March 01, 2013
The 2013 HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding achievement in the implementation of health information technology, and although many of the winners on the list are first-time recipients, excellence is nothing new.
February 18, 2013
Computer mistakes like the one that produced incorrect prescriptions for thousands of Rhode Island patients are probably far more common and dangerous than the Obama administration wants you to believe, says Drexel University's Scot Silverstein, MD.
December 20, 2012
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the National Academy for State Health Policy are working together to help "trailblazer" states better align their health IT activities with healthcare delivery system reform efforts.
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October 29, 2012
Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response.
October 26, 2012
eClinicalWorks(R), a leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that eClinicalWorks' customer Coastal Medical, founded in Providence, R.I., has received a 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. The award, recognizing outstanding achievement in the implementation and value from health information technology, specifically electronic health records (EHRs), will be awarded at the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, La. on March 3-7, 2013.
October 18, 2012
Healthcare professionals and member organizations from across the Capital Region and Northern New York will gather for the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information Xchange of New York (HIXNY) on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY. InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care and a strategic partner with HIXNY, is the exclusive sponsor for HIXNY’s annual meeting.
September 24, 2012
Partners Healthcare of Boston, Mass., is known nationally and internationally for their medical expertise and setting the pace for healthcare around the world. Now, add to their accomplishments hosting the first HIMSS East Coast Nursing Informatics Institute Day (NII) event.
August 03, 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that, as of July 11, it had already received letters from 12 states declaring their commitment and plans to create a health insurance exchange.
August 03, 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that, as of July 11, it had already received letters from 12 states declaring their commitment and plans to create a health insurance exchange.
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July 13, 2012
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced guidance last week for reporting laboratory results using Direct Project specifications.
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July 12, 2012
States have until Nov. 16 to give the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services a summary blueprint of how they intend to operate their online insurance marketplace, but CMS has already received letters from 12 states declaring their commitment and plans for their exchanges.
June 22, 2012
Location may matter when it comes to where you get your healthcare, according to the newly released Hospital Safety Score(SM). Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont boast the largest percentage of "A" hospitals in the United States. Rhode Island, Missouri and Oregon feature the lowest percentage of "A" hospitals.
May 16, 2012
Medical professionals — not just doctors — have discovered some creative (and not-so-creative) ways to apply the technology to many different aspects of their field, meaning savvy, Internet-literate patients should stay on the lookout for what might lay ahead.
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May 08, 2012
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday the first batch of organizations receiving Health Care Innovation awards. A total of $122.6 million will support 26 projects -- many underpinned by health IT, and all aimed at improving care, saving money and improving the healthcare workforce.
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April 24, 2012
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but it packs a big punch when it comes to health IT.
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February 08, 2012
The State of Maine and HealthInfoNet have received a $600,000 grant to help support electronic sharing of health records among behavioral health providers and general medical providers in Maine.
December 05, 2011
In early February, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced that providers and public health agencies in Minnesota and Rhode Island had begun securely exchanging health information online as part of the Direct Project.
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November 03, 2011
As Heather Budd tells it, Ray Lavoie, executive director of Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC), which serves uninsured and under-insured patients, believes that a small, government-funded health center like Blackstone can provide care that equals or even rivals the care delivered by the private sector.
October 12, 2011
GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, a unit of GE Healthcare, today announced that Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) has become the newest member of the GE Patient Safety Organization (GE PSO), in an effort to continue their increased emphasis on a culture of patient safety. Established earlier this year, the GE PSO is helping healthcare providers in their efforts to improve patient safety by collecting and analyzing event data, pinpointing causal factors contributing to risk and fostering collaboration within a community to mitigate those risks. The CCHHS joins the GE PSO alongside two community hospitals in the Chicagoland area, 13 Hospitals in Rhode Island, 10 of which are associated with the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, and Nix Hospital in San Antonio, Texas in an effort to pinpoint causal factors of patient safety risk and foster collaboration to mitigate those risks
September 30, 2011
HHS announced the publication of a new proposed rule titled: CLIA Program and HIPAA Privacy Rule; Patients’ Access to Test Reports.
