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GE Healthcare unveils new Virtual Sleep Lab

 Mike Miliard March 15, 2010
GE Healthcare launched its MARS Virtual Sleep Lab (VSL), the first device that allows physicians to view quantitative cardiac and sleep apnea analysis from any GE-monitored inpatient bed, at the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta on Monday.
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HIMSS10 registration figures up on all counts

 Molly Merrill March 15, 2010
Professional registration at the 2010 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition saw an increase of 9 percent, according to the organization's preliminary registration figures.
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Military Health System develops EHR for White House

 Paul McCloskey March 09, 2010
The Military Health System has set up a version of its AHLTA electronic health record system for use in the White House.
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Poll: Meaningful use spurring spending in the year ahead


 Mike Miliard March 05, 2010

The findings of the 21st Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leadership Survey point towards encouraging news in the year ahead, indicating an increase in health IT spending as providers strive to meet the government's meaningful use stipulations.
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HIMSS10 Roundtable Part I: Should EMRs and EHRs get all the attention?

 Patty Enrado March 04, 2010
At HIMSS10 in Atlanta this week, you couldn't escape the topic of meaningful use and ARRA. From keynote addresses and education sessions to exhibit hall and Interoperability Showcase, the "M" word was the buzz word.
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Premier CEO critiques ‘fragmented’ healthcare system

 Richard Pizzi March 04, 2010
The biggest challenge in healthcare delivery is the fragmentation of the system and the clinical information gaps that result, according to Susan DeVore, president and CEO of the Premier healthcare alliance.
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Blumenthal calls for keeping the focus on patients

 Patty Enrado March 04, 2010
In his inaugural appearance at HIMSS10, David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health information technology, reiterated his support for healthcare IT, calling information the "lifeblood of medicine."
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HIMSS10 Newswire: On-Demand Rare Disease Registry

 Industry News Release March 03, 2010
In honor of Worldwide Rare Disease Day 2010, RemedyMD, Inc., the leading provider of disease registry software, today announced the world’s first on-demand registry solution exclusively for rare disease research.
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HIMSS10 Newswire: QuadraMed introduces EHR solution at booth #6433

 Industry News Release March 03, 2010
QuadraMed Corporation, a provider of healthcare technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, will demonstrate its electronic health record (EHR) and Smart Identity Management solutions at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and Exhibition's Interoperability Showcase.
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Verizon launches platform to digitally share notes

 Molly Merrill March 03, 2010
Verizon Business launched a new platform Wednesday at HIMSS that will allow more than 350,000 physicians to digitally share patient notes by the end of the summer.
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Fed presence at Interoperability Showcase increases eight fold

 Patty Enrado March 03, 2010
At the HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase, the Federal Health Architecture (FHA) exhibited 40 kiosks of 23 scenarios involving 60 organizations, increasing its presence times eight.
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Social media a "game changer" for recruitment

 Mike Miliard March 03, 2010
Social media and evolving business models have completely changed job recruitment, and getting the best healthcare IT talent in the 21st century will require employers to adapt to a completely new talent landscape, said Dan DeMaioNewton, director of strategy and business development at Monster Worldwide, in a session Tuesday at HIMSS.
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Blumenthal unveils proposed certification rule at HIMSS10

 Diana Manos March 02, 2010
David Blumenthal, MD, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, surprised a packed hall of attendees Tuesday afternoon at HIMSS10 with the release of the notice of proposed rulemaking on certification.
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HIMSS10 Newswires: HID Global Showcases its HID on the Desktop Solution at booth #9115

 Industry News Release March 02, 2010
HID Global, a provider of solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that it will promote its strategic vision and advancements in risk management technologies at the HIMSS10 Conference in Atlanta, GA, Georgia World Congress Center, from March 1 through March 5.
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HIMSS10 Newswire: Wyse presents market solutions at booth #7603

 Industry News Release March 02, 2010
Wyse Technology, a provider of thin computing and client virtualization, will be demonstrating their innovative healthcare industry solutions in Atlanta, GA this week at HIMSS10, one of the world's leading healthcare IT events.
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HIMSS10 Newswire: Health Language presents Web-based terminologies and management tools at booth #8353

 Industry News Release March 02, 2010
Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in medical terminology management, has launched the Language Engine Access Portal (LEAP), which enables Web access to terminologies, code sets and management tools.
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HIMSS10 Newswire: NLP technology from Nuance at booth #7633

 Industry News Release March 02, 2010
Nuance Communications, Inc., expanding upon its existing technological capabilities and team of health information technology (HIT) experts, will deliver NLP-powered clinical documentation solutions to help analyze, structure and utilize the more than 80 percent of unstructured clinical documentation that exists in the healthcare industry today.
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HIMSS10 Newswire: Nuance unveils Dragon Medical Mobile apps for smartphones at booth #7633

 Industry News Release March 02, 2010
Nuance Communications, Inc., announced it will showcase an advanced suite of Dragon Medical Mobile technologies and solutions at HIMSS.
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States lead the way on healthcare IT

 Diana Manos March 02, 2010
Healthcare IT is the foundation for transforming healthcare, and right now states are leading the way, according to Jim Douglas, the Republican governor of Vermont, at a Monday HIMSS10 session.
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Next: Handheld healthcare

 Mike Miliard March 02, 2010
Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse took the stage to deliver the opening keynote address of HIMSS10 on Monday morning. His core message: It is absolutely essential that healthcare providers embrace and make full use of the technological advances of the 21st century - especially wireless communication technology.
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