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By Neil Versel | 12:49 pm | June 03, 2011
No matter what happens politically or in policy circles, "seismic shifts" are going to occur in healthcare, and IT needs to be a major part of reshaping the landscape, according to H. Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
By Mike Miliard | 03:17 pm | June 02, 2011
PhoneMyDoctor, a Louisiana-based telephony firm, debuted its flagship product in May at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo.
By Molly Merrill | 02:50 pm | June 02, 2011
As radiologists struggle with whether meaningful use is relevant to them or worth the IT investment, experts are working to educate them on why it matters.
By Bernie Monegain | 02:40 pm | June 02, 2011
The Medicaid subsidiary of New Jersey’s largest healthcare insurer, Horizon Healthcare Services, is rolling out a new provider communications portal aimed at making communications between physicians and insurer easier and more efficient.
By Mike Miliard | 02:21 pm | June 02, 2011
"Historically, telehealth hasn't received the attention that it's deserved from the federal government," says Neal Neuberger, executive director of the Institute for e-Health Policy and president of Health Tech Strategies. A case in point is the government's meaningful use program.
By Diana Manos | 02:18 pm | June 02, 2011
Farzad Mostashari, MD, may be optimistic about the promise of healthcare information technology, but when he spoke April 26 at the Bipartisan Policy Center, he also warned of challenges ahead.
By Healthcare IT News | 02:14 pm | June 02, 2011
Earlier this spring, Maine State Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta), introduced a bill to the Legislature's Committee on Health and Human Services titled “An Act To Ensure Patient Privacy and Control with Regard to Health Information Exchanges.”
By Eric Wicklund | 02:03 pm | June 02, 2011
To the healthcare executives who attended the American Telemedicine Association’s 2011 conference last month, the sight of a 3-year-old adopted Chinese orphan playing on stage was enough to prove the value of their pursuits.
By Eric Wicklund | 02:00 pm | June 02, 2011
UPMC and Alcatel-Lucent have announced plans to consolidate the Pittsburgh-based healthcare network's considerable telemedicine tools and solutions on one platform, creating a virtual exam room that will help healthcare providers deliver care to patients in remote locations.
By Molly Merrill | 01:58 pm | June 02, 2011
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Western Connecticut Health Network’s Danbury Hospital were recently recognized for their use of IT to bring meaningful data to their physicians, leading to a boost in hospital efficiency and millions in savings without compromising patient care.