Small hospital with big IT agenda
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, in the rolling hills of southwestern Iowa is among those making IT inroads.
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MEDSEEK sought by Norton Healthcare to rebuild its customer Website
An announcement was made by MEDSEEK, the leading provider of healthcare enterprise portal solutions and the largest not-for-profit health system in Kentucky, along with being one of the top 100 integrated health care delivery systems in the country.
Carestream Health India Reports 300th Shipment of High-Performance Laser Imager
Carestream Health India announced a milestone in India with the shipment of its 300th DryView 5800 dry technology Laser Imager to the prestigious Ruby Hall Clinic and Hospital, Pune.
Increased quality, reduced cost with Medical home model
Group Health Cooperative through a study has demonstrated that a new care model coupled with the use of health information technology could serve as a solution to the nation
Nano-sensor to be used for diagnosing lung cancer
A way has been devised by scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa to diagnose lung cancer using a breath analyser containing gold nanoparticles.
Hospital Operating System launch by StatCom
A costly situation could be faced by hospitals if they do not always know where their patients are located, both financially and clinically.
Siemens: 3D Images for Cardiovascular Imaging
A demonstration is to be given by Siemens at Siemens HealthcareAt the ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress 2009.
EHR Data Collection Test by CMS
An additional step is being taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to pave the way for hospitals to transmit clinical quality measures to the agency via electronic health records systems.
e-Records help save money
Providing some proof, HealthPartners is advocating the health reform that electronic medical records can save health providers money.
Escorts Heart Institute organizes two day Cardiac Seminar
Continuing with effort to educate and inform the medical fraternity, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Ltd. (EHIRCL), commissioned a two-day Cardiac seminar.
eHealth software launch by Microsoft with Telus
Microsoft is hoping to get patients in control of their health records by working with Telus to launch an Internet-based platform in Canada that users can access any time to keep track of their health information.
Swine Flu outbreak to be checked by Maryland eHealth system
According to a presidential health panel the government and health officials across the country are preparing for the the possibility that the H1N1 (swine) flu virus could affect half the US population.
Nilekani’s help to support delivery of eBirth certificates
Indian health ministry has started brainstorming with Nandan Nilekani, the man tasked with India’s unique identification project, to produce e-health cards and birth certificates for newborns.
