Healthcare information technology tops the list of 10 'hot careers' for college graduates in 2011, according to a new study from the University of San Diego Extension.
Last week, I met with Patientsafe Solutions, a San Diego-based startup founded by serial entrepreneur James Sweeney. Their idea is simple - leverage the iPod Touch 4G form factor and the iOS 4 SDK to create an all in one mobile device for healthcare.
Americans report they would use their cell or smartphone to track their personal health information and some would even pay for a device that would send this information to their doctor, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente are launching a pilot program to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) created by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente are launching a pilot program to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) created by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sentillion has unveiled Tap2, a patent-pending, advanced authentication capability designed to give healthcare providers instant access to their primary clinical application with the tap of a passive proximity badge.
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of 118 hospitals that are leaders when it comes to using electronic medical records and providing quality care.
Healthcare providers and payers face complex challenges when trying to maximize the value of their clinical data, but their expectations for clinical analytics vary significantly, according to a new study.
Students participating in the University of California San Diego Extension Health Information Technology Program are sharing the results of their capstone project – developing a plan to install an electronic health record that demonstrates meaningful use at a community clinic.
The Veterans Affairs Department and healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente have begun to share electronic health record information of patients who receive care services from both providers in the San Diego, Calif., area.
Healthcare IT does not necessarily make life easier for primary care physicians, says a leader in the movement to make medicine more efficient and patient-centered."When you put an EMR i...
DR Systems will be exhibiting its cloud-based e|HR Meaningful Use for Medical Imaging solution at the 2012 Radiology Summit of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA).
Cognitive Medical Systems, the emerging specialist in standards-based, clinical decision support software solutions for healthcare organizations, will implement a wireless clinical decision support platform for the Perinatal Quality Collaborate of North Carolina (PQCNC).
Healthcare professionals have increased their use of social media to look for jobs compared to last year, according to a new survey by recruitment firm AMN Healthcare.
Achieving higher levels of patient safety and quality care validation are at the top of every healthcare provider’s list of goals, yet attaining them can take many different routes depending on the methodology and type of technology deployed, say the makers and users of various IT systems.
Healthcare professionals have increased their use of social media to look for jobs compared to last year, according to a new survey by recruitment firm AMN Healthcare.
The San Diego Beacon eHealth Community is one example of how we are starting to see the convergence of health information exchange (HIE) and social media technologies.
Stepping Up To Leadership - IMQ/PACE Platinum Level Training Program For Physician Leaders received such critical acclaim last year that the Institute of Medical Quality, University of California San Diego's Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) program and The Physicians Foundation agreed to offer this physician leadership training program again this year.
Health literacy is about more than a person’s ability to read and write. The growing need to obtain, process and understand basic health information affects Americans of all education levels, and new tools are emerging in order to improve the readability of complicated medical documents.
