Bernie Monegain
The use of phone and Internet between patients and healthcare providers is an effective way to reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease and the risk of further events after a heart attack, according to new research published Wednesday in the June issue of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.
The American Medical Association has adopted new guiding principles for physicians in the event a patient's electronic medical record is breached. AMA members approved the guidelines at the group's annual policy-making meeting earlier this week in Chicago.
GE announced Monday it would provide physicians and hospitals loans at 0 percent interest, along with a delayed repayment schedule on the purchase of its electronic health record systems as a way to help push forward the adoption of healthcare IT.
A new imaging e-ordering coalition has launched a national initiative to promote healthcare information technology-enabled decision-support (e-Ordering) as a way to ensure that all patients receive the most medically appropriate diagnostic imaging test for their specific condition.
Toshiba leads a small group of top-performing medical equipment companies ranked by research firm KLAS in its annual report.
Halifax Health's new 500,000-square-foot, high-tech medical facility in Daytona Beach, Fla., is poised to open this week equipped with a wireless network aimed at boosting mobility and productivity for clinicians and staff.
After a successful pilot with the Massachusetts-based EMC Corp., the Center for Connected Health, part of Partners Healthcare system in Boston, is launching a new company to allow self-insured employers to help employees manage their own health.
President Barack Obama on Thursday turned the spotlight on healthcare IT leaders Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City and Geisinger Health in rural Philadelphia.
Medical records at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are now fully electronic, allowing real-time communication and coordination of patient care across departments.
Information technology underpins a new initiative aimed at boosting the care of people with diabetes.