Bernie Monegain

Tying Real-Time Location Systems with clinical information tools enables customers to streamline patient and staff flow, eliminate dual data entry and reduce human error, the companies said.

Big data company CognitiveScale intends to use the new financing to develop its portfolio of cloud-based cognitive computing products.

The small percentage of hospitals already tapping into the CMS PROs are tracking chronic care management, surgical interventions, mental health and cancer treatments, the company found. And there is evidence more healthcare entities will get in the game in the future.  

The goal is to both honor the winners and inspire all women working in health IT.

The lawsuit pointed to illegal filing of Medicare claims and unlawful referrals.

The hospital is working to integrate systems to it can enable clinicians to use data for more effective decision making.

Despite what appear to be common industry fears about new electronic health records having adverse effects on care delivery, Harvard’s School of Public Health officials said recent research should be encouraging to doctors.

HIMSS longitudinal salary assessment finds women’s share of health IT salaries for comparable jobs is smaller than it was in 2006.

The hospitals aim to reduce HIV infections by increasing the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in a region with one of the highest HIV Rates in the nation.

Consultancy adds specialist in Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, NextGen and other electronic health records products to its expanding lineup of services for healthcare entities.