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- INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF PORTABLE MEDICAL TABLET PC’S
- Mobile Applications for Home Care Agencies: Features and Benefits
- Intel-GE Care Innovations TM Guide used in early discharge study for liver transplant patients
- Automated Supply Replenishment System Released for use
- CLIMBING THE CHARTS: PROCURA HONORED TO BE LISTED IN THE BRANHAM300 FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
- Verizon Chairman and CEO Addresses World Health Care Congress
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust used Mindjet’s visualisation software MindManager to successfully complete its £80 million integration with Community Health Oxfordshire
- International Electronic Patient Record Market Shows Promising Growth Opportunities
- Isansys Lifecare CEO Keith Errey to debunk “Technology Myths in eHealth” at NMI’s Future World Symposium 2012
- Procura Licenses the Use of Industry Leading Clinical Content
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INDUSTRIAL COMPUTING LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF PORTABLE MEDICAL TABLET PC’S
Industrial Computing, a leading developer of rugged industrial computing solutions announced today the availability of new line of cost effective Portable Medical Tablet PC’s. The Guardian Mobile Clinical Assistant Model 960 is a Portable Medical Tablet PC with a 9.7" display. At 1.9 pounds, it is the lightest Medical grade Windows Tablet meeting EN60601-1 standards. Powered by the latest Intel Cedarview processor, it offers 4GB of RAM, a fanless design, antimicrobial coating, hygienic aluminum housing and an extensive range of options. The Model 960 is the solution for the most demanding EMR applications.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 May 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreIntel-GE Care Innovations TM Guide used in early discharge study for liver transplant patients
ISMETT Programme Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT) is a joint public-private partnership between the Region of Sicily, through Civico and Cervello hospitals, Palermo, and UPMC, an integrated global health enterprise headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA. UPMC is one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. Over the past decade, ISMETT has become one of the leading organ transplant centers in Europe and a major referral center for other Mediterranean countries. More than 1,000 transplant procedures have been performed (liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and lung transplants) with outstanding clinical results. ISMETT's one-year survival...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 May 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAutomated Supply Replenishment System Released for use
Leading Home Care service provider expands usage with new solution from CellTrak ParaMed Home Health Care, in collaboration with CellTrak Technologies, Inc., is pleased to announce the development and launch of an innovative mobile health care application that leverages the productivity features of BlackBerry and other SmartPhone devices. The new application includes supply order replenishment tools for home and community care staff. The application isbuilt upon the CellTrak homecare platform that enables advanced enterprise capabilities to capture and analyze real-time data and trends in home care with security and confidentiality that aligns with required personal health...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 May 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreCLIMBING THE CHARTS: PROCURA HONORED TO BE LISTED IN THE BRANHAM300 FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Procura is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of Canada's top Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies by Branham Group. Recognized as the authority on ICT industry, inclusion in the prestigious Branham300 is awarded to those technology organizations that make a significant positive impact on the provincial and national economies. Ranking among its peers for the fourth successive year, Procura is proud to be part of an accomplished technology community that promotes a spirit of innovation and the drive for excellence. The announcement was made in the April/May 2012 issue of Backbone Magazine. ...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 May 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreVerizon Chairman and CEO Addresses World Health Care Congress
Healthcare IT and Technology News 19/4/2012 Outlines Challenges Facing U.S. Health Care System; Details Company's Initiatives to Improve Patient Care, Lower Costs Through Technology. NantWorks, Verizon to mobile enable cancer treatment protocols Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam, in an address to the World Health Care Congress on Tuesday (April 17), detailed the challenges facing the U.S. health care delivery system and highlighted Verizon’s efforts to help transform it through the use of information technology. McAdam pointed out that for true change to occur, both health care providers and consumers must be on board. As part of Verizon’s commitment...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Apr 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust used Mindjet’s visualisation software MindManager to successfully complete its £80 million integration with Communi…
Healthcare IT and Technology News 5/4/2012. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust now provides a variety of mental health services to people in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Bath and North East Somerset, including specialist mental health services, services for children and adolescents, specialist eating disorder services for adults and community health services. The trust works in partnership with five Councils to provide integrated health and social care, and has links with local universities as a teaching resource. With a workforce of about 6,000 members of staff, the organisation serves a population of 1.1 million and provides care for over 23,000 people every year....
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 05 Apr 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreInternational Electronic Patient Record Market Shows Promising Growth Opportunities
Healthcare IT and Technology News 5/4/2012 In its inaugural international report, healthcare technology research firm KLAS discovers that the international EPR market is still opening and providers face a host of vendor options, from country-specific to large commercial offerings. Currently, most buying activity centers in Asia, the Middle East, and the UK. Electronic patient record (EPR) buying and selling energy outside of Northern America is still developing for most countries, with a majority of activity in Asia, the Middle East, and the UK, according to KLAS report "International EPR Market 2012: Multinational Vendor Footprints." The research firm spoke to hundreds of international...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 05 Apr 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreIsansys Lifecare CEO Keith Errey to debunk “Technology Myths in eHealth” at NMI’s Future World Symposium 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News 27/3/2012 CEO of Real-Time Physiological Patient Data Provider Isansys to address National Microelectronics Institute’s flagship conference (24th – 25th April, Wembley Stadium, London). Isansys Lifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces that Isansys CEO Keith Errey will be debunking "Technology Myths in eHealth" in a key conference address at NMI's Future World Symposium 2012 (24th-25th April, Wembley Stadium, London). Keith will be an invited speaker at the event – the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI)'s flagship conference and exhibition – which brings together key figures in the industry to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 27 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreProcura Licenses the Use of Industry Leading Clinical Content
Healthcare IT and Technology News 27/3/2012. Being the owner of several Home Care solutions has its benefits, especially when the respective strengths of each solution complement one another. Procura announced today that an intercompany licensing arrangement has been agreed upon, where the clinical content from Progresa Health System's documentation solution, recognized as one of the best in Home Care, has been embedded into the Procura software line. In October 2007, Procura purchased Progresa from 3M, who invested significantly in the clinical intellectual property found in the solution today. "Progresa's Clinical Content was built by, maintained by, and continues to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 27 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAddressing Medicaid Budget Short Falls and Program Integrity with Electronic Visit Verification Solutions
It is no secret that current Medicaid budgets are severely strained, and the industry is challenged with improving program integrity and reducing costs while maintaining access to these vital services. One such area which is growing significantly and also challenged with fraud and abuse concerns, is home-based healthcare services. Inthis care model, healthcare professionals such as nurses, aides, and personal care attendants deliver services in the recipient’s home. Nationally, over 12 million recipients received healthcare services in their homes last year delivered by over 33,000 home-based healthcare provider businesses. Often times, documentation is completed manually, but there are...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 22 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreEVMPD software provider Pharma eReport announces full general availability of Centrality XEVMPD compliance solution
Healthcare IT and Technology News 21/3/2012. Centrality software is fully compliant with March 2012 EMA specification updates and available now to pharmaceutical Marketing Authorisation Holders Cambridge, UK, March 21 2012 - Pharma eReport, a software and services company that delivers a comprehensive EVMPD compliance solution for pharmaceutical regulatory professionals, today announces that its Centrality software suite is now in full general availability, incorporating the latest specification changes from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued on 5th March 2012. The software has been fully tested to compliantly generate valid, syntactically-correct XML data. Prospective customers can sign up and register for the software...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 21 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreFysicon komt met oplossing voor EPD, ZIS & PACS-2 integratie problemen
Healthcare IT and Technology News 21/3/2012. Het realiseren van ICT-standaarden in de zorg is zeer actueel. In de ideale situatie worden medische systemen allemaal ontsloten op basis van standaarden. In de praktijk is dit echter niet altijd mogelijk. Nu niet, maar ook in de toekomst niet. Fysicon heeft daarom het initiatief genomen een platform te ontwikkelen dat zorginstellingen in staat stelt afdelingsspecifieke systemen te koppelen aan het EPD, ZIS of PACS-2. Het DataLinQ platform is hiervan het resultaat. Een vergelijkbaar universeel systeem is wereldwijd nog niet beschikbaar. Volgende week kan, tijdens Zorg & ICT, voor de eerste maal kennis...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 21 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCellTrak announces availability of iOS Platform support for Home and Community Care Market
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. Leading Provider of Mobile Home Care and Hospice mobile solutions is now available on all platforms, carriers and networks. CellTrak Technologies Inc, the leading provider of Home and Community Care mobile solutions, announced today that they now fully support the mobile iOS platform. CellTrak can now be downloaded from the Apple iTunes App Store via any iPhone or iPad device. This announcement comes at the height of increasing demand and the continued technological movement towards smartphones. With over 90 million people using smartphones, 28.1% on the iPhone and rising, CellTrak offers the new platform to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreAmerican Family Insurance Now Live With NexJ Integrated Agent Desktop
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. NexJ Systems Inc., (TSX: NXJ) a leading provider of next generation enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) solutions and sixth fastest growing technology company in North America, today announced that American Family Insurance, the third-largest mutual property/casualty insurance company in the United States, ranking 358th on the 2011 Fortune 500 list, is live on the NexJ Integrated Agent Desktop. NexJ has integrated 14 of American Family Insurance’s external systems, including telephony, customer data hub, policy, billing, quote and application systems, and is presenting them in an easy-to-use portal serving as a unified point-of-entry. American...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHP Wins National Governors Association's Public-Private Partnership Award
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. HP (NYSE: HPQ) have announced that the National Governors Association (NGA) presented HP Enterprise Services with the 6th Annual Public-Private Partnership Award at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., end Feb. The award recognizes HP's collaboration with 13 states to develop the Medical Assistance Provider Incentive Repository (MAPIR) application. The application enables members of the MAPIR collaborative to coordinate and administer federally mandated incentive payments to help eligible Medicaid providers adopt electronic health record (EHR) technology. Since the system went live last year, states using MAPIR have issued more than $400 million in incentives to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read morePoland Hospital Installs Eastern Europe First GE Healthcare Cardiac Scanner
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. A new generation cardiac scanner was recently unveiled to much media acclaim at the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw (WIM). The first GE Healthcare cardiac gamma camera scanner in Central and Eastern Europe, the Discovery* NM530c can help clinicians assess the status of the heart after heart failure or a heart attack in a much shorter time than previously possible with conventional nuclear medicine technology. With conventional nuclear cardiac imaging, patients must hold their arms above their heads for two scans of about 15minutes each.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreNuance to Acquire Transcend
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) and Transcend Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCR) today announced a definitive agreement for Nuance to acquire Transcend, a leading provider of medical transcription and speech editing services, for approximately $300 million, net, in cash. With Transcend, Nuance will accelerate access to and expand its customer base within the small- to mid-size hospital market, which comprises approximately 90 percent of hospitals in the U.S. and increasingly demands cost effective, voice-enabled, clinical documentation solutions to achieve Meaningful Use and the transition to ICD-10. With Nuance’s voice-enabled and Clinical Language Understanding technologies and deep electronic...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read morePassport Health Plan Expands Use of McKesson’s Network Performance Management Solutions
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. Passport Health Plan, a provider-sponsored Medicaid managed care plan serving approximately 170,000 members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, has selected McKesson's Integrated Provider Management (IPM) platform (formerly from Portico Systems) to create a single integrated solution for managing its provider enrollment, contracting and credentialing processes. The plan currently uses Provider Contracting from McKesson/Portico; this agreement adds the Provider Information Management and Credentialing components of the IPM platform, which simplifies the design, maintenance, reimbursement and performance management of provider networks to reduce medical, administrative and IT costs.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreTHOMSON REUTERS IDENTIFIES CRITICAL METRICS FOR ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION SUCCESS
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. Benchmarks for Membership, Utilization and Payment, Costs and Financial Terms Established Ann Arbor, MI February 21, 2012 - The difference between a successful Accountable Care Organization (ACO) pilot program and a well-intentioned failure could come down to just four key metrics, according to a new white paper published today by Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters recently developed a model to estimate the expected financial impact of a Medicare ACO. The model uses baseline utilization and cost data for a specific organization that can be derived from public data sources and...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreUniversity Health System in South Texas Selects Allscripts for Community Connectivity
Healthcare IT and Technology News 8/3/2012. University Health System, the lead trauma center for South Texas, will use Allscripts Community Record™, powered by dbMotion, to share patient data with its facilities and the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center San Antonio. The Allscripts solution will help provide a single patient record for the many physicians and patients who use both facilities. Anchored by a 498-bed University Hospital, University Health System is a nationally recognized academic medical center that partners with UT.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Mar 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreInternational Private Medical Insurance Online Provider Magazine Launch 2012 Health Insurance Media Kit
International Private Medical Insurance Magazine (iPMIM), the voice of the international private medical insurance provider market, is proud to announce the launch of the new 2012 iPMIM media kit. Providing the best information about patients insurance, provided by market leading international medical insurance companies, the 2012 iPMIM media pack presents the most up-to-date information about our readership, circulation, traffic, features and objectives.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 24 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read morePROCURA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES SERIES OF FREE TRAINING ACROSS CANADA
Healthcare IT and Technology News 21/2/2012. Procura Software announced a series of complimentary training sessions for Canadian clients. This marks the first time in history that a Home Care Software company has provided free training for their Canadian clients. The initial session, “Upgrading Your Procura Environment” was a resounding success, with one attendee testifying that the webinar, hosted by Chris McConnell, Manager of Information Technology Services, “was extremely valuable, informative and kept your interest – very enlightening!” The webinar was the first in a series of eight monthly sessions that will lead up to SHARE Canada in November 2012; Procura’s annual...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 21 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCreate Connected mHealth Apps Faster, at Lower Cost
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Consumers and clinical professionals alike are increasingly turning to mobile devices to help track and manage healthcare outcomes. There are 17,000 mHealth applications in the major app stores today, and by 2015, it’s projected there will be 500 million mHealth app users worldwide¹. Unfortunately, most of today’s mHealth applications are limited in their ability to both access and share information because the data is siloed — typically locked away in disparate, proprietary systems that are hard to integrate. Healthcare companies are limited in what information they can collect, while consumers only have access to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreDiversinet Formally Names Dr. Hon Pak as CEO
