Editors' Picks
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Any hospital can unleash healthcare innovation
Small hospitals and physician practices may not feel like innovators, but healthcare innovation can happen anywhere.15 May 2013
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SAN-attached storage provides fast access at a high cost
Is the speed of storage enough to ignore its cost and other shortcomings?10 May 2013
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Options abound for cloud computing in healthcare
There are three main cloud computing implementation options for care facilities. Whether they will increase cloud use remains to be seen.10 May 2013
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Five areas in which healthcare big data, NLP will affect patients
Emerging technologies in healthcare, big data and natural language processing, are set to affect the quality of patient care in the near term.07 May 2013
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Harnessing the power of data warehousing and patient data analysis
A Silicon Valley hospital flexes its tech muscle through innovation. In this podcast, the CIO explains why use of patient data analysis is growing.06 May 2013
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Planning patient data analytics strategies with quality in mind
Developing a comprehensive analytics strategy for patient data requires forethought, planning and customization. But it can pay off in spades.03 May 2013
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Epocrates app to support secure physician-to-physician SMS texting
Many docs use the Epocrates drug reference app once a month. New features will support physician SMS texting, rudimentary sharing of patient records.30 Apr 2013
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Big data in healthcare: Lots of data but not enough analysis?
This series explores how big data in healthcare is affecting analytics. In this introduction, HIMSS 2013 attendees highlight what's top of mind.18 Apr 2013
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What IT initiatives should you be planning? Analysts discuss
Analytics and remote monitoring will be top IT initiatives for many hospitals in the months ahead.12 Apr 2013
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Benefits of clinical decision support key to optimizing EHRs
The benefits of clinical decision support don't just complement EHR use -- they can make or break it.27 Mar 2013
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Two hospital CIOs share what to expect during a meaningful use audit
What exactly happens during a meaningful use audit? Two hospital CIOs who have been through the process tell you what you need to know to survive one.28 Feb 2013
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Professional groups see lack of evidence in meaningful use criteria
How much clinical evidence supports the meaningful use criteria? Some say not enough.20 Feb 2013
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The latest on health information exchange at HIMSS 2013
CEO of health information exchange drops frank talk about the future of HIEs, analytics -- and what he's looking for at HIMSS 2013.14 Feb 2013
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Healthcare Experience Design show plans patient engagement strategies
Listen to this podcast on patient engagement strategies with Healthcare Experience Design conference organizer Amy Cueva.25 Jan 2013
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Ask the expert: Meaningful use compliance by plugging into HIE
Joining a health information exchange enhances meaningful use compliance by helping meet specific criteria.19 Dec 2012
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Health care data analytics technologies: Big 2013 boost from ACOs
ACOs require population health and care cost data that providers can't produce, yet. HIEs and health care data analytics could step into the breach.18 Dec 2012
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State HIE funding challenges for 2013 expected, but will live to fight another day
Federal funds supporting state HIEs will be running out, and some lag behind. Others are carving paths to profitability for all with innovative ideas.18 Dec 2012
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IBM Watson computer a natural fit for clinical decision support
IBM wants health care to leverage its supercomputer Watson. One official says the language technology is a natural fit for CDS.29 Nov 2012
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New wave of mHealth apps bridge doctor-patient gap
There are thousands of mHealth apps for Apple users. Read more in-depth about a few of them.15 Nov 2012
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Health data interoperability huge priority as Mass. ACO law takes effect
Providers, EHR vendors will have to work out health data interoperability issues to survive under new Massachusetts ACO law.06 Nov 2012