Industry game changers to watch in healthcare IT (News-Medical-Net)
Whatever the outcome of healthcare reform, this much is clear: Information technology will play a critical role in the improvement and delivery of patient outcomes. So, will government contractors they already are. So, who s in the lead?
Sirona to Present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—-Sirona , the dental technology leader, today announced that John Sweeney, Vice President of Investor Relations, will present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 23rd, at the Loews Hotel in Miami, FL.
Improved Technology Advances Healthcare Efficiencies (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – 03/15/10) – Access to a patient’s complete medical history on paper is a growing concern for healthcare practitioners, and the Obama Administration . As part of the healthcare reform legislation, President Obama is urging the industry to adopt electronic medical records . This form of record keeping is seen as a way to prevent inaccurate medical records. In addition to …
Study: Healthcare IT Leaders Need to Address Mobile Security and Management (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BLUE BELL, Pa.—- Managing and Securing Mobile Healthcare Data and Devices, a commissioned technology adoption profile conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Fiberlink Communications Corporation was released today with findings on the top needs of healthcare IT leaders.
MedQuist to provide DMC healthcare system with transcription outsourcing services (News-Medical-Net)
MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled clinical documentation services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Detroit Medical Center (DMC), a nationally respected healthcare system, to provide transcription outsourcing services. This award expands MedQuist’s existing relationship to include services for Emergency Medicine documentation for six of DMC’s major …
Premier Healthcare Alliance Employees Safely Recycle, Dispose of 10 Tons of Computer and Electronic Devices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—-Computers and electronic products containing toxic materials pose a significant threat to public health and the environment when improperly disposed. For the fifth consecutive year, employees of the Charlotte-based Premier healthcare alliance have properly recycled and disposed of 10 tons of outdated computer equipment in an environmentally safe manner.
Nine Healthcare Companies Named Finalists for Innovations in HealthcareSM ABBY Awards, to be Presented April 28th (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Nine innovative healthcare companies have been named Finalists and will vie to win three 2010 Innovations in HealthcareSM ABBY Awards at the 12th Annual Innovations in HealthcareSM Awards Event, on April 28, 2010, hosted by the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization.
HIMSS: Healthcare Technology Roundup (InformationWeek)
At the HIMSS healthcare IT show, HIT vendors and medical pros reviewed the latest in clinical equipment, electronic health records systems, and more.
Provena Health System Chooses ARAMARK Healthcare for Clinical Technology Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA—-Under a seven year agreement, ARAMARK Healthcare today announced it has been chosen by Provena Health System to provide clinical technology services for the 1,500 bed, six hospital system serving Illinois and Indiana.
Royal Philips Electronics, Microsoft collaborate to improve Philips Healthcare’s efficiency and productivity (News-Medical-Net)
Royal Philips Electronics today announced collaboration with Microsoft Corp. to build on Philips Healthcare’s foundation of healthcare informatics and advanced clinical decision support offerings that drive efficiency and effectiveness at the point of care.