care and clinical outcomes, drives workflow efficiencies, and reduces and manages cost. Forward-thinking healthcare providers, payers and suppliers are taking up the challenge and looking to health IT to enable the new delivery system. Healthcare stakeholders are embracing mobility technology as a viable solution. Learn how Verizon is leveraging its scale and reach to deliver a diverse set of wireless technology solutions for healthcare providers, payers and suppliers that enable communication, collaboration and secure information flow.

October 13, 2011 | White Papers
This paper, based on a roundtable session featuring Liz Johnson of Tenet Healthcare Corp., examines how leading hospitals and health systems in the country are implementing mobile point of care, sharing best practices and lessons learned, to deliver real-time, high-quality care anywhere.

October 12, 2011 | White Papers
Mobile devices are the most personal technology that consumers own, and they have the potential to enable health and wellness to be delivered through mass personalization. However, business models will need to continue to evolve to become more viable.

September 15, 2011 | White Papers
The list of challenges faced by IT professionals in the healthcare sector continues to grow, from security and compliance regulations to cost-cutting initiatives. Download this white paper to learn TEN best practices to manage your IT infrastructure and protect access to key information.

January 18, 2012 | Shahid Shah
This is the next post in my series of Dos and Don’ts Healthcare IT. As we all know, some of our most important citizens live in rural settings, small cities, the countryside, or remote areas. In the past 15 years or so we’ve made some great strides in remotely accessible healthcare.

November 8, 2011 | Kelly Mehler
One of the education sessions last week at HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo was "mHealth in Action: From Research to Practice in Metro Miami." In the briefing, the speaker went over his company's mHealth strategy, tackling issues with the use of standards-based mobile technology.

October 14, 2011 | Chad Johnson
It’s simply amazing that Apple iPhones and iPads continue to dominate technology conversations, despite the impressive advances of competing Android smart phones and tablets. Further illustrated in the wake of Steve Jobs’s unfortunate death last week, Apple has done a masterful job of producing products that have become part of our lives that even pull the heartstrings of many of its dedicated users.

August 3, 2011 | David Harlow
The UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform and Modernization released a white paper on Modernizing Rural Health Care.

July 11, 2011 | Jon Mertz
Radiology groups and imaging centers have been on the leading technology edge for many years. The leadership principles of radiology CEOs and CIOs shine in how they approach.

October 20, 2011 | Industry News Release
Across Europe, improved access to technology and the need to reduce healthcare delivery costs have underpinned the search for cost-effective solutions. Telemedicine has proved to be an economical alternative to conventional healthcare delivery, while providing personalised solutions. These factors are expected to assist telemedicine in becoming an integral part of the healthcare system.

October 3, 2011 | Industry News Release
GlobalMed – the industry-leading telemedicine design, marketing and manufacturing company based in Scottsdale, Arizona – has signed an agreement with GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) to sell the Vscan™, its pocket-sized, portable ultrasound device. The agreement provides domestic customers who buy or have purchased GlobalMed’s i8500 Series Mobile Telemedicine Carts with the option to add the Vscan to their telemedicine program.

September 23, 2011 | Industry News Release
American Medical Alert Corp (Nasdaq: AMAC), a leading provider of remote health monitoring and 24/7 communication services that enhances care, accelerates response times, improves operational effectiveness and delivers sustainable patient services, has announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tunstall Healthcare Group Limited, a leading telehealth and telecare provider. Tunstall will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of AMAC for $8.55 per share in cash without interest, representing a premium of approximately 50% over AMAC’s closing share price on September 22, 2011, plus one Contingent Payment Right (CPR) per share providing a contingent cash payment for the holder of such common share in the event of a sale of AMAC’s interests in the Lifecomm joint venture or prior sale of Tunstall under certain conditions. The transaction is expected to close at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011.

September 19, 2011 | Healthcare IT News Staff
As part of GE Healthcare's ongoing commitment to fight cancer, the company announced today a new online patient resource – www.IsMyCancerDifferent.com. The website, the first of its kind to focus on educating cancer patients about molecular-level testing, was launched at the Social Health Summit, a meeting that brings together patients, healthcare professionals, advocacy organizations and health bloggers.

August 11, 2011 | Industry News Release
Curt Lewis & Associates (CL&A) today announced a strategic alliance with Healthy Start MD, a global wellness service firm headquartered in Webster, Texas with business concerns throughout the US and the international community. Curt Lewis & Associates is known for its expertise in the aviation industry, offering system safety, quality, and safety management system services and training, accident investigation, litigation support, and risk management solutions.