Helping set the standard for interoperability between medical devices and electronic health records (EHRs), Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL) has successfully tested and implemented auto programming between infusion pumps and a bar-code point-of-care system throughout its facility. Through a three-way partnership with Cerner and Hospira, Inc., OLOL, one of the largest [...]
Our Lady of the Lake Connects Infusion Pumps to the EHR to Help Decrease Errors and Improve Care
November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
e-MDs Receives Top Ranking on 2009 AAFP EHR User Satisfaction Survey
November 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
e-MDs Solution Series Chart electronic health record (EHR) received the top overall score in the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) Family Practice Management (FPM) 2009 EHR User Satisfaction Survey. The survey, previously conducted in 2005 and 2007, was markedly expanded this year to include responses from 2,012 family practice physicians using a total of [...]
US Health Information Director Blumenthal Addresses Electronic Medical Records in Philadelphia
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Speaking at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology addressed the need for information technology to improve patient care across the “complex and difficult” spectrum of the US healthcare system. Dr. Blumenthal’s keynote address, presented at the Health Information Exchange Summit in coordination with the Canadian Consulate [...]
Hyland Software One of the ‘Clear Document Management and Imaging Leaders’ According to New KLAS Report
November 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Your healthcare organization is in the market for a document management and imaging (DMI) system. There are dozens of vendors in the space, and each offers something at least slightly different than the others. It’s a huge investment and there isn’t room for error. Where do you begin your search for a standout vendor and [...]
Health Information Technology Market Will Show “Impressive” Worldwide Growth, Scientia Advisors Finds
November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Health information technology (HIT) is the fastest growing segment of the $1 trillion global health care marketplace—and its “impressive” 11 per cent combined annual growth rate is likely to continue through 2013, according to a Scientia Advisors global industry review released today. But, in order to remain competitive, the study found, companies must factor in [...]
athenahealth Chooses Monolith Software to Increase Transparency in Support of Its National Physician Network
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
athenahealth Chooses Monolith Software to Increase Transparency in Support of Its National Physician Network 11/10/2009 9:00:00 AM ET National Centrally-Hosted Business Service Provider for Physician Practices Reaches for Higher Levels of Application and System Performance With Greater Real-Time Service MonitoringMarket Wire ST. CHARLES, IL — (MARKET WIRE) — 11/10/09 — Monolith Software, a software provider [...]
Patient-Focused Electronic Health Record Technology Gains Support and Voices in Congress
November 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
Patient-Focused Electronic Health Record Technology Gains Support and Voices in Congress DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D, RI) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D, TX) have taken the lead in urging their fellow members of Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require patient quality improvements as a prerequisite to obtaining [...]
Covisint and Carefx Partner to Deliver Complete Interoperability Solution for Health Information Exchange (HIE) Initiatives
November 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
Addressing the burgeoning demand for health information exchange (HIE) to coordinate and better leverage patient information, two health IT industry leaders - Covisint, a subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, and Carefx – have partnered to market an integrated workflow solution that ties together the full spectrum of care, from physician offices to labs and pharmacies, to multiple information [...]
New Mexico Health Information Collaborative Appointed as State’s Official Health Information Exchange
October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Maggie Gunter, PhD, president of the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC), announced today that the organization has been appointed as the state’s official health information exchange (HIE) by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. NMHIC will create the health information exchange infrastructure to connect New Mexico’s health care providers through a contract with its technology [...]
MedPlus Maintains Top Ranking in KLAS Industry Report
October 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), announced today that it has been recognized as the health care industry’s number one Document Management & Imaging (DMI) vendor for its ChartMaxx® enterprise-wide electronic patient record system in the KLAS (1) Enterprise DMI: Finding the Right Stepping-Stone to Full EMR report issued [...]