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Diversinet Corp., a leader in secure mobile health, announced that its Board of Directors has formally appointed Dr. Hon Pak as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Pak, who had been serving as the interim CEO since December 2011, was also appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Prior to his role as interim CEO, he was a member of Diversinet's executive advisory board since September 2011. "Having Dr. Pak join Diversinet as the full time CEO is a game changer for the company," said Alan Portela, a Diversinet director and CEO of...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read morePhysicians Interactive’s Mobile Healthcare Professional Community Passes Two Million Users
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Physicians Interactive Holdings, the leading provider of online and mobile clinical resources and solutions for medical professionals, today announced that it’s mobile healthcare solution Skyscape® has registered more than two million healthcare professionals worldwide in its user network, an industry-leading milestone. This announcement comes as mobile technology and app adoption for medical professionals is accelerating, with 81 percent of US physicians using a Smartphone in their work environment (up from 30 percent in 2001) and a startling 38 percent of physicians using medical apps daily.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreCARDIONET, INC. ACQUIRES ECG SCANNING & MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), a leading wireless medical technology company with a current focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, announced the acquisition of ECG Scanning & Medical Services, Inc. CardioNet acquired all of the outstanding shares of ECG Scanning for aggregate consideration of $5.8 million in cash at closing and up to an additional $0.6 million in cash upon the achievement of certain performance targets.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreSt. Vincent’s Hospital Leverages MaaS360 to Deliver Mobile Apps and Secure Patient Data
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Fiberlink, the leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure mobile device and application management, today announced that St. Vincent’s Hospital selected MaaS360 for mobile device and application management. St. Vincent’s Hospital is part of Australia’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider and a center for innovation and excellence for clinical care, research and teaching. MaaS360 provides surgeons, clinicians and administrative staff with secure access to clinical information systems and critical apps that help St. Vincent’s provide world-class patient care.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreFiberlink Launches MaaS360 Mobile Device Management for Healthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Fiberlink®, the leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM), today unveiled MaaS360 for Healthcare, a standard configuration option designed specifically to meet the needs of healthcare providers. Through a single, unified view of policy and status reporting across tablets and smartphones, MaaS360 helps CIOs identify and manage the complex challenges of mobile health initiatives and data security risks to meet strict HIPAA compliance requirements. Smartphones and tablets are transforming the way healthcare is delivered but can present significant technical and security challenges.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreMedway Community Healthcare to enable mobile working for 700 clinicians with new community healthcare system
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Medway Community Healthcare, a community interest company, is the first to implement the newly launched community healthcare system, Advanced Community, from Advanced Health & Care (Advanced). This is the first IT system designed specifically for community healthcare that has mobile working at its core. Medway Community Healthcare will roll-out Advanced Community in a phased approach to a wide range of services, from health visitors and community nurses to speech and language therapists and dietitians, providing over 700 members of staff with access to the new system.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreSomansa Brings Comprehensive Electronic Security and Compliance to Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Somansa Technologies, a global leader in electronic data security and compliance, today announced the release of Mail-i for Healthcare IT, to provide comprehensive protection for healthcare communications and ePHI to help assure compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulations. Using advanced protocol and packet technologies, including Active Directory support, Mail-i for Healthcare IT ensures messages containing patient information and confidential data are secured by monitoring email, webmail, instant messages, FTP, Telnet, social networking, P2P, and other Port 80 traffic.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Security News
Read moreThe Health Information Technology Exchange of Connecticut (HITE-CT) Selects Axway and GE Healthcare for HIE Solution
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. Health Information Exchange (HIE) Will Improve the Delivery of Care and Increase Patient Satisfaction. Axway , the Business Interaction Networks company, and GE Healthcare, a leading health information exchange software provider and a division of General Electric Company GE +0.05% announced today that the Health Information Technology Exchange of Connecticut (HITE-CT), the state designated Health Information Exchange (HIE), has selected its combined solution for HIE. The selection includes Axway's business-to-business (B2B) architecture and GE Healthcare's Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) clinical Registry and Repository provider.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreLogicalis Enterprise Cloud Powers Intelligent Clinical Image Management for Healthcare IT
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012. The vast majority of medical images – MRIs, CT scans and X-rays – aren’t accessed frequently, but they require a great deal of infrastructure and bandwidth to make them instantly available to healthcare providers. Healthcare IT professionals require intelligent clinical image lifecycle management, which provides greater ease of data storage and reduced costs through use of the cloud. To help healthcare IT professionals gain control of clinical image data, Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced it was supporting the TeraMedica Evercore® Clinical Enterprise Suite, the leading Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreIntellect Resources, Healthcare IT Recruiters, Names Stowe Blankenship Business Development Executive
Healthcare IT and Technology News 20/2/2012 Intellect Resources, offering innovative and comprehensive consulting, recruiting and hiring solutions within the Healthcare IT market, announced today it has appointed Stowe Blankenship to the new position of Business Development Executive. Blankenship, who reports to Intellect Resources’ President Tiffany Crenshaw, will play an important role in leading sales and related businessdevelopment endeavors. “Expanding the Intellect Resources team with a Business Development Executive will help to solidify an already strong foothold in the Healthcare IT market,” said Crenshaw.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreFamily HealthCare Center Selects RTLS Solution from Intelligent InSites to Improve Efficiency and Care
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. Real-time locating system (RTLS) enables leading community health center to serve more patients, improve quality, and lower cost. Family HealthCare Center (FHC), a private, non-profit healthcare provider serving the communities of Cass County, ND, and Clay County, MN, announced today that their patients will benefit from faster and more cost-efficient care as a result of implementing a Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) solution from Intelligent InSites. Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise real-time location systems (RTLS) software helping hospitals improve patient care and increase healthcare efficiency while leveraging any RTLS technology, will...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreSandra Pridgeon from South Africa awarded DoseWise Radiographer of the Year Award 2011
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. Singapore – Following the submissions by radiography professionals across the world, Sandra Pridgeon’s entry on “Radiation Protection in the Operating Theatre” was hand-picked by judges from the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) for the DoseWise Radiographer of the Year Award 2011. Sandra’s entry shared her experience in radiation protection of her clinical staff, where she implemented re-usable shields to absorb radiation backscatter from patients. As the winner, Sandra will be attending the ISRRT World Congress 2012 in June, where she will learn more about the innovations in global diagnostic imaging...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreFreedom Total Knee® System Receives Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Award for “Product Differentiation Excellence in Orthopedic Knee Joint Replaceme…
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. Maxx Medical's Freedom Total Knee® System recognized for knee replacement implants and instruments that better accommodate Asian-specific needs. Maxx Medical, Pvt. Ltd., a global medical device company, today announced that its Freedom Total Knee® System ("Freedom Knee") received the Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Orthopedic Knee Joint Replacement presented by leading global analyst group Frost & Sullivan. Freedom Knee is a high-flexion knee replacement system specifically engineered to address the unmet market need for smaller sized and differently proportioned implants that better support Asian lifestyle and physiology. Freedom Knee has quickly gained orthopedic...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCisco TelePresence Enables Physician Consultations in Pharmacies
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. Cisco and Swisscom are equipping 200 pharmacies in Switzerland with Cisco TelePresence® video communication systems. Launched recently under the name netCare, this two-year pilot project will help enable the provision of advanced telemedicine services. With netCare, patients can receive a formal and documented initial consultation (triage) with a physician over a video link at a pharmacy. "We are delighted to be able to offer this unique, pioneering HealthPresence project based on Cisco TelePresence technology," says Christian Martin, general manager of Cisco Switzerland. An interesting note, while Cisco is a huge player in the telepresence industry, many...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreDRX Announces Launch of iPad Mobile Field Enrollment App for Medicare Clients
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. DRX, a leading provider of healthcare comparison tools, technology and data, today announced the launch of the Company’s iPad Mobile Field Enrollment application, a mobile enrollment solution for in-field Medicare sales agents. In a pilot test during the most recent Annual Election Period (AEP), the application was used to collect field agent enrollments from Senior Market Sales for Medicare plans offered by Coventry Health Care. The DRX iPad Mobile Field Enrollment application decreased Coventry’s application processing time by one full day, yielding significant cost savings.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreiRobot Invests $6 Million in InTouch Health
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. Expanded Partnership Furthers iRobot’s Commitment to Healthcare iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has announced a $6 million investment and expanded partnership with InTouch Health, a leading remote presence telemedicine solution provider. The $6 million investment represents a minority position in the company. “As evident from the demonstrations of Ava, iRobot is the industry leader in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence.”
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreMMRGlobal to Lead International Revenue Push at HIMSS 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012. MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) ("MMR"), a leading provider of Personal Health Records ("PHR"), MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals, today announced its global lineup at the annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, February 21-24, 2012, in Booth #2062.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreHealthcare IT Expert Exposes Hidden Risks of Lawsuits Due to Electronic Health Record
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012 Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed in February 2009 and caused a digital tsunami in the healthcare industry, physicians have been scrambling to comply with the requirement to switch to electronic health record systems. (EHRs) While many in the healthcare industry laud the use of EHRs to improve quality of care and analyzing patient outcomes, Dr. Sam Bierstock, founder of Champions In Healthcare, ( www.sambierstock.com ) points out significant concerns regarding increased vulnerability to medical legal claims that may result from the use of EHRs without major tort reform that would relieve...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read morePeake Healthcare Innovations to Debut New Medical Imaging Management Strategy at HIMSS 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News 10/2/2012 Peake Healthcare Innovations, a joint venture between industry leaders Harris Corporation and Johns Hopkins Medicine, announced today a new approach to medical image management. With its PeakeSecure™ cloud archiving platform, Peake is providing complete managed service solutions from the cloud to assist healthcare providers with the complex challenge of storing and managing medical images and related healthcare information.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Feb 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreThe Market For Mobile Healthcare Applications Will Grow To US$ 1.3 billion in 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 30 2012 2011 already showed significant growth for the mHealth app market. In 2012 the market size will nearly double. The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare will reach US$ 1.3 billion in 2012 – up from US$ 718 million in 2011. Despite this substantial growth, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state – especially in comparison to the US$ 6 trillion of the overall global healthcare market. Several factors (esp. smartphone penetration), will continue, however, to drive mHealth market growth over the next couple of years. These findings are part of our new...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 30 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology Headlines January 25 2012
INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY IHT International Healthcare Technology IHT is the premiere online resource for regular breaking Healthcare IT News and Medical Technology Industry News. Healthcare Provider and Payor CIO's and Healthcare IT Managers stay up-to-speed, with breaking healthcare IT and medical technology industry news. International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is the premier online healthcare magazine and industry resource of Healthcare IT and Technology industry news, features, articles, cases studies and forums. IHT offers a myriad of online healthcare IT and medical technology technology and informatics, in varied and feature rich formats including video, podcast, flash and text based presentations. Reach thousands of Healthcare...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare Analyst Values MMRGlobal Patents at $300-800 Million
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) ("MMR"), a leading provider of Personal Health Records ("PHR"), MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals, today announced that The MichaelBassGroup ("MBG"), a leading investment banking and strategic advisory services firm (www.michaelbass.com), issued a special report January 20, 2012 (http://michaelbass.com/PDF/JAN20MMRF.pdf) citing the global market for Personal Health Records at $19 billion, and focusing on the patents issued, pending and owned by MyMedicalRecords, Inc., the Company's wholly owned-subsidiary, in connection with a METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ONLINE MEDICAL RECORDS, and a...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreT SystemEV Meets Highest Interoperability Standards at IHE North America Connectathon
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. T-System, Inc. today announced that its emergency department information system (EDIS), The T SystemEV®, successfully verified 36 instances of tests at the 13th annual North America Connectathon in Chicago. Hosted by the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), the Connecathon is the IT industry’s only large-scale interoperability testing event. T-System was one of the few best-of-breed EDIS vendors that participated. The Connectathon promotes the adoption of standards-based interoperability by allowing vendors and users of commercially available healthcare software to test their solutions with other systems and compare capabilities – many of which...
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Read moreHealthcare Information Technology 2011: Almost 1/2 a Billion $'s In Venture Capital Funding Raised
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released its annual and fourth quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) and funding report for the healthcare technology sector for 2011. “2011 was a great year for Healthcare IT companies in terms of financial activity. Almost half a billion dollars came into the sector through venture capital investment compared to $211 million in 2010,” said Raj Prabhu, managing partner of Mercom Capital Group. “Several factors, including strategic acquisitions, consolidation and increasing market share, played a role in the increased M&A activity...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHospitals in Rural Texas Improve Patient Care and Achieve Stage 1 Meaningful Use with Healthland EHR Solution
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Healthland helps rural hospitals maintain independence, preserving local healthcare for rural Americans. America's market leader of healthcare information technology solutions for rural hospitals, today announced that six more rural hospitals across Texas have achieved Stage 1 Meaningful Use. After a successful 90-day reporting period of their comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) capabilities, the healthcare providers will now receive funding under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
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Read moreGE Healthcare IT Unveils Portfolio at Arab Health 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. At Arab Health 2012, the region's premier healthcare exhibition ongoing at the Dubai International Convention Center, GE Healthcare IT is highlighting its latest innovations across three anchors - Imaging Solutions, Clinical Information Systems and eHealth. The display includes the first-ever showcase in the Middle East of GE's Omnyx Digital Pathology solution. Tarek Ayass, Regional Director, Healthcare IT for the Middle East region, said, "The region's healthcare infrastructure is increasingly leveraging these advances in technology, with a focus on improving operational efficiencies. GE Healthcare IT's showcase, focusing on imaging solutions, clinical information systems and...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreLeon Medical Centers Health Plans Uses TriZetto Solutions to Deliver Integrated Healthcare to Medicare Advantage Members
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012 The TriZetto Group, Inc., today announced that Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, which meets the healthcare needs of the Medicare community in Miami-Dade County, has made major improvements in administrative efficiency and the cost and quality of care through the use of TriZetto integrated technology-enabled solutions. TriZetto solutions have helped Leon Medical Centers Health Plans achieve a 95 percent auto-adjudication rate for claims. This degree of automation in claims processing helps reduce administrative costs while increasing speed and accuracy.
