Kyle Hardy
New Minnesota legislation places a deadline on providers to adopt electronic billing technology, making it the first state in the nation to do so, and setting the stage perhaps for others to follow.
A study done by the Group Health Cooperative has demonstrated that a new care model coupled with the use of health information technology could serve as a solution to the nation’s primary care physician shortage.
The Harris Teeter supermarket chain, based in Matthews, N.C., has implemented a flash-drive system to improve prescription accuracy in its pharmacy department.
CHRISTUS Health, a Dallas-based healthcare system, has implemented five new clinical decision support systems designed to improve care.
A five-year ongoing study involving 10 large physician practices across the country has so far shown improved quality of care for chronic disease patients from the use of health information technology.
By many accounts, most small, rural hospitals across the country lack the upfront capital that would position them to take advantage of federal funds intended to boost the uptake and use of information technology.
Physicians across the nation are relying more and more on their mobile devices for assistance regarding patient diagnosis.
The Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation, a Tokyo-based health information technology company, has joined Medidata’s "ASPire To Win" program for contract research organizations and service providers.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has deployed an electric billing system to automate billing and reduce costs.
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is expanding its PatientKeeper platform to improve capacity for its health information exchange.