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Vangent has been awarded a $3.3 million contract with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to support meaningful use interoperability deployment. Its Health Information Exchange Open Source (HIEOS) technology will help IHS meet requirements for EHR certification.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native veterans, officials announced Tuesday. The MOU includes improving care though the development of health information technology.
There's little question that electronic health records reduce adverse drug events and improve quality of care. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing everything to make sure they're as safe and as easy to use as possible, said National Coordinator for HIT, David Blumenthal, MD, at the launch of EHRevent.org, a new safety reporting system that will allow healthcare providers to report adverse issues related to the implementation and use of EHRs.
The healthcare sector is among the top three industries seeing the heaviest adoption of the iPad for business use, according to data from Good Technology, a Redwood City-based provider of multiplatform enterprise mobility.
With the goal of bringing data, documents and guidelines on meeting and exceeding meaningful use into one location, HIMSS has made available a new CPOE Wiki.
Maine's culture is to "get things done" - and when it comes to improving the quality of care through IT, the state has positioned itself well, said its director of the Office of the State Coordinator for HIT, James Leonard at a regional extension center (REC) educational forum this week.
Merge Healthcare announced Tuesday strong financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Revenue for the company grew to $45.2 million in Q3, compared to $16.9 million in the same period last year.
When it comes to following recommended processes for patient care the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system outperforms the private sector, according to a recent report. Report authors cite the use of information technology as a possible reason.
Children's Health Fund (CHF) is expanding healthcare services in rural areas as part of a $925,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation. Among the projects is the introduction of electronic health records in Baton Rouge, La.
Rigorous performance measurement and evaluation - best accomplished with an electronic health record system - will be critical to the success of accountable care organizations, according to industry experts.