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Read moreMobile and Wireless Healthcare News: Nearly 9 Million Kaiser Permanente Health Records Securely Available on Mobile Devices
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Patient information securely available with a touch of a finger with new app and mobile-optimized kp.org. Kaiser Permanente already has the largest electronic medical record system in the world. Today, the health care organization announced that 9 million Kaiser Permanente patients now can easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website. Kaiser Permanente has released a new app for Android devices, and users of other mobile devices, including the iPhone, can also get full access to that information from the Kaiser Permanente health...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreEMR and EHR Meaningful Use Healthcare IT and Technology News: NewsKern Medical Center Awarded Federal Funds for Meaningful Use of OpenVista® Electroni…
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Medsphere’s open source solution enables California county hospital to meet Medicare and Medicaid requirements of federal reimbursement program, cover initial EHR investment costs. Medsphere Systems Corporation and Kern Medical Center today announced that Kern has met the requirements for Stage One Meaningful Use with Medsphere’s OpenVista® system, the enabling electronic health record (EHR), and has received more than $5 million in initial reimbursement from the federal government. Affiliated with both the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UC Irvine School of Medicine, county-owned Kern Medical Center cares for more than 16,000...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moremscripts Mobile Pharmacy Application Platform Adds Shopping Features and Family Friendly Prescription Management
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. mscripts, the leading provider of mobile applications for pharmacies, today announced at the Health Innovation Summit that it is adding new family-friendly shopping capabilities to its Mobile Pharmacy Application Platform. New features include proxy prescription management (allowing one person to manage prescriptions for multiple family members), integrated shopping lists, and upgrades to the mscripts Coupon Module.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreMidland Memorial Hospital Receives Federal Funds for Meaningful Use of OpenVista Electronic Health Record
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Medsphere’s OpenVista enables Texas county hospital to meet Medicare and Medicaid requirements of federal reimbursement program and receive more than initial investment cost of OpenVista Medsphere Systems Corporation and Midland Memorial Hospital today announced that Midland Memorial has met the requirements for Stage One Meaningful Use with Medsphere’s OpenVista system, the empowering electronic health record (EHR), and has received an initial reimbursement from the federal government. According to Midland Memorial administrators, the hospital has received initial disbursements of $2.3 million from the Medicare side of the program and $1 million in Medicaid compensation. Having...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreTelemedicine and Telehealth Breaking News: Global Telemedicine Market Analysis
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Telemedicine enables in providing interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunication. The global telemedicine industry has been growing stupendously over the past few years with a number of positive developments. Owing to factors including provision of equitable healthcare, cost cutting, and ease of penetration, telemedicine industry is being promoted across the globe. According to our new research report "Global Telemedicine Market Analysis", the global telemedicine market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 19% during 2010-2015.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreTelemedicine and Telehealth News: AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. Announces New Reseller Partnership With Australian Reseller
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. (AMD), the worldwide leading supplier of telemedicine technology, devices, and application software for both dynamic encounters (live telemedicine) and store and forward consultations, today announced that it has accepted TeleMedicine Australia (TMA) into its reseller program.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreATA CEO: 7 Market Trends Shaping the Future of Telemedicine
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Jonathan Linkous, Chief Executive Officer of the American Telemedicine Association, has shared seven market trends that will shape telemedicine and telehealth in the immediate future. These trends represent major changes from the existing norm, creating new challenges and opportunities for the industry.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreTelemedicine and Telehealth News: California Telehealth Network Unveils Public Service Announcement Campaign to Raise Awareness of Telehealth Services
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012 Initial Campaign Launch Targets Southern California. The California Telehealth Network (CTN), announced the release of public service announcements (PSA), to highlight the availability of telehealth services in local communities. Featured health care providers include: Catalina Island Medical Center, Clinicas del Camino Real in Ventura County, Community Health Alliance of Pasadena, Long Beach Family Dental Group, Ridgecrest Hospital and Tarzana Treatment Centers.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read morePolycom Video Collaboration Helps National Health Service Cumbria & Lancashire Cardiac and Stroke Network (CSNLC) Speed Treatment and Save Lives
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Using Polycom Video Collaboration Technology, 15 stroke consultants from six participating Acute Trusts* connecting eight hospitals are able to take stroke specialists to the patient enabling timely diagnosis and treatment, saving lives and over £8 million (over US$12 million) a year. Polycom Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that the National Health Service (NHS) Cumbria & Lancashire Cardiac and Stroke Network (CSNLC) is saving the lives of stroke victims by connecting patients with remote doctors in the time-critical early intervention stage of stroke using Polycom® RealPresence™ high-definition...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreNextGen Practice Solutions to Support IASIS Healthcare’s Technology Adoption and Continued Business Growth
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Multi-state organization partners with NextGen™ Practice Solutions to institute best practice revenue cycle processes through quick implementation of NextGen® Practice Management across its enterprise. NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with IASIS Healthcare® LLC for the deployment of NextGen Practice Management and its full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) offering, NextGen Practice Solutions.
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Read morePatientClick Offers Integration with Signature Pad
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. PatientClickweb-based EHR software with a signature pad simplifies Authentication and improves the integrity of the system.Patients can feel safe, as this technology will protect the privacy of their information. PatientClick Offers Integration with Signature Pad Technologies for the health care industry continues to evolve with EHRs (Electronic Health Records), changing the way physicians and patients interact. PatientClick, a Cleveland-based company, with offices in San Diego, has been at the forefront of this technological revolution with their easy to use, web-based EHR system. PatientClick continues to offer more features and advancements as they...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreZeOmega Releases White Paper on Information Technology Requirements for ACOs
ZeOmega Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for collaborative care management, today announced the release of The ACO’s Guide to Investing in IT, a three-part ACO white paper series, at the 2nd Annual ACOs Summit in Austin, Tex. The series examines accountable care requirements and discusses the IT capabilities available to ACOs in meeting such requirements.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreiMedicor to Provide CMS-Certified Gateway for Secure and Private Exchange of Health Information Over the Internet
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. iMedicor have announced it is adding esMD (Electronic Submission of Medical Data) and HIH (Health Information Handler) technology and certifications to iMedicor's flagship service, the HIPAA-compliant Social Health Information Exchange (SocialHIE). With this latest enhancement, iMedicor puts doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers "almost a full year ahead" of the CMS (Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services) adoption deadline for the computer-to-computer exchange of protected health information -- and can dramatically cut staff time and costs by moving providers away from paper-based transactions.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreSOUTH AFRICAN PRIMARY HEALTCARE INFORMATION SYSTEM TAKES TOP PRIZE AT IT @ NETWORKING 2012
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Ian de Vega from the Medical Research Council in South Africa fought off fierce competition to take home the coveted IT @ 2012 Trophy and 2,500 euro cash prize at the IT @ Networking Awards 2012. The winning solution, "Successful Development and Implementation of a Primary Healthcare Information System" is a primary healthcare information system (PHCIS) that is being implemented at all primary healthcare facilities in the Western Cape province. Since the start of the project in 2006, PHCIS has been implemented at 103 facilities and has created electronic records for 3.75 million patients....
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreIntelligent InSites Shares Insights on How to Improve Care and Reduce Costs by Applying Lean Principles in Healthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Healthcare professionals to learn how real-time location systems (RTLS) enable hospitals to make significant improvements in workflow, cost, and quality. Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise real-time location systems (RTLS) software helping hospitals improve patient satisfaction and operational performance while supporting multiple RFID and RTLS technologies, will host a free webinar on January 25, 2012, at 12:00pm CST, to share insights on how to improve care and reduce costs by applying lean principles in healthcare.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES NSW/ACT ORGANISES CLIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH PROCURA
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 25 2012. Brisbane, QLD - Procura is pleased to announce that Catholic Community Services NSW/ACT has implemented Procura’s client management system. This tool will help Catholic Community Services deliver government funded programs to a diverse range of clients living in the community.
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Read moreECRI Institute Puts 10 Technology Issues on its 2012 Watch List for Hospital Executives
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 19 2012. Electronic health records, new surgical options, advances in imaging technologies, cardiac developments, and more covered in new white paper, available for free download. ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. The just-released list takes into account the convergence of critical patient safety, economic, and regulatory pressures currently facing healthcare executives. Technology issues on this year’s list span a variety of clinical and operational areas, including health IT, cardiovascular...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAlliance with MaxMD Integrates Highest Standards of Secure Messaging Into iMedicor's HIPAA-Compliant Social/Professional Network
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 19 2012. iMedicor (OTCBB: VMCI) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with MaxMD to incorporate MaxMD's National Health Information Network (NHIN) Direct Project Solution within iMedicor's HIPAA-compliant Social Health Information Exchange (SocialHIE) Platform and act as a secure Health Information Service (HISP) Provider. As a result, hospitals, health information exchanges, physicians and other healthcare professionals who are members of iMedicor's SocialHIE will be able to not only send and receive secure messages within iMedicor's social networking architecture, but also to communicate in a secure environment with other physicians and professionals outside...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare Technology News: NextGen Practice Solutions to Support IASIS Healthcare's Technology Adoption and Continued Business Growth
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 17 2012. NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. QSII +3.50% and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with IASIS Healthcare(R) LLC for the deployment of NextGen Practice Management and its full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) offering, NextGen Practice Solutions. Under the agreement, IASIS will deploy these services across its network of 19 hospitals in seven states to drive best practice processes.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreIT and Technology in Healthcare News: Frost & Sullivan Honors QlikView Business Discovery Platform for Technology Innovation in Healthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 17 2012. QlikTech's Clinical Business Intelligence Tools Enable Providers to Gain a Wide Variety of Operational Insights, Ranging From Patient Waitlist Analysis to Hospital Staffing Optimization. Based on its recent analysis of the health data analytics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes QlikTech, Inc. with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation. QlikTech's user-centric Business Discovery platform is designed to bring traditional business intelligence and productivity applications together to help users identify various trends affecting enterprise performance. The platform facilitates access to analytics tools over a range of mobile devices, including tablets...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Business Intelligence
Read morePhilips begins clinical trial enrollment for CHILL-MI study
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 12 2012. Study will further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endovascular cooling to reduce reperfusion injury in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients. Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced enrollment of the first patients in its CHILL-MI clinical study. CHILL-MI is a prospective, randomized, multi-center study designed to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the company’s InnerCool RTx endovascular cooling system in patients suffering from ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The study will enroll 120 patients at multiple sites in Europe with a primary endpoint of reducing infarct size as a percentage...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreNuance Healthcare Voice-Enables Clinical Documentation in Canada with Dragon Medical French
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 12 2012. Nuance Communications, Inc. NUAN +0.13% announced today that it has expanded the availability of its real-time, medical voice recognition solution, Dragon Medical, to French-speaking Canadian providers. Through the delivery of Dragon Medical 11 French, Nuance will now help the thousands of French-speaking practicing clinicians across Canada to conveniently and efficiently create medical notes by speaking. Dragon Medical 11 French, released in Europe in the first half of 2010, is already used by thousands of clinicians to document care.
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Read moreThe Market For MHealth Applications Reached $US 718 Million In 2011
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 12 2012. 2011 was the first year of substantial business in the market for mobile health services delivered via smartphone applications. The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare increased by a factor of 7 to reach $US 718 million in 2011. Nevertheless, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state. Theoretically the market potential is enormous given the overall worldwide healthcare market size of US$ 6 trillion (WHO estimate) and the potential use cases and benefits for mobile patient healthcare support. Within the last year, the growth in the mobile healthcare market...
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Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Doctors Agree on Top Healthcare IT Benefits, But Generational Divide Exists, According to Accenture Eight-Country S…
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 11 2012. An Accenture ACN +0.49% survey of more than 3,700 doctors across eight countries has found that healthcare IT is improving health practices and there is common agreement on the top benefits of technology across countries. But some physicians do not yet see all the benefits, especially those over 50 or those who are not actively using healthcare IT, such as electronic medical records (EMR) and health information exchanges (HIE). The physician quantitative research -- which is part of an Accenture Connected Health Study that will be published in the coming weeks...
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Read moreHealthcare IT News: Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Discuss Improving Performance in HIT, Labor and UDIs
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 11 2012. Healthcare experts from the Premier healthcare alliance will address the importance of integrating healthcare information technology (HIT), connecting labor with quality and adopting effective unique device identifiers this month. Keith J. Figlioli, Premier senior vice president of Healthcare Informatics, will speak at the 2012 Accountable Care and Health IT Strategies Summit in Miami on January 19. He will discuss Premier's work with IBM in expanding its technology platform to better integrate healthcare data across the entire continuum of care, and support performance improvement and measurement for new care delivery models.
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Read moreRedspin Launches Meaningful Healthcare IT Security(TM)
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 11 2012. Redspin, Inc., a leading provider of IT security assessments, have announced it will offer expanded services in 2012 designed to improve the breadth and depth of IT security programs and practices currently in place in the healthcare industry. "Information security is the foundation for the successful implementation and widespread use of electronic health records (EHR)," said Daniel W. Berger, Redspin's President and CEO. "Redspin helps healthcare providers attest to "meaningful use" and maintain compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. With our Meaningful Healthcare IT Security(TM) initiative, we're advancing that agenda...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 11 Jan 2012 Security News
Read moreAffordable Care Act provision cuts red tape, saves up to $4.5 billion
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 10 2012. New standards for electronic funds transfers in health care, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5 billion off administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states, and other government health plans, over the next ten years, according to estimates included in new rules published today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The standards build upon regulations published earlier this year that set industry-wide standards for how health providers use electronic systems to quickly and easily determine a patient’s eligibility for health coverage...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCardioFocus to Present at 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight(TM) Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announced that it is scheduled to present at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA, on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. PT. The presentation by Stephen Sagon, CardioFocus President and CEO, will provide an overview of the company's business, clinical and commercial successes in Europe and news regarding an upcoming U.S. pivotal trial. The company's HeartLight EAS incorporates an endoscope for direct visualization within a beating heart,...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare Guru Joins Nordisk Systems, Inc.
