The convergence of personal health records and mobile communication devices may provide the mechanism to engage consumers to use technology to enhance self-care, taking cost out of the health care system, according to a new Deloitte Issue Brief released today by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Following on the heels of the state of [...]
Deloitte Issue Brief: Mobile Personal Health Records May Offer Consumers Key to Technology-Enabled Self-Care
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
3M Health Information Systems Convenes 2010 National Users Group Meeting
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Healthcare professionals from across the country will meet in Park City, Utah this week, for the 3M Health Information Systems National Users Group Meeting, Aug. 24-27 at the Marriott Park City hotel. The 2010 meeting will highlight industry best practices, showcase the latest 3M technologies, and offer a rich agenda of seminars and workshops focused [...]
New KLAS Report Examines Getting Your Money’s Worth with Acute Care EMR Systems
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Comparing vendor prices at the time of an acute care EMR purchase may only be the tip of the iceberg. Unexpected costs, physician usability, missed delivery dates, response time, stability and workflow interruptions all play a role in the true cost of owning an EMR system. Buyers may find that they can afford to buy [...]
New KLAS Report – Integration and Functionality Drive RIS Decisions
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Radiology Information System (RIS) purchases have often taken a back seat to EMR and PACS decisions. However, new products entering the RIS market and vendors expanding their EMR and PACS client bases with integrated solutions suggest that radiology information systems are taking a renewed priority in purchasing decisions and being included in discussions surrounding meaningful [...]
Frost & Sullivan: Growing Demand for Effective Patient Record Keeping in Hospitals Drives the EMR Market in Europe
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Due to deficiencies in present administrative and record-keeping capacities, hospitals across Europe are under tremendous pressure to improve clinical practices. As inefficient trends permeate hospital management, the adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions has become paramount. Designed to constantly report and monitor care pathways, EMRs reduce the number of data entry errors, inadequate prescriptions [...]
MAXIMUS Launches Meaningful Use Solutions to Help States Develop, Implement EHR Incentive Programs
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop and implement their Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive programs. In order to encourage “meaningful use” of health information technology (HIT) among providers, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and [...]
Medical Messenger Uses KODAK Capture Pro Software To Standardize Paper-To-Digital Conversion Process For Electronic Medical Records
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Medical Messenger, an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) working with Kodak, helps medical practices transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMR). Both companies have collaborated to combine Medical Messenger’s ASTRALJET V4.0 EMR and Practice Management (PM) Software with KODAK Capture Pro Software to establish an affordable, easy-to-use, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application. This integrated solution helps physicians’ [...]
Healthland Provides Tools, Services to Help Community Hospitals Meet Meaningful Use Requirements
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Healthland, America’s market leader of healthcare information solutions for rural community and critical access hospitals, today announced it will host a live webcast as part of its ongoing commitment to provide community hospitals and affiliated clinics with tools and services to help them meet meaningful use requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of [...]
Indianapolis VA Medical Center Launches Health Information Exchange
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new pilot in the Indianapolis region that will improve the delivery of Veterans health information. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis will partner with the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the largest health information exchange organization in the United States, to securely exchange [...]
iSALUS Healthcare Launches New EMR-EHR iPhone® Mobile Application
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
iSALUS Healthcare, one of the country’s top web-based Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management software companies that exclusively focuses on small and medium sized physician practices, today announced the launch of an iPhone mobile application. The new HIPAA-compliant mobile EMR-EHR service allows doctors to access critical patient records and office information from their iPhones. [...]
