Drug Naming Standard Enhanced
The RxNorm clinical drugs standard has been enhanced.
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10 Percent Growth in Global EHR Market
The electronic health record market grew to $15.7 billion in 2010, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, Healthcare IT News reports.
EHR Sales to Increase
In related news, a new report by research firm KLAS predicts that more than one-third of physician practices and community health clinics are likely to soon replace their EHR systems with technology from well-known vendors.
European Pharmacists call for pharmacist access To electronic patient records
The Pharmaceuctical Group of the European Union (PGEU) the association representing Community Pharmacists, calls for pharmacists to be granted access to electronic patient records in a statement on E Health released.
Standards Redefine eHealth
[This article was published in the December 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Growth in the area of health information technology must happen on a foundation of open standards and formats
The ITO Deal Has Been a Positive Learning for Us
Dr Pervez Ahmed,a visionary and aleader in the fieldof healthcare, hasbeen the guidingforce behind theimplementation ofthe IT outsourcingpartnership betweenMax Healthcare […]
MAXimising Benefits
[This article was published in the October 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The IT outsourcing deal puts Max Healthcare on the roadmap for becoming the best IT-enabled hospital chain in the country
Track IT Down
[This article was published in the October 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The application of Electronic Medical Record, if implemented at large in healthcare, will improve patient care, reduce expenses, and fundamentally change the way in which medicine is practised in the country
French Health Record Live by December
The delayed French electronic health record, Dossier Medical Personnel (DM-Personnel), will be launched by the end of the year, according to the agency responsible for the programme.
Getting IT Right : Inderjith Davalur, CEO, Aosta Software Technologies
[This article was published in the May 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Inderjith Davalur is an MBA and MS (University of Massachusetts, USA) in Healthcare Administration and has worked for over 20 years in the US.
NCI to offer cancer e-care record
The National Cancer Institute, Washington, plans to release a lightweight electronic health record designed to capture data specific to a cancer patient’s office visit.
AT&T Nabs Contract To Help Support California Telehealth Network
The University of California selected AT&T for a three-year, USD 27 million contract to build a telecommunications system for the California Telehealth Network.
HEALTHCARE CIO OUTLOOK
[This article was published in the February 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
There has recently been a surge in the implementation of information and communication technologies in hospitals and healthcare facilities across the globe. In an effort to track this trend, eHEALTH brings you a comprehensive coverage of the extent of ICT usage in healthcare in its Health CIO Outlook 2010 report.