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. Tony Wente Joins Nordisk Systems, Inc. to assist with the Nordisk Healthcare Business Practice. Mr Wente has more than 25 years in the IT industry. He specializes in healthcare IT infrastructure management including; data centers, network, telecommunication, server systems, data storage, desktop management, security and compliance, and customer service. In addition, Tony has a deep understanding of bridging organizational requirements with technical solutions. He also has broad experience with keeping multiple projects moving forward while maintaining timelines and budgets. In addition, Anthony has extensive experience recruiting, developing, and managing high functioning technical teams.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreSkin check with iPhone app "SkinDoc" of Medi24 - consultation covered by health insurance
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. Pictures of rashes and lesions may be new to the iPhone App "SkinDoc" sent directly to a specialist of Medi24. By telephone, patients receive a dermatological consultation. Any expenses are paid by the basic insurance. The patient the lesion photographed with his iPhone and sent the photos with the app "SkinDoc" to Medi24. A medical specialist calls back the next business day. In dermatology, it is possible depending on the case, to make good with photos and after a discussion with the patient a diagnosis. The doctor gives a diagnosis...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreGE Healthcare Commends Top 50 Cardiac Hospitals for Superior Patient Outcomes and Operational Performance
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions, strongly commends the 50 Top hospitals recently recognized by Thomson Reuters for delivering high quality inpatient cardiovascular services leading to superior clinical outcomes and patient safety. The 13th Annual Survey recognizes leading institutions that enhance care while lowering cost and ensuring better operational efficiencies. Nearly 20% (Nine of fifty) of the recognized hospitals selected for this prestigious recognition have deployed GE Healthcare’s Cardiovascular IT systems for cardiology specific documentation, workflows, and reporting across the continuum of cardiovascular care. GE also has CVIT systems installed...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read morePhilips announces FDA clearance and first commercial installation of its HeartNavigator interventional tool in the United States
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. Advanced imaging-based ‘HeartNavigator’ tool is designed to support heart valve replacement without open heart surgery Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) have announced that Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is the first hospital in the U.S. to use Philips’ innovative HeartNavigator interventional tool in clinical practice. HeartNavigator is a new procedure planning and image guidance tool to help interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons perform minimally invasive heart valve replacements. Developed in cooperation with partner hospitals around the world, HeartNavigator is designed to increase the objectivity of the procedure planning and to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Jan 2012 Healthcare IT News
Read moreOmnicell's OmniLinkRx Honored with KLAS Award for Medication Order Management Systems
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that KLAS, a prestigious third-party healthcare evaluation firm, awarded Omnicell’s OmniLinkRx® with the Category Leader distinction for Medication Order Management Systems in the 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report. This is the third consecutive year that OmniLinkRx has received this award. OmniLinkRx automates communication of medication orders between nursing and the pharmacy, improving efficiency and productivity for both departments.
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Read moreCHECKPOINT Technologies to Exhibit at HIMSS12 in Las Vegas
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 9 2012. Checkpoint Technologies Inc., an HP Elite Partner, is proud to be a first-time exhibitor at a show focused on improving the delivery of healthcare with effective and efficient IT and management system solutions. Recognized as one of the premier conferences in the healthcare industry, HIMSS12 brings together healthcare professionals across the globe for this annual gathering in Las Vegas, Feb 20-24. Checkpoint Technologies is excited to show HIMSS attendees how our products and services will transform their IT cost center into a value center.
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Read moreHDR Selected to Design Humber River Regional Hospital, North America’s First Fully Digital Hospital
Healthcare IT and Technology News January 4 2012. (Toronto, Ontario)—HDR, as a member of the Plenary Health Care Partnerships team, was selected to design Humber River’s new 1.7-million-square-foot hospital in Toronto. The hospital will be the largest acute care hospital in the greater Toronto area and the first in North America to automate all of its operational processes. The project is the result of a partnership between Humber River Regional Hospital, Infrastructure Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and Plenary Health Care Partnerships.
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Read moreThe Primary Benefits of EMRs
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Electronic medical records (EMRs) are a relatively new development in the medical world. They enable hospitals to digitize and centralize all patient information for easier access when needed. Gone are the days when medical personnel had to rely on written material for diagnosis and prognosis. EMRs have many benefits, and this article will bring a few of them to light with Dell healthcare it in mind.
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Read moreATA: Telemedicine in Medicaid Can Improve Neonatal Care, Save $186 Million
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has developed a legislative proposal to expand the use of telemedicine for Medicaid enrollees with high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care needs. If adopted, the plan would improve care delivery for an at-risk population and create significant long term savings for the government and tax-payers. Commissioned by ATA to appraise the proposal using Congressional Budget Office style cost estimating, Avalere Health determined that it could generate a savings of up to $186 million over the next 10 years.
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Read moreWith 73 Million Americans Now in Managed Care, Telemedicine is Set To Boom
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. The American Telemedicine Association projects an exponential growth in the adoption of telemedicine and mHealth technologies as a record number of consumers are entering fee-capped managed care insurance plans. Managed Care, which pays a flat fee to treat health conditions, creates a powerful incentive for providers to leverage the power of remote healthcare technologies to maintain or improve quality and lower costs.
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Read moreBeijing Ditan Hospital Builds Extensive Telemedicine Network on the Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Platform to Help Prevent Spread of Infectious Diseases
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Polycom, Inc. PLCM +4.58% , the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), announced that Beijing Ditan Hospital recently deployed Polycom's comprehensive UC video solutions, including the Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Platform -- the most comprehensive software infrastructure for universal video collaboration, interoperating with the broadest range of business, mobile and social applications, and devices -- upon which it has built an extensive telemedicine network to contain and prevent the spread of infectious diseases throughout China, save invaluable treatment time, and enable effective use of critical resources.
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Read moreICW Part of German Consortium That Wins Award for Telemedicine Achievement
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. InterComponentWare, Inc., a leading international provider of healthcare information technology, has been honored with the 2011 Karl Storz prize for Telemedicine by The German Society for Telemedicine through its participation in the prestigious German "Partnership for the Heart" consortium.
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Read moreBlackBerry strengthens software solutions for medical professionals and patients
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Research In Motion (RIM) India, a developer and partner ecosystem for BlackBerry in India, has strengthen innovative software solutions and services for telemedicine, medical electronics, computer telecommunications and imaging technologies through i2i Telesolutions, a Bangalore based innovative software solutions and services company.
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Read moreEast Tennessee Health Information Network Selects OptumInsight Health Information Exchange Technology to Support Better Patient Care Coordination
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Axolotl HIE solution enhances connectivity, collaboration among care providers across Tennessee. The East Tennessee Health Information Network (etHIN) has selected OptumInsight's health information exchange (HIE) technology to help physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in the region improve patient care coordination and quality.
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Read moreCarestream Health's Digital Imaging Team Receives Israeli National Quality and Excellence Award
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Carestream Health has received the National Quality and Excellence Award from the Israeli government for its outstanding achievements and continuous improvement in the area of computed radiography (CR). This award--honoring the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin--is the most prestigious award of its kind in Israel, and recognizes Israeli organizations for excellence and a commitment to quality.
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Read moreFederal Health IT Market Poised to Weather Budget Storms
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Federal spending on Health IT will reach $6.5 billion by 2016, which represents a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%, according to a new GovWin IQ research study released by Deltek, Inc. PROJ +2.76% . This spending outpaces Deltek's overall federal IT forecasted spending growth of only 1.1% for the same time period. Federal Health IT spending includes funding for payment systems, technology used to deliver health care services including electronic health records (EHR) systems, and IT to support federally-funded health research and promotion.
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Read moreNukona Partners With Sayers to Tackle Mobile Security for Corporate Clients
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 20, 2011. Nukona and Sayers’ Security and Mobility Practice are teaming to help businesses quickly and elegantly secure, deploy and manage applications and corporate data on both company-owned and personally-liable mobile devices. The explosion of smart, consumer-oriented phones and tablets in the enterprise, through “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device) and organizations building or commissioning the new generation of mobile corporate apps, has introduced a new set of unique challenges for corporate IT departments.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreSingle Touch Systems Inc. and NextGen Management LLC Partner to Deliver a Broad Range of Doctor-to-Patient Mobile Messaging to National Network of Phy…
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. Single Touch Systems Inc., the technology based mobile media solutions provider that enables businesses, advertisers and brands to easily connect with customers through its patented technologies, today announced an agreement with NextGen Management LLC that will allow doctors in NextGen's network to deliver wellness-focused mobile communications and branded content to their patients.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreDehaier Medical Enters European Homecare Medical Product Market
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: DHRM) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced that it has signed on three Romanian companies to distribute Dehaier's DHR-5L oxygen concentrators in Romania. This marks Dehaier's first entry into the European homecare medical product market. Ms. Rayna Dong, Director of Dehaier's International Business Department said, "We are delighted to establish cooperation with our new distributors in Europe.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHospital Operating Rooms are now Optimized in Real-time With a Joint Solution From Karl Storz and Ekahau
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. Ekahau Inc. the leading global provider of high performance Wi-Fi-based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), and KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG, the endoscopy specialist, announced today a joint solution for OR management. The MIC Clinic in Berlin has successfully deployed and is using the combined solution of Karl Storz ORchestrion® and Ekahau RTLS for automatic real-time management of clinical processes around their OR. The ORchestrion® Steering and Localization Module (SLM) is a software solution developed by KARL STORZ that enables the monitoring and control of all surgical treatment processes in...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreUK Government Patient Data Initiative Welcomed By GE Gealthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. UK Prime Minister David Cameron this week announced that the National Health Service (NHS) should be “opened up” to private healthcare firms under plans which include sharing anonymous patient data. One aim is to allow private companies to access anonymized NHS data to boost research efforts and is part of Cameron’s desire for the health service to increase growth and productivity by working closely with industry players.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreATHENAHEALTH CLOUD-BASED EHR SERVICE EARNS TOP NATIONAL RANKING IN 2011 KLAS REPORT
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. Award is a testament to athenahealth’s ability to provide a full-service EHR solution that removes the pain-points of traditional software and helps physicians more easily qualify for pay-for-performance incentives. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and care coordination services to medical groups, today announced that it has received the top ranking for its cloud-based EHR, athenaClinicals®, in the annual 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report for ambulatory EMR (11-75 Physicians).
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreQualcomm Forms Qualcomm Life Subsidiary to Deliver Comprehensive Wireless Solutions for Medical Devices
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 19, 2011. Company’s 2net Platform and Hub Connect Ecosystem of Medical Device Customers, Collaborators; $100 Million Qualcomm Life Fund Established to Accelerate Wireless Health Services. Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life Inc., which will operate the business formerly known as Qualcomm Wireless Health, as well as the establishment of a $100 million Qualcomm Life Fund, an investment allocation established by Qualcomm Incorporated and to be managed by Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm’s investment group.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreGE, Microsoft to Launch Joint Venture Aimed at Global Healthcare System Transformation
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) have announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, systemwide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience. Upon formation, the new company will develop and market an open, interoperable technology platform and innovative clinical applications focused on enabling better population health management to improve outcomes and the overall economics of health and wellness.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read more3 Year Study Demonstrates Benefits of Content-Driven Telehealth in Reducing Mortality and Healthcare Costs
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Analysis form the U.S.-based telehealth study of more than 1,700 patients published in well-known U.S. healthcare policy journal, Health Affairs. New evidence demonstrates potential impact of Bosch Healthcare’s Telehealth System in supporting the NHS goals to reduce costs and improve GP-led health service. Care coordination supported by the Bosch Telehealth System resulted in reduced costs and reduced mortality rate. Study confirms the benefits of the Bosch Telehealth System previously demonstrated in studies in the Netherlands and U.S.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreExpansion of Bosch Healthcare: Bosch Telehealth and Care Solutions to Join Forces
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Improved Quality of Life and Security in the Home Environment; Comprehensive Product Portfolio for Telehealth and Telecare. On January 1, 2012, Bosch's Telehealth and Care Solutions (Social Alarm/NurseCall systems) businesses will both become part of Robert Bosch Healthcare. Bosch is the global market leader in the field of Telehealth and one of the leading Telecare providers in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The new unit will employ a total of 320 associates. Dr. Jasper zu Putlitz, chairman of the Board of Management at Robert Bosch Healthcare explains: "Our aim is to become the...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreCloud Networking Initiatives Drive Healthcare IT Provider to Choose Aerohive's Enterprise Wi-Fi Solution
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Aerohive Networks, the pioneer in controller-less Wi-Fi and cloud-enabled networking, today announced that Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative electronic health record (EHR) business solutions, has implemented an Aerohive enterprise Wi-Fi solution to replace its existing WLAN with a more scalable, manageable and reliable Wi-Fi solution that leverages a cloud-enabled platform. Greenway Medical Technologies provides innovative EHR, ambulatory healthcare and clinical research business solutions and services to more than 33,000 healthcare providers nationwide, in 30 specialties and subspecialties, by enhancing the delivery of patient care through advanced health IT...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreWinners announced in Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups finals
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Innovation and entrepreneurship praised by investors and industry gurus. Five new technology businesses walked away as winners at the finals of the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups 2011 competition. Advanced Balance Systems, Blu-Wireless Technology, Mindings, Proxama and Qiqqa were selected from 20 start-ups invited to pitch their innovative wireless technologies and business plans to 25 leading venture capitalists, angels and industry investors. Senior representatives from companies including Microsoft, RIM, Nokia, Qualcomm Ventures, Innovacom, Broadcom, Orange, O2 Telefonica and ARM were there to judge the finalists and provide expert advice.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreAccess Homecare and Hospice Automates Care Delivery with CellTrak
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Industry leader further automates staff functions and reduces paperwork required to document home care visits. Access Home Care is a team of medical professionals dedicated to meeting all of the medical needs in the comfort of your own home. Studies have consistently shown that people like to stay in their home and they also recover and heal faster. For a large number of older adults, home care has the potential to improve quality of life and prevent or delay having to move into an institution, or the need to receive treatment in a...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read morePhilips Lowers the Cost of Diagnostic Imaging by $500K+
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Philips Healthcare has released and begun shipping the TruFlight Select PET/CT, the company’s first economical PET/CT system equipped with its premium time-of-flight (TOF) technology, Astonish TF. TOF technology enables higher-quality images that can help clinicians better detect and locate lesions to increase diagnostic confidence and preserve healthy tissue during treatment. Competitive systems with similar performance can cost up to $500,000 or more than the TruFlight Select PET/CT.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreCellTrak Cares Adopts Families for the Holidays
Healthcare IT and Technology News December 14, 2011. Industry leader helps bring warmth and compassion to local families. CellTrak Technologies, Inc. the leading provider of mobile technologies for home and community care market located in Schaumburg, IL and with Canadian operations located in Cambridge, Ontario, has been in business since 2006. Today CellTrak is used daily to care for over 250,000 patients throughout North America. This year the employees at CellTrak decided to forego a traditional holiday party and instead donate their time and funds to adopting several local families.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Dec 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read morePhilips receives FDA clearance to market its first whole body PET/MR imaging system in the United States
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 29, 2011. Ingenuity TF PET/MR enables clinicians and researchers to open new frontiers and push the bounds of what’s possible in imaging. Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is announcing 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s first commercially available whole body positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging system, the Ingenuity TF PET/MR. This leading edge platform will redefine how medicine is practiced in the future by helping clinicians and researchers investigate novel personalized medicine and treatments for oncology, cardiology and neurology. The system is on display at the...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 29 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreHealthcare Providers Can Control Explosive Data Growth, Curb Costs, and Deliver Improved Patient Care With Cloud Services Powered by NetApp and Iron M…
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. The healthcare industry is at a data-management crossroads, driven by the exponential growth of patient data, tighter federal and industry regulations, shrinking IT budgets, and the transition to electronic health records. Healthcare organizations are challenged to control data growth and manage large content repositories, cut storage costs, improve disaster recovery, and eliminate the barriers between accessing and sharing clinical and patient data and medical images to continue delivering the highest quality of patient care.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCompTIA Healthcare IT Technician Credential Aims to Ease Transition to Electronic Health Records Systems, Expand Use of Technology
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. As healthcare providers expand their use of information technology (IT) solutions for patient care and medical practice administration, CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the IT industry, has introduced a new credential for IT workers serving the healthcare market. The CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician specialty certification is a vendor- and technology-neutral credential that covers the knowledge required to implement, deploy and support healthcare IT systems, including electronic medical record and electronic health record (EMR/EHR) systems.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read morePhilips customers validate the power of Imaging 2.0 to shape the future of radiology
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Top clinicians demonstrate cutting-edge technology's role in fostering greater collaboration among radiologists and other physicians to deliver outstanding clinical care. At the 97th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) November 27 - December 2, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is showcasing the opinions of top experts to ensure that the promise of its RSNA 2010 product introductions were delivered.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAsia Pacific Will Dominate the Connected Device Market, Fuelled by Explosive Growth in China
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Mobile Health Will Be a Major Driver of the Connected Life with a Market Opportunity in Asia Pacific of US$7 Billion by 2017 Mobile Asia Congress. The GSMA, in partnership with Machina Research, announced that the growth of connected devices is booming in Asia Pacific, with the region expected to be the biggest market by 2020 with over 11 billion total connected devices(1), and within that, almost 5.6 billion mobile connected devices(2), accounting for a 47 per cent market share and far outstripping Europe (19.1 per cent) and North America (9.4 per cent)....
