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By Daniela Chueke | 11:48 am | October 30, 2012
Erica Rosolen is the young director of the TICSA study center at ISALUD University. To learn more about the group, which is already a major player in healthcare ICTs in the region, EHealth Reporter Latin America interviewed Doctor Rosolen.
By Diana Manos | 11:27 am | October 29, 2012
Deloitte Consulting announced Monday it has closed on a deal to acquire Recombinant Data Corporation, a Newton, Mass.-based healthcare data warehousing and analytics firm. The move signals the growing momentum toward using clinical data to transform healthcare, say Deloitte officials.
By Erin McCann | 11:23 am | October 29, 2012
With his repeated vows to repeal the PPACA, a President Romney might be more cheerleader than funder for health IT, including the meaningful use program, which some experts said could become an attractive target for cuts because there is money promised but not yet paid.
By David S. Finn | 10:02 am | October 29, 2012
David S. Finn, Symantec's health IT officer, looks at the reasons some leaders keep HIT employees longer than others.
By Erin McCann | 07:18 pm | October 28, 2012
Mitt Romney is no stranger to health information technology advocacy. But despite his earlier initiatives as governor of Massachusetts, many experts say health IT policies and their funding could be at risk if he were elected president.
By Diana Manos | 11:25 am | October 26, 2012
Health plans are heading toward 100 percent participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a new study, with 78 percent of respondents already part of one, and 22 percent planning to participate in one. This is all leading to a scramble for health IT.
By Mary Mosquera | 09:18 am | October 26, 2012
Depending on whether Obama or Romney wins the election could signal a burst or lack of activity in producing a health insurance exchange blueprint by Nov. 16.
By Roberta Mullin | 09:08 am | October 26, 2012
Roberta Mullin of HITECHAnswers reports from the first annual shindig of the combined MGMA-ACMPE, which concentrated on guiding practices toward the future, whether they intend to remain independent or combine with other health entities.
By Diana Manos | 11:15 am | October 24, 2012
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Foundation has announced that John Glaser, CEO of Siemens Healthcare, Health Services Business Unit, has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
By Diana Manos | 11:24 am | October 23, 2012
Third quarter results of a venture capital study conducted by Mercom Capital Group showed healthcare IT remaining strong for the fifth quarter in a row, and the outcome of the presidential election is not expected to change that, according to Raj Prabhu, managing partner of Mercom.