Health Management Technology

1. A Nation at Risk
With the recent opening of the "Hospital Compare" Web site (www. hospitalcompare.hhs. gov), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department ...
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2. Google Health: Birth of a Giant
On Feb. 28th, at the 2008 annual HIMSS conference, Google announced its first product for healthcare - Google Health - a new personal health record ...
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3. Briefly
Walgreens Purchases Health Centers. Walgreens begins its transition to a broader Healthcare services company with the recent acquisition of I-trax Inc. and Whole Health Management ...
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4. e-Prescribing
Top e-Prescribing States Award Massachusetts ranked first among the top 10 e-prescribing states to receive an award at the third annual Safe-Rx Awards held recently ...
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5. The Fire Next Time
HEADNOTE Sharp HealthCare's effective use of an ambulatory EHR during the California wildfires meant uninterrupted healthcare for displaced patients and clinicians. Catastrophic events affecting thousands, ...
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6. Moving Pictures
HEADNOTE A Minnesota imaging company upgrades its RIS and PACS for streamlined workflows that facilitate sustained growth. Radiological imagery is a critical and often lifesaving ...
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7. Back to the Lab
HEADNOTE As more practices implement EMRs, a measure of effectiveness is the ability to interface with the lab and the US. According to The Joint ...
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8. Getting CIOs Involved
HEADNOTE Failing to include CIOs in the initial stages of design planning can have dire consequences. Healthcare in the U.S. is experiencing a major building ...
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9. Products and Services
Ultrasound Tag Tracking System The PC-Detector from Sonitor Technologies uses ultrasound indoor positioning and realtime location systems (RTLS) technology to automatically track the realtime location ...
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10. Checking In at Check-up Time
HEADNOTE A healthcare system implements an automated patient outreach solution, increasing proactive appointment scheduling. Today's focus on quality of care has a far-reaching impact on ...
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