Healthcare IT News
GE Healthcare has introduced a new technology in to aid in breast cancer diagnosis.
HITECH Act ‘lit a fire’ under health systems
The nation's employers can expect a 9 percent jump in medical costs in 2011, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which details the reasons for the anticipated hike and highlights the possibility for savings over the long term – including the increasing use of electronic health records.
Maimonides adds care management technology
Maimonides Medical Center, an academic medical center in Brooklyn, N.
Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman talks with Bernie Monegain about the Chicago EHR vendor's merger with Eclipsys, announced June 9.
eClinicalWorks has announced that California Forensic Medical Group, which provides healthcare to correctional facilities in 25 counties in the state, has selected its electronic medical records system, enabling CFMG to streamline operations and improve the quality of care provided through reporting capabilities and the ability to share data across the counties.
Plans for fiber optic medical network in Nebraska underway
The Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN), a consortium of nine rural hospitals and related clinics in western Nebraska, plans to use a fiber optic medical network to connect its hospitals and affiliated clinics.
Lenovo has introduced its new ThinkPad X201 laptop, touting it as the industry’s fastest ultraportable laptop. The ThinkPad X201 weighs 3.5 lbs, and with battery life of more than 10 hours, the ThinkPad X201 Tablet offers better portability for doctors and nurses making the rounds.
The Department of Health and Human Services will conduct two surveys to find out more about patient perceptions and preferences for the use of healthcare information technology.
HHS announced the two studies in the Federal Register on May 14.
Summit spotlights need for collaboration above all else
Two days of discussion about the influence of technology on healthcare have produced at least one hard truth: Having the latest and best toys doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be successful.