Molly Merrill
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) an alliance of 103 academic medical centers and 191 of their affiliated hospitals, has signed a three-year agreement extending radio frequency identification to all its members in the United States.
Michigan CardioVascular Institute, a Saginaw, Mich.-based group practice of cardiologists and heart surgeons, is poised to implement an electronic health records and practice management system in preparation for a pay-for-performance environment.
Health Level Seven (HL7), a healthcare IT standards development organization, has passed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standard that specifies basic functional requirements for child healthcare in an electronic health record system.
Excela Health, a non-profit healthcare network serving western Pennsylvania, will implement an electronic health record system for the more than 115 physicians in Excela Health Physician Practices (EHPP).
A New England Journal of Medicine article by a Stanford physician urges medical schools against letting technology take the place of bedside skills.
According to a new study, veterans with chronic conditions who are provided with home health technology from the Department of Veterans Affairs are better able to manage their health and avoid hospitalization.
Brain scan technology developed by scientists at UCLA is set to help diagnose brain aging before symptoms appear, researchers say.
Horizon Gynecology & Obstetric Associates, a multi-site, 12-physician, five-nurse practitioner practice, will boost its efficiency and care coordination with an integrated practice management and electronic health records system.
RevenueXL, Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based healthcare revenue cycle management solutions, has launched a new Web site designed to help physicians save time and money in screening choices of electronic medical records and practice management vendor options.
GE announces availablity of new ultrasound platform; Handheld camera computes wound area