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreFrost & Sullivan Honors Acuo Technologies with Product Leadership Award in Medical Imaging Informatics
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Universal Clinical Platform Recognized for High-Performance Vendor Neutral Archive Software, Intelligent Medical Image Lifecycle Management and Data Migration Capabilities. Based on its recent analysis of the medical imaging informatics marketplace, Frost & Sullivan has honored Acuo Technologies with the 2011 North American Product Leadership Award for Acuo's flagship product suite, the Universal Clinical Platform (UCP3) with its unique DICOM Services Grid. In the award announcement, Frost & Sullivan analysts recognized UCP3 as a leading medical imaging IT middleware solution that provides end-to-end image lifecycle management, including image management, archiving, workflow, data migration and...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreIDC Health Insights’ IDC MarketScape Examines 11 Leading IT Outsourcing Vendors Serving the Life Science Sales and Marketing Market
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. 48% of Life Sciences Companies to Increase Overall Sales and Marketing Spending This Year. IDC Health Insights revealed the availability of a new IDC MarketScape report designed to guide life science companies evaluating IT outsourcing vendors of sales and marketing services. The new report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science Sales and Marketing IT Outsourcing 2011 Vendor Assessment (Document # HI231228) provides an assessment of 11 leading IT outsourcing vendors that serve the life science sales and marketing market.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCaduceus Software Systems Corp Provides Comprehensive Market Analysis to Healthcare Information Systems Software
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Caduceus Software Systems Corp. CSOC -1.26% - (The Company) has received numerous calls from its shareholders requesting more insight and information on the market potential for its Healthcare Information Systems Software, and for this reason this press release will address some of these questions.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreMobile and Wireless Technology Helps Improve Healthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, education or location, the number of Americans who are obese, diabetic or suffer from heart and other chronic diseases continues to rise. But new technology is helping to improve patient wellbeing. By using mobile health products and services, such as those offered by mHealth, the wireless industry is dramatically reforming healthcare via the three pillars of reformation: improving access and quality of care while decreasing costs.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreAT&T Teams with Calgary Scientific to Offer FDA-Cleared Mobile Diagnostic Viewer of Medical Images
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. When there is a medical emergency, the last thing patients need is for their doctor to be on call and unable to access and view their medical images. In the near future, healthcare providers will be able to access and view medical images stored remotely — from a CT to an MRI — and diagnose patients in near real-time from virtually anywhere via their compatible mobile devices. AT&T* is teaming with Calgary Scientific Inc. to offer ResolutionMD™ as an addition to the AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management solution.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreNew Mexico Software Announces Company Name Change and Expansion of Telemedicine Services
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. New Mexico Software, Inc. NMXC -9.09% , a developer of medical IT services and solutions that enable improved and faster communication within the healthcare community, announced today the company will begin operating under a new trade name and will be known as Net Medical Xpress Solutions.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreOHIOHEALTH EXPANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH ATHENAHEALTH, SELECTS ATHENACOMMUNICATOR(R)TO ENHANCE PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. Not-for-profit provider system to utilize athenahealth's cloud-based service to streamline patient interactions and improve accessibility outside practice walls. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based business services for physician practices, today announced that OhioHealth, a family of not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare organizations consisting of more than 900 physicians serving patients throughout a 40-county area in Ohio since 1891, has selected athenaCommunicator, athenahealth's patient communication service.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreA Revolution in Minimally Invasive Imaging: GE Healthcare Unveils New Category of Interventional Imaging Systems
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 28, 2011. First-of-its-kind Discovery IGS 730 combines benefits of floor- and ceiling-mounted imaging systems for predictable and precise positioning capabilities, enabling access to patients “like never before.” At RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) will reveal the Discovery IGS 730[1], the first Interventional X-ray system designed to capture the advantages of both floor- and ceiling-mounted systems. With laser-guided motion technology on a motorized mobile gantry for predictable and precise trajectories, Wide Bore 3D for ease in 3D acquisitions, and more than 20 advanced applications available, the Discovery IGS 730 is positioned for a new era of...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreTelecare specialists, Geonovo win “Best Innovation 2011” prize at TSA Crystal Awards held at Hilton Metropole in London.
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. Mobile healthcare innovators romp home with another prize at the Telecare Services Associations Crystal Awards. Geonovo, the designer and manufacturers of the acclaimed RSP-100 personal safety phone have just scooped the “Best Innovation 2011” prize in London at the Telecare Services Associations Crystal Awards ceremony last night at the Hilton Metropole The awards ceremony was part of the 'International Telecare & Telehealth Conference' held by the TSA each year.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreMOBILE HEALTHCARE NEWS: PROCURA ANNOUNCES THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR MHEALTH STRATEGY: ANDROID!
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. Procura is pleased to announce that after the successful launch of Procura Mobile for the BlackBerry® smart phone, they will be delivering Procura Mobile for Android. This is the next phase of their smart phone solution for the Home Care marketplace, transferring the rich feature set already found on the BlackBerry® platform.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreMarket for Electronic Medical Record Software to Grow at over 12 Percent Per Year to Reach over $8.3 Billion by 2016
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. Government Incentives and Penalties Will Drive Large Part of Growth, According to Millennium Research Group. According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, government intervention in the market through "meaningful use" incentive payments will drive strong growth in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) market in the next few years. After 2015, Medicare penalties for care delivery organizations that have not installed EMRs will continue to support demand. As a result, the EMR market will grow to over $8.3 billion by 2016.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreEuropean Medical Providers Continue to Adopt GE Healthcare’s Vscan in Effort to Transform Their Traditional Healthcare Systems
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. GE Healthcare’s latest commitment to improving patient care and the global healthcare delivery system was announce in Milan, Italy as the Lombardia Ministry of Health (MoH) purchased 135 units of GE Healthcare’s pocket-sized, ultrasound medical imaging device Vscan for use by general practitioners in the region. This effort by GE Healthcare and the Lombardia MoH is not only the first of its kind for Italy, but also unique to Europe.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Healthcare Practices Embrace Mobile Technologies, New CompTIA Research Reveals
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. Tablets and medical apps usage on the rise; remote access to EMR/EHR data a priority. Mobile health (mHealth) is becoming more of a reality as medical practices increasingly embrace mobile technologies, according to a new study by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreResearch and Markets: Healthcare IT Market Outlook in Russian Federation to 2017 - Hospital Information Systems and Medical Imaging Information System…
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 16, 2011. GlobalData’s new report, “Healthcare IT Market Outlook in Russian Federation to 2017 - Hospital Information Systems and Medical Imaging Information Systems” provides key market data on the Russian Federation Healthcare IT market.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Philips’ Sparq ultrasound system brings clarity and intuitive ease-of-use to point-of-care clinicians
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 15, 2011. Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) is showcasing its Sparq point-of-care ultrasound system at this year’s MEDICA World Forum for Medicine November 16-19 in Dusseldorf, Germany and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) November 17-20 in New Orleans.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreNextGen Healthcare's Hospital Clients to Be Recognized for Achieving Meaningful Use
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 15, 2011. NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. QSII -0.66% and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today will recognize several critical access hospital clients for their successful Stage 1 Meaningful Use attestation.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Veterans Affairs Department Selects Magpie Healthcare CareConnect Responder Automation Software
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 15, 2011. New platform Gives Hospitals Automatic Connection to On-call Responders and Fast Activation to Patient Care Teams. Magpie Healthcare, a Colorado-based provider of clinical communications solutions for hospitals, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Magpie Healthcare’s CareConnect™ software to automatically connect clinicians and responders and the management of on-call schedules.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Aerotel to Present New Personal Health Solutions at Medica
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 15, 2011. Aerotel Medical Systems, a leading global supplier of advanced remote monitoring solutions for telehealth and telecare, will present a variety of remote monitoring and personal health solutions at Medica 2011, which begins this week in Dusseldorf, Germany.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans at Home and Abroad Touched by Lifesaving Products From Philips Healthcare
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 10, 2011. As soldiers are being treated for more advanced medical conditions on the battlefield, more advanced medical devices are required to respond to this need. Royal Philips Electronics PHG +2.47% (aex:PHI) has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. military and Department of Veterans Affairs, and provides cutting-edge health care equipment to the battlefield and U.S. military hospitals. Multiple Philips ultrasound machines and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are deployed right now.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Hospital Efficiency, Patient Safety Pioneer Randall Lipps Joins Radisphere Board of Directors
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 10, 2011. Radisphere, the only radiology provider offering proven accessibility and accountability to community hospitals, today announced the appointment of Randall A. Lipps to its board of directors. Mr. Lipps is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicell, Inc. OMCL +0.79% , a leading provider of systems that enable healthcare facilities to increase operational efficiency, enhance patient safety, and allow clinicians to spend more time with patients.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGlobalMed Races into Deloitte’s Fast 500
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 7, 2011 GlobalMed (www.globalmed.com) – the telemedicine design, manufacturing and marketing company, based in Scottsdale, Arizona – has achieved another honor for its rapid market growth. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, the pre-eminent technology awards program in North America, has ranked GlobalMed as Number 122 overall and the eighth fastest growing Medical Equipment firm in its 2011 list.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moremHealth to forge the future of healthcare in the Middle East
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 7, 2011. Mobile health technology allows medical professionals to manage many patients remotely. This technology can monitor their conditions in real time and pass on vital statistical information between the healthcare provider and the patient. mHealth is a new and booming trend in the healthcare industry, and is set to become a trillion dollar industry allowing the delivery of better healthcare whilst positively impacting the bottom line across the range of stakeholders in the healthcare industry.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreOrion Health’s expansion into Asia Pacific starting to take shape
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 7, 2011. Orion Health has secured two significant business wins in China, less than a year after entering the market. New Zealand’s largest privately-owned software exporter is a world leader with its e-Health software and has only recently turned its focus onto mainland China.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: Siemens Healthcare Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading HIE Developer MobileMD, Inc.
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 4, 2011.Today, Siemens Healthcare (NYSE: SI) announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding equity of MobileMD, Inc., of Yardley, Pa., a provider of health information exchange (HIE) solutions. Since the transaction is not subject to any regulatory clearances, it is expected that the closing will occur as promptly as practicable.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 04 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAthens Regional Medical Center Upgrades to Omnicell G4 Platform for Supply and Medication Management
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 4, 2011. New Platform Further Enhances Athens’ Patient Safety Initiatives Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that Athens Regional Medical Center has upgraded its Omnicell supply and medication management solutions with the new fourth generation Omnicell® G4 platform.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 04 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreRohde & Schwarz UK supplies vector network analysers for revolutionary breast cancer screening research
Healthcare IT and Technology News November 1, 2011. Rohde & Schwarz has supplied high speed vector network analysers to Bristol University spin-out Micrima for the clinical trials of their revolutionary breast cancer screening technique. November 1st 2011 - Rohde & Schwarz has supplied high speed vector network analysers to Bristol University spin-out Micrima for the clinical trials of their revolutionary breast cancer screening technique. MARIA (Multistatic Array processing for Radiowave Image Acquisition) is an ultra wideband radio system that can be used to detect tumours by generating high-resolution 3D images of the human breast.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 01 Nov 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreNew IBM Software Helps Analyze The World's Data For Healthcare Transformation.
