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.
Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, finds that the US market for picture archive communication systems (PACS) and radiology information systems (RIS) will grow to $3 billion by 2010.
Royal Philips Electronics, of the Netherlands is a diversified health and well-being company, has supported a research project that shows heart failure patients who used an interactive tele-health system with motivational support tools at home spent less time in hospital and felt their quality of life had significantly improved over 12 months uation period.
Medtronic to surf Europes ‘wave of telemedicine’ The US-medical device manufacturer Medtronic is planning to extend its presence as a […]
Indegene Lifesystems Pvt Ltd., a scientific partner to global pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, today highlighted the benefits its pharmaceutical clients are reaping through comprehensive and multichannel patient support and adherence programs.
Font size, frame size, number of keystrokes for entry are not the types of issues that would seem at first glance to impact a multi-billion dollar market such as the one for electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
Healthcare experts widely agree that computerised records can help doctors and hospitals avoid medical errors and improve the quality of care.
Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Hospital and Health Systems Administrator, Air Force Hospital, Chandigarh, has successfully managed several Air Force Hospitals (Station Medicare Centres) providing quality and comprehensive medical cover to a large dependent population.
A subsidiary of the American Medical Association is teaming up with Covisint–a technology vendor that has been helping the association develop a physician portal.
A study in Health Affairs states that implementing EHRs in primary care practices with five physicians would cost each doctor an average of $46,659 for the first year.
The electronic health record market grew to $15.7 billion in 2010, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, Healthcare IT News reports.
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.
The American Academy of Dermatology Association and the American Telemedicine Association sent a joint letter to CMS, calling for the coverage of teledermatology services under Medicare Part B.
