New York Times Examines How EHRs Could Improve Evidence-Based Medicine
06-01-2009

The New York Times last week examined how "widespread adoption of electronic health records might ... greatly increase evidence-based medicine," among other benefits. .....

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HIMSS acquires Government Health IT magazine
06-01-2009

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has acquired Government Health IT magazine, its Web site and annual conference... The purchase expands HIMSS’ access to federal health care technology and policy planners and is a logical next step for the education and advocacy organization, said Stephen Lieber, president and chief executive officer of HIMSS. .....

For More: http://govhealthit.com/Articles/2009/01/05/HIMSS-acquires-Government-Health-IT-magazine.aspx

Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii
05-01-2009

American Well, a Web service that puts patients face-to-face with doctors online, will be introduced in Hawaii on Jan 15. Its first customer, Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state’s Blue Cross-Blue Shield licensee, will make the Internet version of the house call available to everyone in the state, the company said. .....

For More: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/technology/internet/06health.html?ref=technology

Patient-safety indicators announced
05-01-2009

December was the month the Ontario Ministry of Health required hospitals to make periodic reports on three new patient-safety indicators. Quarterly statistics on infection rates for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (both hospital-associated infections that are resistant to certain antibiotics), as well as annual numbers on hospital standardized mortality ratios, will now be available online -- joining monthly figures on clostridium difficile associated disease that began to be reported in September. .....

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Daman pays first electronic claims to Oasis Hospital
05-01-2009

The National Health Insurance Company, Daman, announced today that it has paid its first claims submitted electronically by Oasis Hospital. All of Daman's providers can now make their insurance claims electronically, which will substantially reduce the time and effort required by care providers to process a customer's claim. .....

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PracticeOne Selected to Provide Automation Solutions to Ed Soumi, MD / Concierge Medicine of Las Vegas
05-01-2009

PracticeOne is pleased to announcethat Dr. Ed Soumi has selected the e-Medsys Solutions Suite to automate hispractice, Concierge Medicineof Las Vegas .....

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Data-driven health care becoming all the rage
05-01-2009

Imagine if we had the technology to measure and gather in enormous detail not only individual patient data but details about large groups of them. Then imagine using that information to identify patterns and health dangers for all of them; widen access to health care for more people; improve overall care quality; and make prevention and treatment efforts more transparent and public, thereby making providers, and patients themselves, more accountable for better health .....

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Increasing PHR Adoption Drives US Electronic Medical Record Market: EMRs to grow 14% annually until 2012
03-01-2009

The electronic medical record market will grow by 14.1% annually until 2012, according to a new report released by marketing research firm Kalorama Information. The report also reviews how EMRs are beginning to be shared and controlled between provider and patient, rather than only among providers, which could reduce costs and strengthen the provider-patient relationships .....

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A look back at health IT in 2008
01-01-2009

Health information technology became a central issue this year as the federal government pushed a number of initiatives to increase IT adoption among providers at all levels. In doing so, several key issues were raised, from transparency and interoperability to the privacy of data being exchanged and the cost of implementing that exchange. In all, 2008 might be known as the year of the electronic health record, .....

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HL7 offers new PHR guidelines
01-01-2009

Health Level Seven has published its HL7 Personal Health Record System Functional Model. The Model defines the set of functions that may be present in PHR systems to create and manage an effective record, and offers guidelines that facilitate health information exchange among different PHR systems and between PHR and EHR systems, according to the organization...

For More: http://www.hl7.org/documentcenter/public/pressreleases/HL7_PRESS_20081215.pdf

Why Doctors Aren’t Embracing Electronic Medical Records
01-01-2009

Well, the answer is a fairly simple one: Most physicians aren’t willing to take a financial hit to embrace digital patient records that might improve care. .....

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FDA Announces Use of New Electronic Drug Labels
01-01-2009

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new requirement for drug manufacturers to submit prescription label information to the FDA in a new electronic format. This format will allow health care providers and the general public to more easily access the product information for all approved medicine in the United States. "Providing health care providers and patients with clear, concise information about their prescriptions will help ensure safe use of drugs and better health outcomes," said .....

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Online Access of Patient Health Records Adds New Dimension to EMR
01-01-2009

As EMR adoption makes big gains in healthcare, a new trend is emerging in the form of internet-based Personal Health Records (PHR), which will vastly influence the healthcare industry. Patients can obtain information, such as laboratory results, radiology reports, medication lists, and culture test results with the click of a mouse ..... .....

For More: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/online-access-of-patient-health-records-adds-new-dimension-to-emr,666442.shtml

Why shared medical database is wrong prescription
01-01-2009

Today, a consensus is emerging that electronic medical records will prove the solution to many, if not all, of our health-care system's ills -- from rising ... ..... .....

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New York City’s $60 Million Push for Electronic Medical Records
01-01-2009

New York City is trying to close the gap by offering big subsidies for small practices that adopt a standard EMR and agree to be part of a program that shows doctors how they stack up against their peers around the city. Over the past year, more than 1,000 primary care docs have agreed to participate, the New York Times reports this morning ....

For More: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/12/30/new-york-citys-60-million-push-for-electronic-medical-records/

University Hospital ties up with Epic Systems
31-12-2008

The University Hospital at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Centre of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has singed a new seven-year partnership with Epic Systems Corporation, developers of one of the most advanced clinical systems available worldwide. The EpicCare system will allow clinicians and patients at the University Hospital to view, share, and act on the latest patient information and clinical intelligence available worldwide for providing best-in-class patient care. .....