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. IBM (NYSE: IBM) today introduced new software for the healthcare industry to help health care providers and payers improve patient care and reduce costs. The new software offering uses content analytics similar to what is found in IBM's Watson technology. IBM (NYSE: IBM) today introduced new software for the healthcare industry to help health care providers and payers improve patient care and reduce costs. The new software offering uses content analytics similar to what is found in IBM's Watson technology.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read morePARTNERS HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR CONNECTED HEALTH AWARDED MCKESSON FOUNDATION GRANT TO DEVELOP TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM FOR DIABETES PATIENTS
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, today announced it has received a research grant from the McKesson Foundation’s Mobilizing for Health initiative, to develop a text messaging program to help diabetes patients better manage their condition. The goal of the Mobilizing for Health initiative is to improve health outcomes among under-served patients with chronic diseases using mobile health (mHealth) technologies that have proven successful. The grant program aims to provide a clearer understanding of how mobile phones can be used to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreOracle Announces Oracle SOA Suite for Healthcare Integration
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. Helps Reduce Costs and Speed Time-to-Market for Healthcare Customers
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moredbMotion to Provide Connected Healthcare Solution for Ascension Health's Seton Healthcare Family
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. dbMotion, an innovative provider of connected health care solutions, today announced an agreement with the Seton Healthcare Family in Central Texas to implement its interoperability platform across the organization, which delivers care to patients in 11 counties. Interoperability is essential to providing a complete picture of a single patient's health status across a continuum of care.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreWalsall Trust Automates Patient Transportation to Improve Efficiency
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has opted to deploy TeleTracking Technologies' TransportTracking™ automated portering system after learning the software cut patient wait times in half at Royal Free Hospital and increased productivity by more than 30% at Wolverhampton and Rotherham Hospitals.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHARBIN CLINIC EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH ATHENAHEALTH: SELECTS ATHENACLINICALS® FOR PHYSICIAN GROUP
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25, 2011. Georgia's Largest Physician-Owned Medical Group to Deploy athenahealth's Cloud-Based EHR Platform to Help Drive Better Care Coordination athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and care coordination services to medical groups, today announced that the Harbin Clinic, Georgia's largest physician-owned, multi-specialty medical group with 210 medical providers, has selected athenahealth's cloud-based EHR service, athenaClinicals® for its physician group.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read moreDuke of York visits healthcare communication specialist DocCom
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 25 2011. HRH sees how DocCom are using social networking to revolutionise communications for healthcare professionals October 25th 2011 - Prince Andrew last week visited DocCom to find out how its healthcare communications model for the Facebook generation will save countless lives.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 25 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT News
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 19, 2011. International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is the premiere online platform for Payor and Provider CIO's and Healthcare IT managers searching the internet for Healthcare IT and Medical Hospital Technology news. IHT distributes local, regional and international healthcare IT and medical technology news direct to your desk top. With daily updates IHT keeps Healthcare CIO's and Healthcare IT managers fully up to speed with the healthcare information systems industry. Head over to www.healthcaretechnologymagazine.com for healthcare IT news. Latest Healthcare IT and Medical Technology articles and breaking healthcare IT news....
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHEALTHSTAR PHYSICIANS SELECTS ATHENAHEALTH'S CLOUD-BASED SERVICES TO DRIVE EFFICIENCY ACROSS ITS NETWORK
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 19, 2011. Leading Multi-Specialty Physician Group Enabling Better Coordinated Care through Cloud-Based Technology to Support over 300,000 Patients Throughout Eastern Tennessee Integrated Cloud-Based Platform to Alleviate Back Office Hassles and Improve Front Line Patient Communication
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreAgreement in Kiel: UKSH to receive top-quality conventional radiotherapy at advantageous rates
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 19, 2011. In connection with implementing the North European Center for Radio-Oncology in Kiel (NRoCK), the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) and Siemens AG have signed a declaration of intent to dissolve their existing contracts. Negotiated under the auspices of the Minister of Economy and Science of Schleswig-Holstein, Jost de Jager, the declaration foresees favorable terms for equipping the UKSH with one of Germany's most advanced and efficient centers for the conventional radiotherapy treatment of cancer patients. Work by Siemens to set up a particle therapy facility on the basis of proton and carbon-ion radiation...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreOrion Health announces significant Asia Pacific acquisition and international collaboration with Microsoft
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 19, 2011. Orion Health to acquire Microsoft’s HIS and RIS/PACS assets to address needs of Asia Pacific hospital market; Orion Health and Microsoft collaborate to provide HIE solutions to the global eHealth market. In two complementary agreements, Orion Health and Microsoft Corp. have joined efforts to address the eHealth needs of care delivery systems worldwide. In Asia Pacific, wholly owned subsidiary Orion Health Asia Pacific has signed an agreement to purchase Microsoft’s Hospital Information System (HIS) software assets, including RIS/PACS, previously known as Amalga HIS.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGENERAL DEVICES ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF CAREpoint-FS SYSTEM
Healthcare IT and Technology News October 18, 2011. Stand-Alone System Receives and Forwards 12-Lead Reports General Devices has announced the release of CAREpoint-FS, a stand-alone web-based forwarding service designed for pre-hospital12-lead reports. Designed to work in conjunction with the Rosetta-DS system (also by General Devices), CAREpoint–FS receives 12-lead reports from the field and forwards them to their destination by e-mail or fax. It is a web-based system which requires no additional hardware; instead, users pay a low annual fee.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 18 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreSchneck Medical Center Selects Omnicell G4 Platform for Automated Medication Management
Omnicell G4 Platform Offers Streamlined Workflow and Improved Reporting in the Pharmacy and Patient Care Areas. Healthcare IT and Technology News October 18, 2011 – Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that Schneck Medical Center will implement the new fourth generation Omnicell G4 medication management solutions for pharmacy, nursing and perioperative care areas. The hospital chose Omnicell not only for the G4 technology platform, but also its modular approach to upgrades that allows Schneck to stay current with technology without the disruption of whole product replacement.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 18 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreOnline Tech Hosts Webinar Series on Achieving HIPAA Compliance
Online Tech is hosting a three-part series of free educational webinars titled “A to Z to Achieving HIPAA Compliance” running October 25 – November 8, 2011. This webinar series is for healthcare organizations that interact with patient information or vendors of covered entities that need guidance on becoming HIPAA compliant. In the first webinar of the series, special guest speaker Joe Dylewski will discuss HIPAA enforcement and penalties in the event of a HIPAA violation and how to avoid a HIPAA breach using the most cost-effective methods.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 18 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGENERAL DEVICES ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF EMS TELEMEDICINE ARTICLE “Virtual Care” Appears in EMS World
General Devices has announced the publication of a comprehensive article on the emerging field of EMS Telemedicine in the October issue of EMS World. The article, entitled “Virtual Care,” is a condensed version of a larger and more comprehensive three-part article that will appear in the October, November and December issues of EMS World On-Line and is also available now on the General Devices Website (http://www.general-devices.com/thinking-about-ems-telemedicine). The topic will also be explored in a free Webinar to be held by EMS World on November 17, 2011.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 13 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreCellTrak Joins 2011 HCap Healthcare & Capital Conference as a Solution Partner
CellTrak Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will participate in the 2011 HCap: Healthcare & Capital Conference being held December 7-9, 2011 at the JW Marriott in Washington D.C. HCap is the leading national venue for healthcare providers and capital to meet, do business, and learn about policy and entrepreneurial trends. CellTrak Technologies, Inc. joins a roster of the most active industry leading companies that collaborate and meet with lenders, private equity investors and M&A specialists who will provide funding solutions for healthcare services providers in various stages of capital needs.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreHealth Insurance News Magazine Considering Private Medical and Health Insurance Plan and Coverage Options? HSAcenter.com Can Help
IPMI Magazine Travel Insurance, Private Medical and Health Insurance News LONDON, 7 October 2011. Whether people get their health coverage through their employers or purchase their own policies, millions of Americans are reviewing their health plan options for 2012 and looking for ways to keep more money in their pockets while meeting their health care needs. An increasing number of consumers are choosing health savings accounts (HSAs), which are available for both group and individual health insurance plan participants.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Oct 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGeneral Devices Telemedicine News
General Devices Telemedicine and Telehealth News General Devices Telemedicine News General Devices is a leading supplier of innovative solutions for Emergency Medical Services, Hospitals and Public Safety, with more than 800 installations across the country and over 25 years of experience in EMS (mobile/wireless) communications, information management and telemedicine. Stay up-to-date with General Devices Telemedicine News on International Healthcare Technology Website. General Devices Telemedicine and Telehealth News GENERAL DEVICES ROSETTA 12-LEAD REPORTS NOW COMPATIABLE WITH MUSE SYSTEM Visit www.general-devices.com for more information and General Devices Telemedicine News http://telemedicnenewsgeneraldevices.blogspot.com/ General Devices Telemedicine News
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 30 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read morePROCURA LAUNCHES PROCURA MOBILE FOR THE HOME HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND COMPLIANCE, ALL FROM THE PROCURA MOBILE PLATFORM Victoria, BC – True to their announcement in January 2011 regarding the development of a mobile edition of their popular home health and community care software, Procura announces the launch of Procura Mobile for the BlackBerry® smartphone. Available for implementation immediately, Procura Mobile represents a crucial aspect of an integrated solution for today’s home health care agency. Simplifying and improving administrative processes while enhancing communication, Procura Mobile facilitates improved delivery of care and patient safety and decreases operating expenses through accurate patient history, travel, and scheduling information. Currently available...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 29 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreInnovative University of Surrey graduate start-up company wins Technology Strategy Board grant to drive NHS cost savings
Thoughtified Limited, a SETsquared start-up company created by graduates of the Department of Computing, University of Surrey has won a major grant from the Technology Strategy Board. September 20th 2011 - Thoughtified Limited, a SETsquared start-up company created by graduates of the Department of Computing, University of Surrey has won a major grant from the Technology Strategy Board.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGENERAL DEVICES ROSETTA 12-LEAD REPORTS NOW COMPATIABLE WITH MUSE SYSTEM
Ridgefield, NJ – General Devices has announced that 12-lead ECGs from ZOLL and Philips monitors sent via Rosetta-DS or Rosetta-Lt and received by General Devices’ CAREpoint Workstation can now be sent into GE’s MUSE ECG management systems. The arrangements between General Devices (Ridgefield, NJ) and GE Health Care (United Kingdom) resulting in this interoperability greatly enhances the process of sending, storing and distributing 12-lead ECGs for hospital and Emergency Medical Services using these two popular systems.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 28 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News - Tele-medicine-telehealth
Read moreMidland Care Connection Implements CellTrak Mobile Solution
Industry leader further automates staff functions and reduces paperwork required to document home care visits. One family, one story, one journey – touching one life at a time. Midland Care is a not-for-profit, community based organization providing options to families with challenging health care needs. For over 30 years, Midland has specialized in end-of-life, palliative, bereavement and frail elder care services with services that include Hospice, PACE, Respite, Adult Day Health, Grief & Loss Center, Home Health, and Home Support. Midland Care Connection has been using Suncoast Solutions Hospice and Homecare solution for clinical and scheduling needs for several years.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 26 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreTrend Micro Teams with VMware to Offer VMware vShield(TM) Endpoint Solution for Agentless Security in Virtualized and Cloud Environments
Trend Micro Incorporated (tyo:4704), a Platinum VMworld sponsor and VMware Technology Partner of the Year(1), announced an expanded agreement with VMware that will bring to market a simplified, yet comprehensive and integrated, virtualization security solution.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 24 Sep 2011 Security News
Read moreCELLTRAK ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MEDSHARE
Schaumburg, IL (September 16, 2011) – CellTrak Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of integrated mobile solutions for the home healthcare, hospice, and private duty market segments in healthcare, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Canadian based MedShare, a division of Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc.. Serving the full spectrum of home healthcare organizations, the combined companies will provide a wide range of innovative and industry-leading mobile solutions that meet the needs of agencies of all sizes. Andrew Kaboff, Founder and Chief Business Development Officer for CellTrak commented, "With the acquisition of MedShare, CellTrak continues to enhance its talented team...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreHHS awards Affordable Care Act funds for organizations to become community health centers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $10 million to aid 129 organizations across the country that would like to become community health centers. These funds, made available by the Affordable Care Act, support organizations’ development as a future health center. Health centers improve the health of the nation and assure access to quality primary health care services at more than 8,100 service delivery sites around the country.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGE Healthcare Strengthens Strategic Alliance with Veran Image-Guided Medical Device Company
Sept. 14, 2011 — GE Healthcare, the $17 billion healthcare unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic alliance to advance and co-develop navigation technologies for interventional procedures to improve the care and management of cancer patients.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News - Imaging
Read moreDell Services' Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) Team Wins Project Management Office of the Year Award
Dell's unprecedented 96% project success rate yields valuable business lessons. PM Solutions and the Project Management Institute's Program Management Office Community of Practice (PMO CoP) have selected Dell Services' Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) as the 2011 PMO of the Year.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 14 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreOnline Tech Achieves HIPAA Compliance at All Data Centers
HIPAA Audited Hosting Brings Relief to Healthcare and Health IT Companies Ann Arbor, Michigan – September 13, 2011 – Online Tech has added HIPAA compliance to its growing list of successfully completed audits. Online Tech achieved compliance across all 54 HIPAA citations and the complete set of 136 audited components when audited by an independent Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) and Certified Health Security Specialist (CHSS).
