EHR and HIT News for May 16th
Today’s EHR and HIT News includes an update from iMedicor on an upgrade to their SocialHIE for Galaxy Health Network. Personnel news from SOAPware that their President Randall Oates, M.D. is among the first NCQA Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home Content Experts. Today also brings news from gMed on the introduction of a cloud-based version of gGastro Suite [Read More...]
Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook H2 Rugged Tablet PC for Healthcare Professionals
Panasonic has announced upgrades to the Panasonic Toughbook® H2, the industry’s most rugged handheld tablet PC. With a Healthcare Specific design, the MIL-STD-810G1 and IP651 certified device includes a faster processor, expanded storage and other improvements, while retaining critical features to enhance usability and durability – including the ability to survive a 6-foot drop.
Here are a list of some of the improvements to the Panasonic Toughbook® H2:
- Upgraded processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3427U (up to 2.8GHz) with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
- Expanded storage: 500GB 7200rpm hard drive (shock-mounted flex-connect with hard drive heater) with optional 128GB SSD
- Improved battery life: Twin, hot-swappable batteries deliver 7 hours of uninterrupted work per MobileMark 2007 testing
- Enhanced connectivity: Intel® Advanced-N 6235 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth® v4.0 + EDR (Class 1) standard on all models. Integrated wireless broadband options include 4G LTE or 3G Gobi™ and dedicated GPS
For healthcare environments, the Toughbook H2 has a fully-sealed design, with no fan vents or exposed ports, for easy disinfection, reducing the risk of potentially pathogenic microorganisms [Read More...]
EHR and HIT News for May 15th
Today's EHR and HIT News includes an update the Delaware Health Information Network as well as customer acquisition news from athenahealth and ClearDATA. … [Read More...]
EHR and HIT News for May 14th
Today's EHR and HIT News includes customer acquisition updates from Streamline Health and Capsule Tech, news from Hello Health on a new iPhone application, and an update from McKesson Healthcare on their McKesson Gives Back program. … [Read More...]
Arcadia Solutions Partners with AppNeta to Identify and Improve EHR Application Performance within Ambulatory Practices
Arcadia Solutions and AppNeta have announced a partnership that will allow Acradia Solution's Managed Services Team to use AppNeta’s PathView Cloud solution to help identify and resolve performance issues that occur between the ambulatory practice and the Electronic Health Record application. “When EHR applications don’t perform well, it can rock an organization to its core. Frustrated … [Read More...]
EHR and HIT News for May 13th
Today's EHR and HIT News includes customer acquisition updates from eClinicalWorks as well as news from ICS Software that their SammyEHR can now be used on any Android or iOS tablet/phone through Remote Desktop Services. There is also news from M*Modal has won the top Health IT Innovation Award for Informatics and Analytics from the North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications … [Read More...]
MTBC Integrates the Transcription Function Into their EHR with the Launch of ChartScribe
MTBC has announced the launch of ChartScribe™, a new service which integrates the Medical Transcription function into their EHR system, allowing providers to avoid lost productivity when adopting an EHR and satisfy the requirements of Meaningful Use Stage 2. This is an interesting idea that should appeal to smaller practices, who are used to dictating notes and aren't interested in taking the … [Read More...]
EHR and HIT News for May 10th
Today's EHR and HIT News includes customer acquisition updates from Aura Healthcare and MedAptus. There is also news from research2guidance, on a new report outlining the growth in the market for mobile health sensors market. … [Read More...]
EHR and HIT News for May 9th
Today's EHR and HIT News includes updates from Core Sound Imaging on their recent reseller arrangement with Navix as well as new release news from gMed on their EHR System for Gastroenterologists. There is also news today from iPatientCare who wants us to know that several of their customers have received their second Stage one incentive payments. … [Read More...]
What You Need to Know for HIPAA Compliance in Public Clouds
The following is a guest post by Phil Cox, Director of Security and Compliance for RightScale With the January 2013 release of the Omnibus Rule, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is complete. The rule builds on top of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act that followed HIPAA in 2009 to provide the enforcement … [Read More...]
From the Boardroom to the Operating Room: How the New Health Care Laws Are Changing Hospital Leadership
The following is a guest post by Margaret Pearl. “Health care reform” is a topic discussed daily across the nation. Hospital CEOs and pharmaceutical representatives are discussing it. Patients and providers are discussing it. The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (commonly called “Obamacare”) promises sweeping changes that will affect every aspect of the health care … [Read More...]
The New York Digital Health Accelerator Showcases Inaugural Class at Demo Day
The first class of the New York Digital Health Accelerator has graduated, with demonstrations being held of what they're describing as their 'first annual' demo day, being held today. The eight member class will pitch its innovative solutions to packed room of investors, healthcare providers, and a who’s who of health tech in New York, providing an overview of their products that they hope … [Read More...]
