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The public holds mixed views when it comes to the use of electronic medical records, with most believing it's important to adopt EMR technology and that doing so would improve the country's healthcare system, according to a new survey conducted by National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health.
Electronic prescribing has seen significant growth in adoption and use of critical components, according to the annual National Progress Report on E-Prescribing.
Kaiser Permanente is preparing to expand an IT pilot, while other IT initiatives are being piloted in limited production or tested at its R&D facility.
The American Medical Association is planning to offer a health information exchange solution to its 240,000 member physicians and other interested physicians.
The Senate Finance Committee confirmed Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday morning to join President Barack Obama's cabinet as the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary.
John Glaser, vice president and CIO of Partners HealthCare in Boston, has accepted a six-month stint as adviser to David Blumenthal, MD, the national coordinator for healthcare IT.
President Barack Obama named Aneesh Chopra as the administration's new chief technology officer during his weekly address on Saturday.
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission, a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, has developed a new accreditation program for application service providers for electronic health records.
The Mayo Clinic, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched a free online application to help patients better manage their medical information.
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC staged its grand opening on April 16, with hospital executives touting the new facility as unparalleled among pediatric hospitals nationwide in its level of technological sophistication and resources dedicated to family-centered care.