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Congress funding for medical research programs to fight the opioid epidemic, and a boost for healthcare IT.

Adrian Zai, MD, offers advice to health systems looking to position themselves for success in the world of accountable care.

NHS unit is switching from Meditech to deploy what it describes as a EPR, rather than an electronic health record.

At Radiology Imaging Solutions, the cost per study has been cut by more than 70 percent, productivity has increased by 400 percent, and report turnaround time has decreased by more than 50 percent thanks to health IT.

While fighting conspiracy allegations for more than a year, Kaspersky had continued to work with law enforcement to fight ransomware and other threats, including the global WannaCry attack.

Mobile devices and remote monitoring are key components in end-to-end care.

As many as 80 percent of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment, which is why Halifax has brought together this triumvirate of health IT for prescriptive alerts.

The center, called Catalyst Health-Tech Innovation, will convene experts across the healthcare and wellness industries to incubate new ideas, officials say.

It doesn’t need express written consent to use the technology for “essential” alerts, the HIE’s CEO explains, and the result is better care.

Hospital says the tool will help employees and administrators streamline hiring and shift scheduling.