For More: http://www.tradearabia.com/news/HEAL_154082.html

Wareed Unveiled to MOH Personnel and UAE Medical Community
31-12-2008

The first in a series of on-going educational and training programmes for Wareed, the Federal initiative designed to revolutionize public healthcare sector delivery in the UAE, was delivered today to key Ministry of Health personnel and UAE public healthcare professionals in order to familiarize them with the project’s management, implementation timelines, benefits, and usage. ...

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Mortality rates at Canadian hospitals resleased
31-12-2008

The Canadian Institute for Health Information, which collects health data in this country, released its annual report on mortality rates at Canadian hospitals and hospital systems. The study compares the actual number of deaths in hospitals with the average Canadian experience. A mortality ratio above 100 means a hospital or hospital system is above the national average while a ratio of less than 100 means the mortality rate is below the average.

For More: http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/communities/Regional/article/228181

Medical errors and neglect killing patients, says Federal National Council
30-12-2008

People are being killed by preventable hospital errors and neglect, the Federal National Council (FNC) was told on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, medical errors recurred during surgical procedures and caused deaths, even during simple operations,” said Salem Mohammad Al Naqbi, an FNC member. .....

For More: http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Government/10271131.html

Initiate Systems' Software Ranked EMPI Category Leader by KLAS
30-12-2008

KLAS Enterprises ranked Initiate Patient as the Category Leader in Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) software in the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards ....

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Health IT certification group (CCHIT) to embrace PHR privacy labeling
29-12-2008

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology intends to incorporate elements of the federal government’s newly announced privacy and security framework as the organization continues work on personal health record certification. The Health and Human Services Department earlier this week issued the framework along with a privacy and security toolkit. The latter includes a draft privacy notice for personal health records. The notice has a facts-at-a-glance label that will let consumers compare the privacy polices of various PHRs. CCHIT continues to refine draft criteria for its PHR certification program, which the commission plans to launch next year .....

For More: http://www.govhealthit.com/online/news/350725-1.html

Government prods doctors to write e-prescriptions
29-12-2008

If the government has its way, a doctor’s prescription pad soon may be obsolete. Beginning in January, Medicare will start paying a little extra to physicians who "e-prescribe," meaning that a prescription is transmitted directly to the pharmacy via a secured Internet site, and no paper is involved. Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services believe this method will reduce the number of medication errors caused by illegible handwriting. It may also cut down on fraud, because no one could steal the doctor’s prescription pad and use it to commit forgery. .....

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Cerner opens new office in Saudi Arabia
29-12-2008

Cerner, an international supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, has opened its Cerner office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as it continues to expand its presence in the Middle East. .....

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HL7 publishes draft PHR standards
29-12-2008

International healthcare IT standards body Health Level Seven (HL7), has published the Personal Health Record System Functional Model (PHR-S FM) as a draft standard for trial use. According to HL7, the PHR-S FM defines the set of functions that may be present in PHR systems to create and manage an effective PHR. It also offers guidelines that facilitate health information exchange among different PHR systems and between PHR and EHR systems. The draft standard is available for download from the HL7 website .....

For More: http://www.ehealtheurope.net/

Tucson doctors lag in use of electronic medical records
29-12-2008

In an increasingly paperless age when everything from college applications to tax returns may be completed via computer, doctors are lagging behind. Despite evidence that suggests electronic health records improve quality and cut down on medical errors, only 15 to 20 percent of local doctors are computerized, the Pima County Medical Society says. .....

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Piedmont Healthcare to deploy Eclipsys Sunrise EPSi ™ for its Hospitals
28-12-2008

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare has entered into an agreement to deploy Eclipsys’ integrated performance improvement solution, the Sunrise EPSI™ across its four hospitals .....

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Hospitals ill from more bad debt, credit troubles
28-12-2008

Like many U.S. hospitals, Shands is being squeezed by tight credit, higher borrowing costs, investment losses and a jump in patients _ many recently unemployed or otherwise underinsured _ not paying their bills. .....

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Health Care That Puts a Computer on the Team
26-12-2008

New York Times - To visit the Marshfield Clinic, a longtime innovator in health information technology, is to glimpse medicine’s digital future. Across the national spectrum of health care politics there is broad agreement that moving patient records into the computer age is essential to improving care and curbing costs ...

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More hospitals now using electronic medical records
26-12-2008

The days of cumbersome charts and papers with medical records of patients is coming to an end at many hospitals across the country.Electronic medical records systems are being slowly phased in at many hospitals in the United States and in some hospitals in this area. They will be used instead of paper in the future because they are more accurate and more complete  ...

For More: http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4494120

Patients avoid NHS database blunders by keeping cards close to their chest
25-12-2008

Patients with complex conditions are now able to carry full details of their medical histories, including information that could their save lives, on a credit-card-sized smart card. Doctors say that people who are worried about the security of their medical records are choosing to carry sensitive details of medication, allergies and previous illness in their wallet rather than let the Government put them on the web. .....

For More: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5397883.ece

Nurse Stands Trial for Helping Woman Abort Foetus
2008-11-03
A 38-year-old Chinese nurse stoearning, Business Intelligence, Healthcare, CRM and Video Conferencing.
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