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 13 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCellTrak Awarded Patent for Mobile Technology in Healthcare
Schaumburg, IL (September 13, 2011) – CellTrak Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of integrated mobile solutions for the home healthcare, hospice, and private duty market segments in healthcare, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent Number 8,019,622 to CellTrak. Titled “Home Health Point of Care and Administration System,” the 8,019,622 patent is directed to aspects of CellTrak’s mobile staff scheduling, tracking and travel management, electronic visit record and care plan administration, and communications systems.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 13 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreAerotel and Elemental Technologies Launch New Location-Based Personal Safety Service in Australia and New Zealand
Based on Aerotel’s GeoSKeeper™ mobile safety device, the new wireless telecare service provides safety and peace of mind for users, caregivers and relatives Wellington, New Zealand and Holon, Israel, 12 September 2011 - Aerotel Medical Systems, a world leading manufacturer of modular, mobile and home-based telemedicine and telecare solutions, and Elemental Technologies, a leading Australasian provider of solutions for personal safety, aged care and healthcare, have launched a new personal safety service in New Zealand and Australia.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 13 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGUYSBOROUGH COUNTY HOME SUPPORT AGENCY – RICHMOND COUNTY DIVISION AND WING KEI CARE CENTRE SIGN CONTRACTS FOR PROCURA MOBILE
September 7, 2011 (Victoria, BC) – Fielding strong interest from home care agencies after the announcement of their intention to release Procura Mobile, Procura is pleased to announce that it has signed two contracts for the implementation of Procura Mobile, prior to the official launch in September 2011. Providing a comprehensive home health software solution, Procura Mobile for BlackBerry® smartphone promises to be a welcome addition to the home care community as evidenced by its imminent implementation by Guysborough County Home Support Agency – Richmond County Division and Wing Kei Care Centre.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreHealth Insurance and Private Medical Insurance Breaking News for Expatriates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 07, 2011 - Leading online health insurance publisher IPMI Magazine announced today the introduction of a online info service for health, travel and expat insurance buyers.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
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International Healthcare Technology IHT launch Healthcare IT and Medical Technology Electronic digital news magazine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 07, 2011 - IHT, the premiere online platform for breaking healthcare IT and medical technology news, announce the launch of a new medical technology media solution. International Healthcare Technology (IHT) will soon be available in a brand new Electronic digital news magazine format and feature exclusive contents, not available on the IHT website.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 07 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
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International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 01 Sep 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreCellTrak adds to Executive Leadership Team
CellTrak have announced the addition of Kristin Hackney to its executive leadership team. Kris has been appointed to the new role as Vice President Partner and Market Development. In this new role Kris will be reporting directly to the President and CEO of CellTrak Technologies, Inc, Michael K. Wons, and will be a member of the CellTrak Executive Leadership team.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 30 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT news - Mobile and Wireless
Read moreOmnicell Renews Medication and Supply Automation Agreement with the Premier Healthcare Alliance
Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, have announced a joint partnership with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc. The 36-month agreement allows Premier member hospitals and healthcare organizations to take advantage of premium pricing for the comprehensive suite of award-winning Omnicell medication and supply management solutions. Designed to maximize Premier members’ clinical and operational performance, this new agreement is effective from July 2011 through June 2014.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 30 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read morePMI Private Medical Insurance Magazine
Medical Insurance for International Mobile Workers: International Medical Insurance and Health Plans that deliver Value and the correct Cover for International Assignments. Expatriates, Leisure and Business travelers all benefit from health plans and medical insurance for internationalcompany assignments. Health insurance for international coverage and PMI; Private Medical Insurance must cover any type of situation you may face abroad. A Medical health insurance policy for international travel may be provided y a number of private medical insurance underwriters like Bupa International, Allianz, AXA PPP, Cigna International or Interglobal. http://ipmimagazine.com Make sure you read the international medical insurance cover and health insurance policy before you buy it to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 22 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read morehttp://ipmimagazine.com
As Global risk increases; via civil unrest, revolutions, rioting and real world public chaos, there is a serious demand in the insurance industry for new and innovative insurance solutions, for the new and risky environments and situations faced by business travelers, expatriates, leisure travelers and a new breed of medical tourist. International Private Medical Insurance Magazine is the premiere online resource for worldwide health insurance industry professionals. IPMI Magazine reports up-to-minute Global Healthcare Insurance news, views, articles and updates. IPMI Magazine covers the Expatriate Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance, PMI/IPMI and Reinsurance industry. IPMI Online Insurance Magazine provides a wealth...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
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As Global risk increases; via civil unrest, revolutions, rioting and real world public chaos, there is a serious demand in the insurance industry for new and innovative insurance solutions, for the new and risky environments and situations faced by business travelers, expatriates, leisure travelers and a new breed of medical tourist. International Private Medical Insurance Magazine is the premiere online resource for worldwide health insurance industry professionals. IPMI Magazine reports up-to-minute Global Healthcare Insurance news, views, articles and updates. IPMI Magazine covers the Expatriate Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance, PMI/IPMI and Reinsurance industry. IPMI Online Insurance Magazine provides a...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 20 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
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Healthcare IT and Medical technology news group on linkedin.com powered by International Healthcare Technology online magazine and website. Join the IHT Healthcare IT news group on linkedin.com today, to stay up-to-speed with Global Healthcare IT and medical technology news and industry developments. IHT is read by Healthcare CIO's and Healthcare IT Managers from around the world with the USA holding our biggest readership. The Healthcare IT news group on linkedin.com delivers a daily breaking Healthcare IT news feed about international and regional healthcare IT and medical technology industry developments, movements and opportunities. Stay ahead of the game and up-to-date...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
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Web site owners, bloggers and linkedin group operators, can now host the IHT breaking Healthcare IT and medical technology news feed for free. Using a simple RSS link you can make sure you keep your site visitors up-to-date, with Healthcare IT News and Medical technology Industry developments.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 19 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHHS awards $40 Million in grants to sign up children for health coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $40 million in grants for efforts to identify and enroll children eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Grants were awarded to 39 state agencies, community health centers, school-based organizations and non-profit groups in 23 states. The two-year grants are authorized under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 18 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreUniversity of Chicago Medical Center Expansion Includes Conversion to Omnicell Automation Systems for Pharmacy and Patient Care Areas
Omnicell Solutions Chosen to Improve Efficiency and Allow More Time for Patient Care Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, today announced that the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) will implement a decentralized drug dispensing model using Omnicell solutions. The installation will include Omnicell Inventory Management Carousels with WorkflowRx™ software for comprehensive medication inventory management, as well as Omnicell automated dispensing systems to help streamline pharmacy and nursing workflow efficiency. The 532-bed UCMC is rapidly growing to better serve patients, and will open its newest hospital pavilion in...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 17 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreBack to School 2011: eHealthInsurance Releases Top Five Health Insurance Tips for College Students and Parents
Today eHealthInsurance EHTH -1.52% , the leading online source of health insurance for individuals and families, released five tips to help college students and their parents find the best health insurance solution for the 2011-2012 academic year. As a result of the 2010 health care reform law, many of today's college students have better access to health insurance coverage and improved medical benefits. Parents of young adults may add or keep their adult children up to age 26 on their health insurance plan, as long as the plan offers coverage for children. Additionally, most employer-sponsored or individually-purchased health insurance plans have done...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreVNA Cincinnati Improves Patient Care with Mobile Visit Manager Solution
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky emphasizes the human touch in providing services to patients and clients in their own home setting. The VNA works in thousands of homes each year, with an average daily census of 1,400 patients. They have a mission to enable patients to maintain their dignity within their home whenever possible, and assist them in gaining self-sufficiency and independence.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreSwisher Hygiene Acquires Hospitality & Healthcare Chemical Systems and GJB Services, Inc.
Swisher Hygiene Inc. ("Swisher Hygiene") SWSH +4.42% CA:SWI +3.53% , a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitation products and services, today announced that it has acquired Hospitality & Healthcare Chemical Systems ("HCS"), a Cincinnati-based division of Washing Systems, LLC, and GJB Services, Inc. ("Country Linen"), a Idaho-based linen and dust control company. HCS primarily services the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States and is focused on the needs of on-premise laundry facilities, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreGE Healthcare to Acquire PAA Laboratories GmbH, Broadening Capabilities in Growing Biopharmaceutical Manufacture Segment
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company GE -1.16% , today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire PAA Laboratories, a developer and supplier of cell culture media for biomedical research and the fast-growing biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing industry. The acquisition of PAA Laboratories will allow GE Healthcare to expand its offering of products and services for cell biology research and for the discovery and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals including recombinant proteins, antibodies and vaccines. The strong strategic fit between the two businesses, combined with expanded capabilities in product development and marketing, will offer significant long-term customer benefits....
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 16 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare In Turkey
Healthcare In Turkey (HIT) is the brand new online source of information for Healthcare News in Turkey. Covering IPMI, Medical Travel, Emergency Medical Services and Travel Assistance in Turkey, HIT delivers the most up to date healthcare news from Turkey. Where East Meets West, HIT educates at an industry and Government level and is written by experts, for experts. The Healthcare In Turkey online news website covers all aspects of the Healthcare industry in Turkey and the surrounding areas. Healthcare In Turkey reports up-to-minute Turkish Healthcare industry news, directly from Turkey. Healthcare In Turkey covers the following healthcare...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 15 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHHS, Treasury take new steps to help states build Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Tax credits to help millions of middle-class families The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury today took the next steps to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges – one-stop marketplaces where consumers can choose a private health insurance plan that fits their health needs and have the same kind of insurance choices as members of Congress. Among other policies, the proposed rules describe how middle-class families will gain access to unprecedented tax relief that will dramatically reduce the cost of coverage. Since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, over half of states have taken actions to...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare Industry will spend $518 Million on Infrastructure as a Service in 2015
Written by IHT Staff Writer. Within the healthcare and social services industry patients may seek all types of healthcare and assistance services including home healthcare services, residential care services, access to local healthcare facilities, nursing, outpatient services and ambulatory care. As the healthcare and social services industry continues to grow, recent healthcare industry research reports support continued growth and development. In-Stat research forecasts continued growth in healthcare, forecasting the healthcare industry to spend $518 million on Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) in 2015. In 2010, overall telecom spending by the healthcare and social services industry was in at just under $16...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT spend in Australia to hit $2.4 Billion USD by 2016
Written by IHT Staff writer. In a recent market research report, from Healthcare IT and Technology market watch firm Ovum, Healthcare IT in Australia will hit $2.4 Billion USD by 2016; a cumulated annual growth rate of almost 10% from 2010. Ovum, an independent technology analyst firm reports that the healthcare IT industry in Australia is driven by a need to improve patient outcome and reduce costs. Cornelia Wels-Maug, Ovum’s healthcare technology analyst, said: “Investment in IT healthcare is increasing in Australia, mainly driven by the public health reforms and state-funded development of technology infrastructure. The Government in Australia is trying...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare Informatics Spend in the UK to hit £3 Billion by 2016
Written by IHT Staff writer. According to market research firm Ovum, healthcare ICT spend will hit the £3 Billion mark by 2016, a growth of over 12% from figures in 2010. Aging population, increased healthcare requirements and the ongoing drive to slash costs in NHS operating costs are the key driving factors in this forecast. "The UK will experience the strongest growth over the forecast period of any market we looked at," Cornelia Wels-Maug, Ovum's healthcare technology analyst, said. "A key driver for the investment is the urgent need to do more with less, owing to the ever-increasing number...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreVendors of e-prescription software should improve their game to tackle low adoption
Vendors of electronic prescribing software need to up their game and improve the design of their systems, if widespread adoption by hospitals and surgeries is to be reached, according to Ovum. In a new report*, the independent technology analyst finds that while e-prescribing systems, which cut costs and inaccuracies associated with paper prescriptions, are bringing fundamental changes to the healthcare sector in the US and Europe, uptake has been low. The report states that a major cause of resistance to adoption is that healthcare practices, especially those in the private sector, believe that the IT solutions currently available are not...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 12 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthcare IT and Technology News: HHS Secretary Sebelius speaks at the Senior Medicare Patrol Conference
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International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 11 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreNexTech to Attend American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Academy Meeting
NexTech, the leader in Dermatology specific EMR (Electronic Medical Records), Practice Management and Marketing software, announces that they will be attending the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Academy Meeting in New York, NY, Thursday, August 4th – Saturday, August 6th. The NexTech booth will be located at space number 820. NexTech, a proud long-time standing supporter of the AAD, is honored to be sponsoring this year’s AAD Summer Academy Meeting bags.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News - EMR-EHR
Read morePROCURA STRENGTHENS AUSTRALIAN TEAM WITH EXPERIENCED IT PROFESSIONAL, KEVIN BERRY
(August 9, 2011) Brisbane, QLD – Procura Healthcare Systems, leading providers of Aged and Community Care software designed to support health care professionals, proudly welcomes Kevin Berry as Australian Product Analyst. Focused on assessing market needs and providing a strategic view on product advancement in Australia, Berry will work closely with Australian customers and partners to identify market trends and monitor the impact of regulatory changes on the industry and on Procura’s software for Aged and Community Care. A seasoned IT professional, in his prior roles as CIO, Applications Manager and Business Intelligence Manager, Berry managed business and IT projects for...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHospice of Scotland County implements CellTrak to help improve patient care
Schaumburg, IL (August 8, 2011) - Hospice of Scotland County serves patients and families who live in Scotland, Robeson, Richmond and Hoke counties in North Carolina, and Marlboro, Dillon and Chesterfield counties in South Carolina and provides care to more than 70 patients each day. Hospice of Scotland County has been using Allscripts Homecare solution for clinical and scheduling needs for over 10 years. They were interested in further automation and reduction of the paperwork required to document home care visits. The new electronic visit verification technologies from CellTrak were selected to be implemented. Hospice of Scotland County...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHHS awards Affordable Care Act funds to expand access to health care
Grants will support new health centers in 67 communities, serve additional 286,000 patients HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards of $28.8 million to 67 community health center programs across the country. These funds, made available by the Affordable Care Act, will help to establish new health service delivery sites to care for an additional 286,000 patients. Community health centers work to improve the health of the nation's underserved communities and vulnerable populations by ensuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. As community-based and patient-directed organizations, health centers are well positioned to be responsive to the...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreHealthSaaS Licenses Connected Outcomes Framework to OHSU for International Educational and Clinical Outreach Project in Vietnam
HealthSaaS have announced licensing of their Connected Outcomes Framework to Dr. Beth Darnall of Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) for an international educational and clinical outreach project in Vietnam. This project is supported by an education grant from the International Association for the Study of Pain® (IASP®) To kick off this clinical outreach project Dr. Darnall will travel to Vietnam to train Vietnamese physicians how to use mirror therapy so they may teach their patients and other clinicians. Mirror therapy training is relatively quick and simple. Patients can be taught how to perform mirror therapy after a...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 09 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
Read moreMinistry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to Drive e-Health Innovations - 2,69 Billion Rupees Sanctioned for Health Sector!
