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Hospitals using a patient monitoring system developed by Masimo are reporting a decrease in preventable patient deaths and injuries.
The Galway Clinic, a 126-bed hospital in Ireland, is implementing a data archiving and management solution to support its move toward an electronic health record.
Healthcare providers may not yet have a solid definition for 'meaningful use' of IT, but they do know security will play a role. With Monday’s acquisition of BeyondTrust, Symark International is looking to position itself in that field.
The Hospital of Saint Raphael’s Faculty Practice Plan in New Haven, Conn. has deployed software designed to measure practice performance as well as provide revenue management and operational improvements.
St. Vincent Health of Indianapolis has expanded its use of MedAssets' revenue cycle management products in an effort to improve financial performance.
The Department of Defense will deploy inpatient clinical documentation technology in 36 additional military treatment facilities under a new contract with a San Diego-based technology company.
Health Level Seven (HL7), a global organization that sets standards for interoperability of health information technology with members in 57 countries, announced Thursday the addition of HL7 Russia to its growing number of affiliates.
UK experts stated in ScienceDaily that electronic location technologies such as RFID in hospitals are improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. But they also warn that a multitude of compatibility problems between hardware and software applications, and a growing lack of collaborating technology companies mean that the NHS is not benefiting as much as it could.
Dell has launched an electronic medical record that executives say will help bridge healthcare's digital divide.
President Barack Obama took his health reform cause to a higher level Wednesday night in an address to a joint session of Congress.