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By Betsy Caron | 03:03 pm | November 23, 2011
It's little wonder that at least one subscriber of Wolters Kluwer Health's UpToDate has described it as "the best medical tool ever." The system has helped hospitals save approximately 11,500 lives and 372,500 hospital days over a three-year period, according to new research from Harvard.
By Bernie Monegain | 08:22 am | November 21, 2011
RSNA Image Share will provide demonstrations on how best to share medical images all week during exhibit hours at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 22-Dec. 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, where commercial vendors and research organizations will use IHE profiles for image exchange.
By Bernie Monegain | 01:02 pm | November 18, 2011
Oncology presentations and exhibits are always a major focus of the RSNA annual meeting. This year is no exception. Count on GE Healthcare to devote a piece of its city-block-sized booth to its new $1 billion Healthymagination initiative to the fight against breast cancer.
By Mary Mosquera | 05:07 pm | November 14, 2011
The federal advisory Health IT Standards Committee is asking for feedback from individuals and organizations experienced in deploying specifications developed for the nationwide health information network (NwHIN) Exchange.
By Bernie Monegain | 04:53 pm | November 14, 2011
The government will award up to $1 billion to fund innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save money.
More than 80,000 healthcare providers have signed up to receive incentives tied to the meaningful use of electronic health records.
By Molly Merrill | 05:31 pm | November 01, 2011
Google and Yahoo were cited by 46 percent of physicians in a recent survey as a frequent source of information used to diagnose, treat and care for patients.
By Molly Merrill | 01:18 pm | October 31, 2011
A bill introduced last week seeks to provide greater legal protection to Medicare and Medicaid providers that use electronic health records.
By Diana Manos | 10:58 am | October 28, 2011
Pay-for-performance (P4P) does not result in providers cherry-picking patients, nor does it cause a negative impact on patient outcomes, according to a new study.
By Molly Merrill | 11:02 am | October 27, 2011
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that it is revising a rule that aims to make it easier to share records related to the treatment for drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, HIV and sickle cell anemia with the Department of Defense.