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.
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ONC Announces New Project for EHR Systems
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced the launch of an industry project to consolidate and harmonize required health information exchange specifications that support meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) systems.
EHR Applications on Mobile
According to US Government Health IT reports, the U.S. military is testing commercial mobile devices for usability with its electronic health record applications. Officials are testing tactical EHR applications on the iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, Sprint HTC EVO and Samsung Epic.
Healthcare Adopts IT
[This article was published in the November 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become an essential part of modern healthcare delivery systems to gain greater efficiency, reduce overall healthcare costs and improve patient safety
“IT is a Necessary Management Tool for Hospitals” : Dr Mehdi Khaled, Asia Pacific and Japan Oracle Corporation
While the use of IT within healthcare delivery organisations has been limited in the country, technology providers like Oracle are passionate about raising awareness about the benefits of IT among these organisations.
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.
iSOFT wins USD 1m electronic health record deal with AMRI
iSOFT Group has announced that it has won a USD 1 million contract with Advanced Medicare Research Institute (AMRI) Hospitals for an electronic health record (EHR) for six of its hospitals in India, after a competitive tender.
CitiusTech signs up with Adrenalin
CitiusTech, a healthcare consulting and technology services has signed up with Adrenalin to meet its recruiting, training, developing and retaining outstanding professionals.
Washington, New Mexico Awarded Federal Money for EHR Work
Washington and New Mexico Medicaid programs will receive thousands of dollars in federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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.
GE Expands EHR Financing Efforts for Healthcare Providers
GE Healthcare has announced an expansion of its financing program for electronic health records systems targeted at healthcare providers who are eligible for medicaid and medicare incentive payments under the federal economic stimulus package, as per reports.
