EMRs a risky investment for small physician practices
Problems with the reliability and utility of electronic medical record systems has caused hardships for some small physician practices — costing them tens of thousands of dollars and limiting access to patient care.
Technology News: May 2011
Health Application in Demand Straub Clinic and Hospital and Kauai Medical Clinic becomes the first healthcare facility centre to allow […]
“IT applications serve as the backbone of our operations” : Dr Sumit Dutta, General Manager – Quest Diagnostics, India
As the Vice President and General Manager of Quest Diagnostics, Dr Sumit Dutta is responsible for creating an environment of quality, integrity and success for patients, customers and employees. Today, Quest Diagnostics is one of the largest pathology laboratories in the world.
Health Level Seven Announces Release of the greenCDA Implementation Guide
Health Level Seven (HL7) International, has announced that the highly anticipated greenCDA Implementation Guide is scheduled to be released in March.
Changing Paradigms in Health Information Technology
[This article was published in the January 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The changing perspectives about health information technology over the last ten years
USD 60M Aimed at ‘Breakthrough’ Healthcare IT Research
The US Government announced $60 million to support healthcare IT research projects aimed at “breakthrough” advances.
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
New York plans to create country’s largest EMR network
The New York Department of Health (DOH) and public-private partnership New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) recently presented a plan to change the face of healthcare for all New Yorkers by creating the country’s largest network for electronic medical records.
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
iSOFT
iSOFT, one of the leading health information technology companies, has achieved the ISO 27001 security of information certification on to providing the highest standards of quality and data security at its Bangalore centre. The move follows ISO 27001 re-certification of iSOFT
Hospitals Do IT
[This article was published in the October 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Realising the potential of information and communication technologies in transforming healthcare delivery and accelerating business
