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It has been interesting to see the reaction of provider community with respect to the impending ICD10 transition.
Most hospitals have got quite a ways to go to achieve the stage 3 (nee 2015) goals for meaningful use, but most are on the right track.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, GE Healthcare is playing an important role, offering what it says is the "most comprehensive IT solution for healthcare support" in the history of the games.
The White House on Friday called for the creation of a government-wide task force to strengthen coordination of healthcare IT among federal agencies that hold key roles in carrying out the administration's plans for a digital healthcare system.
Hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and added $8.1 million to healthcare costs in 2006 alone, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
David E. Garets, president and CEO of HIMSS Analytics, says that while there's certainly still a long way to go, providers across the country "are making significant progress in a whole bunch of places" in the implementation and effective use of healthcare IT.
Kanabec Hospital, a 25-bed hospital located in Mora, Minn., is making upgrades to its electronic health record, a move that its CEO says is part of its goal for demonstrating meaningful use and operating in a paperless environment.
Tech giant Siemens AG has agreed to license Microsoft's HealthVault application for use among German citizens.
Document sharing and integrated healthcare technology will play a critical role in the Radiological Society Of North America’s 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Nov. 29-Dec. 4.
Welcome to the healthcare version of “Let’s Make a Deal.”