Hospitals across India could be on the brink of finding a solution to closing the gap between the quality of healthcare between city dwellers and those residing in India's villages. Telemedicine, an umbrella term for new technology and techniques that facilitates healthcare diagnosis and treatment remotely, is being hailed by the industry as an answer to ensuring that India's poorer classes have access to the best healthcare possible. In a bid to modernise India's telemedicine industry and improve the standard of care for the country's rural inhabitants, some Indian hospitals are now looking to introduce Electronic Health Records (EHR).
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 08 Aug 2011 Healthcare IT News
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Dr NT Cheung Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HKHA)
Dr. NT Cheung is the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HKHA) and is also the Consultant for eHealth for the Hong Kong Government. As the head of health informatics in the Hospital Authority, NT has taken the Authority from a virtual “green fields” site in 1991 to today’s situation where clinical information systems are an indispensable part of the care delivery process for 30,000 clinical users. His current work focuses on taking the Hospital Authority’s Clinical Management System (CMS) on a generational leap to the next level of computerized record system functionality to improve...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Jan 2012 International Healthcare Technology Contributors
Read moreMr. Steven Yeo, Vice President, HIMSS Asia & Middle East Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
An internationally experienced and results-driven individual with 20 years of proven regional experience working for Multi-National Corporations in the Healthcare Information Technology, Semiconductors Manufacturing, Electronics Components and Logistics industries, Steven is skilled in operating in complex, multi-cultural environment, planning and establishing new business groups and initiatives, leading virtual teams, and managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Jan 2012 International Healthcare Technology Contributors
Read moreMr. Mike Wons, CEO, CellTrak
Michael K. Wons is an experienced senior executive who is leading all aspects of CellTrak's strategy and execution of its business plan. With more than 25 years of experience with leading healthcare and advanced technology companies Mike brings a unique "customer focused" perspective to lead CellTrak. Serving in Senior Executive roles with start-ups, mid-stage companies and major companies that include Fortune 500 leaders Microsoft and Waste Management to serving as Senior Executive and corporate officer for the launch and build out of Federal Signal Corporation’s industry leading Public Safety Technology (PST) division, Mike is a passionate leader experienced with engaging...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Jan 2012 International Healthcare Technology Contributors
Read moreMr. Warren Brown, President, Procura
Leading Procura since 1995, Warren provides the management practices and stability that ensure the success and longevity of our organization. Succeeding in his initial vision of creating a solution to the complex documentation, reporting, and management challenges of the home care and community care industries, he continues to drive development for new solutions that accommodate our ever changing world. Under his leadership, Procura has expanded across Canada and the USA and into Australia. A testament to Warren's successful leadership of Procura, our growth reflects his persistence and determination to provide our clients with solutions that are custom fit for optimum...
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 10 Jan 2012 International Healthcare Technology Contributors
Read moreDavid Lee Scher, MD mHealth Consultant
David Lee Scher, MD is Director at DLS HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC, uniquely concentrating in mobile health technology business development, clinical trial implementation, and health policy. A former cardiac electrophysiologist, well-respected clinical trial primary investigator, human subject research committee (IRB) chairman, Medicare advisory committee member, Dr. Scher was also a medical device industry key opinion leader for 20 years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular diseases, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. A pioneer adopter of remote cardiac monitoring, he lectures worldwide promoting the benefits of mHealth technologies. www.davidleescher.com
International Healthcare Information Technology IT News 26 Sep 2011 International Healthcare Technology Contributors
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Mobile Applications for Home Care Agencies: Features and Benefits
by Scott R. Herrmann, Director of Mobile Solutions for Procura. First appeared in Tim Rowans Home Care Technology Report: http://homecaretechreport.com/article.asp?id=1527 In the second of my HCTR series on wireless technologies, I focus on mobile technology at the point of care. These systems simplify communication to field staff and lead to better patient outcomes and agency results. Mobile applications provide real time automation of schedules, care plans, time and attendance, GPS (Global Positioning System) and location information. Let's take a closer look at these and other features. Mobile applications Simply stated, mobile technology at the point of care is like telephony on steroids! ...
Read moreHEALTHCARE DATA SECURITY: WHAT IT COSTS BY CITY
Healthcare IT and Technology News 21/3/2012. A recently completed corporate site selection study compares the cost of operating a healthcare data security center in a series of 50 U.S. cities. The study includes cities housing significant concentrations of medical and healthcare industry operations as well as smaller regional centers of the nation’s $2.6 trillion healthcare services industry. The Boyd report, “Healthcare Services Industry: A Comparative Cost Analysis for Information Assurance Operations,” characterizes information security as a major new driver shaping strategic planning, capital spending and site selection within the healthcare services industry. The Boyd Company of Princeton, NJ, provides independent site...
Read moreThe Advantages of Telemedical Consultation
By Frank Reuter, REUTER Consulting. Telemedical consultation, which may also be referred to as telemedicine or telehealth consultation, focuses on providing patients with the best possible telephonic advice, independent of the location the caller is in. This method of advice is already common in the United Kingdom and Switzerland and is gaining international momentum. The use of telemedical providers plays an essential role for national health care systems, and leads to reduction of loss ratios for health insurance companies, while at the same time offering the patient an alternative to seeing a physician. This method is especially advantageous for the...
Read moreRisk Management for Home Healthcare Workers
Workplace safety and risk management is the responsibility of everyone. There are things we can do to prevent harm, yet frequently we fail to do them. This applies to both individuals and organizations. While home care is without a doubt a good solution for providing quality care to clients in the comfort of their own home and mitigating the high cost of managed care, it has its own challenges. One of them is managing the personal safety and health risks for home health care workers while working in a client’s home. Nurses and home care staff work in a decentralized...
Read moreHealthcare Technology and IT News: Millions affected by violence against health-care personnel and facilities
Assaults on health-care personnel, facilities and vehicles in conflicts and violent upheavals leave millions around the world without care just when they need it most. This is the key finding of a new report presented by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at a press conference in Geneva today.
Read moreIHT Healthcare IT and Medical Technology Breaking News Archive 2011
// International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is a premiere online resource for regular breaking healthcare IT and medical technology industry news, developments and movements. IHT provides a regular and up to date news feed covering all aspects of the healthcare IT and medical technology industry including Broadband, Mobile and wireless, Business intelligence, CRM, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Electronic medical records, Healthcare Systems, Healthcare Information Systems, Healthcare Data Management, Electronic Health Records, Healthcare Informatics, Unified Communications, ICT, E-health, mhealth, Meaningful use, Data Storage, Healthcare Management, Cloud Computing, Network and Data Security and Medical Imaging technology news. IHT is a trusted source by many healthcare IT and medical technology industry leading associations, technology vendors and service providers. //
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International Healthcare Technology (IHT) is a premiere online resource for regular breaking healthcare IT and medical technology industry news, developments and movements. IHT provides a regular and up to date news feed covering all aspects of the healthcare IT and medical technology industry including Broadband, Mobile and wireless, Business intelligence, CRM, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Electronic medical records, Healthcare Systems, Healthcare Information Systems, Healthcare Data Management, Electronic Health Records, Healthcare Informatics, Unified Communications, ICT, E-health, mhealth, Meaningful use, Data Storage, Healthcare Management, Cloud Computing, Network and Data Security and Medical Imaging technology news. IHT is a trusted source by many healthcare IT and medical technology industry leading associations, technology vendors and service providers.
Read moreMPERS TECHNOLOGY: Facilitating an Independent Lifestyle for the Growing Senior Population
Today’s seniors still have the same basic care needs as generations before them: remaining safe and secure while maintaining their independence. However, this issue is becoming more complicated than ever due to our aging population: ten thousand people will reach age 65 every day in the United States from the beginning of 2011 until 2030. The lack of traditional senior care options combined with seniors’ desire to remain independent is precipitating dramatic change. Fortunately, mobile personal emergency response system (MPERS) technology offers a variety of features to accommodate an independent senior lifestyle while delivering peace of mind for caregivers. Automatic...
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Read moreGlobal mHealth Developer Survey Whitepaper: Summary of Survey Results
The advent of the “app economy” created a brand new interactive way to communicate with the market. This “Smartphone Applications Market Phenomena” has already impacted heavily on many industries, and that impact will only increase as smartphone penetration grows. Healthcare is one of these industries, and the opportunities for improving both healthcare delivery and the dissemination of medical information are yet to be fully understood.
Read moreYonsei University Health System Active Use of BI Technology for Reinforcement of Research Capacity
Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) was founded in 1885 as the first modern medical institution in Korea by the American medical missionary, Dr. Horace N. Allen. It began as a small hospital under the name Kwanghyewon, which changed to Chejungwon and then Severance Hospital. As the hospital expanded over the years to include various colleges and research centers, the Yonsei University Health System was born (see Severance Hospital history for more information). YUHS has been the leader of medicine and is respected as the protector of Korean health. Furthermore, the roots of Christianity, modern medical education and medical care in Korea...
Read moreThe future of connected health devices
IBM Global Business Services Executive Report IBM Institute for Business Value By Heather Fraser, YangJin Kwon and Margaret Neuer Liberating the Information Seeker IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Global Business Services, through the IBM Institute for Business Value, develops fact-based strategic insights for senior executives around critical public and private sector issues. This executive report is based on an in-depth study by the Institute’s research team. It is part of an ongoing commitment by IBM Global Business Services to provide analysis and viewpoints that help companies realize business value. Open publication - More healthcare it
Read moreCan Cloud Computing Really Simplify and Secure Healthcare Administration?
Put simply, yes. U.S. healthcare currently spends billions to implement ongoing reform. Yet fraud is at an all-time high. This is where the cloud solution steps – rather floats – in to challenge your patient and IT systems operations problems. Why carry the risk in-house, when you can shift the financial burdens to the cloud? Cloud computing is the new way to save in healthcare spending. How? The cloud brings simpler storage and optimized security to the notoriously automated system of healthcare claims, processing and delivery. By migrating healthcare operation to the cloud, the bottom line savings alone...
Read moreCellTrak provides complete flexibility to TELUS, Canada's largest mobile carrier
US mobile healthcare, home health solutions, software developer CellTrak™ was chosen to provide a GPS-based application designed to integrate with the organization’s existing scheduling solution. Canada’s largest providers of home healthcare and workplace health and wellness services, ParaMed operates 26 centres in Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta. The organization employs 4,500 people, of whom 4,000 are registered nurses, therapists and personal/home support workers who spend most of their time caring for clients. Some of these are direct service employees, employed in full time, part time and/or elect to work positions.
Read moreA day in the life of Celltrak
All across North America homecare aides are helping deliver the best care possible with the use of CellTrak. CellTrak provides an integrated home health point-of-care mobility and administration system that enables efficiencies with scheduling, staff management, time and attendance, GPS and directions and delivering a patient-specific care plan at the point-of-care. Today, tens of thousands of homecare aides, hospice aides, therapists, chaplains and nurses located in thousands of offices across North America deliver the best care most efficiently with CellTrak. With this “Day-in-the Life” of a homecare aide whitepaper, you will have the opportunity to experience CellTrak...
Read moreExcuse Me, Do You Own Your Medical Images? What Your Didn’t Know About Your Image Archive Dr. Adam Chee
Image Archives are not made the same. Image Archives are not made the same. By Dr. Adam Chee.That’s right; the image archives of the various PACS solutions out there are not made the same. No, I am not referring to the storage technology (e.g. SAN, NAS or CAS) nor the type of media adopted (Hard disk, Tape etc) but rather the digital format that your medical images are being stored as.
Read moreOutcome based care systems make a difference
Outcome based care systems help coordinate the gathering of nursing assessment, reassessment and discharge activities with common measurements including HOBIC and other industry standards. HOBIC is the acronym for Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care, an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in Canada. Similar to the standards defined and utilized in the US around OASIS the objective of HOBIC is to introduce a short set of standardized measures of patient status into nurses’ admission and discharge assessments. The assessment data when gathered in a common way and shared across the care team helps provide the data...
Read moreFujitsu helps BUPA consolidate costs and rationalise systems to give them flexibility for future growth.
Challenges: To provide consultancy on a migration of core mission critical applications from BUPA's HP9000 server platforms onto the Sun™ E10000 Solaris™ based server Benefits: Centralisation of more of BUPA's critical systems and data Full consolidation of costs associated with administration and rationalisation of systems to fully facilitate future flexibility and growth
Read moreAsklepios Healthcare Provider Boosts SAP Performance by 67 Per Cent with New IT Infrastructure
Asklepios Healthcare Provider Boosts SAP Performance by 67 Per Cent with New IT Infrastructure Asklepios runs more than 95 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics across Europe and the United States. Working with Microsoft and Intel, Asklepios launched its Future Hospital Program. One of its aims was to boost service levels through the effective use of IT. The hospital decided to move its mission-critical SAP software from a SUN and Oracle environment to a Microsoft® and Intel® infrastructure.
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Written by IHT Staff writer.
According to market research firm Ovum, healthcare ICT spend will hit the £3 Billion mark by 2016, a growth of over 12% from figures in 2010. Aging population, increased healthcare requirements and the ongoing drive to slash costs in NHS operating costs are the key driving factors in this forecast. "The UK will experience the strongest growth over the forecast period of any market we looked at," Cornelia Wels-Maug, Ovum's healthcare technology analyst, said. "A key driver for the investment is the urgent need to do more with less, owing to the ever-increasing number of patients with chronic illnesses as the population lives longer.
The cost of delivering a healthcare service that doesn't compromise on quality is spiraling out of control. Investments in IT are part of the solution," she added. Ovum forecasts telehealth and healthcare information exchanges will be areas in the UK healthcare technology and IT industry that will see growth although electronic healthcare records and digital imaging technologies will continue as the main area for healthcare ICT investment in the UK.
Healthcare Informatics Spend in the UK to hit £3 Billion by 2016
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