Truman Medical Centers Recognized for HIT Excellence
By Rajiv Leventhal, first posted on Healthcare Informatics, November 20, 2014 The Kansas City, Mo.-based Truman Medical Centers (TMC) has won two awards from the health IT community for using...
View ArticleNew York Digital Health Accelerator Features 16 Health IT Pilots on “Demo Day”
By Rajiv Leventhal first posted on Healthcare Infromatics, December 5, 2014 The New York Digital Health Accelerator’s Dec. 4 “Demo Day” featured seven early- and growth-stage health tech companies...
View ArticleReport: Healthcare Data is Growing Exponentially, Needs Protection
By Rajiv Leventhal first posted on Healthcare Infromatics, December 4, 2014 Healthcare is one of the fastest growing segments of the digital universe, growing at 48 percent per year—compared to 40...
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago, National Cancer Institute Partner on Big Data
By Rajiv Leventhal, first posted on Healthcare Informatics, December 8, 2014 The University of Chicago has announced that it is collaborating with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to create a...
View ArticleInternet Searches Can Predict ED Visit Volume
By John DeGaspari. first posted on Healthcare Informatics, December 10, 2014 Internet data might enable a model that provider organizations can use to prevent overcrowding The correlation between...
View ArticleUC Davis Doc Gets Grant to Study Telemedicine in EDs
By Rajiv Leventhal first posted on Healthcare Informatics, December 19, 2014 look at how telemedicine consultations in emergency departments impact clinical outcomes, including cost effectiveness. The...
View ArticleMD Anderson, UnitedHealthcare Launch Bundled Payment Pilot Program
By Rajiv Leventhal first posted on Healthcare Informatics, December 22, 2014 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UnitedHealthcare have launched a pilot to explore a new bundled...
View ArticleCORHIO Adds Eight-Hospital Health System to Its HIE
By Rajiv Leventhal, first posted on Healthcare Informatics, December 29, 2014 The Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) has announced that HealthONE, an eight-hospital system in...
View ArticleCommonWell Health Alliance Names Executive Director
By Gabriel Perna, first posted on Healthcare Informatics, March 25, 2015 CommonWell Health Alliance, a nonprofit trade group comprised of major electronic health record (EHR) vendors trying to create...
View ArticleReport: Boston Children’s Hospital’s EMR Shutdown for a Few Days
By Gabriel Perna, first posted on Healthcare Informatics, March 26, 2015 Boston Children’s Hospital had a throwback week, going back to a paper-based system thanks to its electronic medical record...
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