Network Infrastructure
While much has been written about the philosophical underpinnings, goals, governance requirements, organizational models, economic theory and possible benefits of commercial and Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), relatively little has been said about the technology infrastructure that is required for successful operation of an ACO.
More effective use of information technology after a major disaster could significantly improve patient outcomes, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of California, Davis.
Promoting a two-heads-are-better-than-one approach, Baylor Health System's David Muntz and consultant Stuart Gardner called for greater collaboration between IT departments and clinical engineering during a Tuesday afternoon session at HIMSS11.
Experts from 28 of the nation's leading health systems have developed an industry standard information management capability roadmap for coordinating accountable care, Premier Healthcare Alliance announced Friday.
Analysts offer their hints on the top trends and tricks for the coming year
The idea of creating a new data center or expanding an existing one brings to mind futuristic images of computer experts working with dazzling high-tech equipment to feed their ever-increasing need for data processing capabilities.
Charles Christian, CIO of Good Samaritan Hospital, a 232-bed hospital in Vincennes, Ind., 2010 John E. Gall CIO of the Year Award, Fellow of both CHIME and HIMSS, Formerly served on the CHIME Board of Trustees and is a past chairman of the HIMSS Board of Directors
Health information technology has the power to drive advances in personalized medicine that will offer better-targeted treatments - and save the health system money - according to a new report from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings.
Charles E. Christian, CIO of Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind. has been named CIO of the Year by CHIME and HIMSS.
"This year, significant strides were made in health information technology," David Blumenthal, MD, the national health IT coordinator, wrote in his blog detailing health IT achievements for 2010.