September 13, 2010 8:46 AM
Posted by: Beastwood
regional extension centers,
rural health care,
telemedicineThe latest round of grant money to come from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will provide support for rural health care organizations as they implement electronic health records (EHRs) and...
September 10, 2010 11:42 AM
Posted by: AnneSteciw
electronic health records,
health data storageOne of the biggest challenges health care institutions face in moving to a paperless environment is the formidable task of managing and storing all that electronic data securely. The proliferation of medical images and the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) has fueled a growing need for...
September 9, 2010 11:35 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
EHR,
HIE,
PHRBetween now and when we all have RFID chips embedded under our skin relaying medical information pertinent in emergencies, such as penicillin allergies, heart conditions, diabetes and prescription histories, medical...
September 8, 2010 11:14 AM
Posted by: JeanD
mHealth,
mobile health,
PricewaterhouseCoopersConsumers want to use mobile health devices and are even willing to pay for them, in order to exchange information with their providers, in a mHealth industry potentially worth between $7.7 billion and $43 billion, according to a recent survey.
Responding to the
September 7, 2010 10:12 AM
Posted by: Beastwood
Beacon Community grants,
health information exchangeThe final Beacon community grants have been awarded, bringing the total number of participating organizations to 17. The latest recipients, Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge Inc. and Detroit-based Southeastern Michigan Health Association, received about $13.8 million and $16.2 million, respectively,...
September 2, 2010 9:44 AM
Posted by: AnneSteciw
EHR,
health IT,
HIMSS,
quality measurementThe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recently launched the Quality 101 website, a resource for information about the basics of quality measurement and improvement. The website "provides a structured collection of resources...
September 1, 2010 8:42 AM
Posted by: DonFluckinger
CCHIT,
Drummond Group,
EHR,
EHR certification,
hitech,
ONC,
ONC-ACTBThe federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT made its long-awaited announcement naming the first
