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- Market pressure spurs use of electronic records
The need to reduce costs and urging from insurers are encouraging more doctors to move to electronic records, which could lead to a reduction in the need for public financing, says Glen Tullman, CEO of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions. He also suggests that future government spending should be linked to doctors' use of electronic systems, possibly in the form of loans. Bloomberg
(12/9)       
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- Survey: Hospitals, physicians depend on each other
Although physicians and hospitals are struggling because of the economic recession, both increasingly are willing to work with one another through on-call support and sharing of funding, according to a new American Hospital Association report. Experts say that a partnership could help hospitals increase admissions and patient revenue while physicians receive needed financial stability. American Medical News (subscription required)
(12/15)
- Hospitals connect through HD telemedicine technology
Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is taking advantage of LifeSize Communications' high-definition video-resolution telemedicine technology in an effort to link to specialists at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The system also will allow the hospitals to exchange images, reports and patient data. Health Data Management
(12/8)
- Survey: Hospital CIOs expect staff, IT budget cuts
Hospitals will continue to cut IT budgets and staff because of the worsening economic climate, according to a survey of hospital CIOS and finance executives by the National Alliance for Health Information Technology. The survey also found that many CIOs will continue to focus on IT as a way to increase efficiency and patient safety. Modern Healthcare (free registration)
(12/9)
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The vast majority of data leaks are accidental — a thumb drive left on a desk after work, or patient information uploaded to an unsecure computer or work station. Using a data loss prevention (DLP) application can help ensure that your data stays secure throughout its lifetime. To learn about data loss prevention technologies and individual DLP product strengths and weaknesses, download this free Gartner Report. | |
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- Oklahoma university students get EHR opportunity
Nursing and medical students at University of Oklahoma College of Nursing will have the opportunity to participate in a new program that emphasizes health IT and clinical informatics. Faculty will use Medsphere technology to enter and retrieve simulated patient data in an EHR system so students can practice using the systems. Healthcare IT News
(12/9)
- Home health care group uses vendor to increase patient-data safety
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York is using LogLogic, a log-management system that securely tracks, stores and retrieves data, allowing the nonprofit home health care organization to protect patient privacy. The organization will use the software to gather information from nurses' PC tablets, technology accounts and servers while meeting regulatory privacy standards. Healthcare IT News
(12/9)
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- Study: Hand-held devices helpful in chronicling patient behavior
A new study from a Missouri University researchers shows that Palm Pilots and other hand-held devices may be just as effective in chronicling patient behavior as an interview with a physician. The study used Palm Pilots to effectively monitor the moods of patient's with borderline personality disorder through random questionnaires throughout the day. The Kansas City Star (Mo.)
(12/8)
- Study: E-prescribing may decrease use of expensive drugs
Experts found a 3.3% boost in doctors' use of the lowest-priced medicines as well as a drop in prescriptions for costlier treatments a year after a Massachusetts insurance program adopted an e-prescribing system from Zix. This equals an annual savings of $845,000 per 100,000 patients for insurance firms and consumers, according to the study. Reuters
(12/8)
- West Virginia to build statewide HIE
An HIE pilot program in West Virginia will be crucial in helping connect the Shenandoah Valley Medical System and West Virginia University Hospitals-East in sharing lab, X-ray and emergency room reports. The state plans to eventually build a statewide, interoperable network and will seek vendor proposals in early 2009. Government Health IT magazine
(12/2008)
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