June 2011

JACR: Integration matters for decision support adoption ()
IBM report: Info seekers are untapped market for medical devices ()
JAMIA: E-prescribing systems don't reduce common mistakes ()
Ascom, Enterasys partner on 802.11n VoWiFi for healthcare ()
Nonprofits collaborate on CT radiation improvement ()
NEJM: Cost-effectiveness chief barrier to implementing lung CT screening ()
HIE Roundtable explores sustainability ()
Appeals court upholds PPACA individual mandate ()
iKnowMed EHR receives Surescripts certification ()
Bruker aligns with U of Zurich on microbial identification ()
ICU infection prevention effort saves lives, money ()
Los Alamos Lab remains closed as fire bears down ()
AJR: Low-dose x-ray in kids does not increase cancer risk ()
Renovo and Proxense partner for real time location system ()
JABFM: Patient-centered care could mean lower annual charges ()
AAMI: Military promotes biomed educational opportunities ()
AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters ()
HIMSS steps aside as standards group admin ()
Maine center rolls out compliance system ()
Emerson Bearing enters biomedical market ()
AAMI: Alarm fatigue, IT, interoperability among top 10 biomed challenges ()
Philips offers new medical imaging equipment support ()
AMA to Congress: Dump Medicare SGR as part of reform ()
Patient-centered medical homes boom in Mich. ()
JAMIA: Filtering can reconcile medications ()
ADA enlists mobile health, Beacon Communities to manage diabetes ()
UVA nabs $300K to pioneer type 2 diabetes program ()
Philips to acquire Sectra mammography for $82M ()
AAMI: So you want to move a hospital? ()
AAMI: Digital mammo redefines biomed role ()
AAMI Feature: Engineering students aren't learning the basics ()
AAMI: Role of clinical engineer differs in Japan and U.S. ()
AAMI: Tech management needs to raise its customer service value ()
AAMI: Getting smarter? One provider on wireless pump go-live ()
AAMI: Military biomed engineers: We need you! ()
AAMI Feature: CEs should interject themselves into leadership roles ()
AAMI: Interoperability promises real-time data ()
AAMI: Agfa highlights DR technologies ()
Google to discontinue PHR service ()
2011 Health IT Top Trends Survey: Mapping the Changes ()
Beyond the EHR: Finding Real Innovations That Will Heal Healthcare ()
HIE Sustainability: Forget the Silver Bullet ()
CDS Moves Beyond Alerts ()
From the Editor: Meaningful Use Moves Ahead ()
CMS: Why the check might not be in the mail ()
The AMDIS Connection | MU Year One: An Education of the Second Order ()
Mass. AG finds global payment doesn't lower costs ()
O-HITEC gains EHR adoption partner ()
Georgia researchers develop Parkinson's iPhone app ()
RTI launches measurement instrument for x-ray devices ()
HIEs, hospitals see edge in imaging ()
EHR certification update 6.24.11 ()
Weathering the storm: CT, EHR prove mission critical ()
House members rally against MedPAC recommendations ()
Supreme Court nixes Vt. prescription data mining restrictions ()
Survey: Financial stability still a concern for hospitals ()
JAMIA: Long-term EHR usability depends on design ()
IHIE links to Indiana immunization program ()
AHA calls for additional ACO funds, flexibility ()
Meducation takes SMART app crown ()
GAO to FDA: Strengthen oversight of medical device recalls ()
HHS makes available $500M for care improvement ()
AT&T launches cloud-based medical imaging service ()
Centura connects to Colorado HIE ()
FDA issues guidance for developing artificial pancreas ()
AMA, others advise HHS to clarify meaningful use regs ()
KLAS ranks infection control vendors ()
Survey: 83% of physicians use mobile devices ()
Fallon to join Atrius, pending Mass. AG oversight ()
Idaho health network to provide HIE services ()
McKesson to acquire Portico Systems ()
A reciprocal opportunity ()
Wireless experts discuss future of Body Area Networks ()
Study: Inconsistent perfusion values pervasive in stroke imaging ()
Singapore deploys nationwide EHR ()
White House faults McKinsey survey methodology ()
MedAssets launches bundled payment platform ()
National Library of Medicine debuts online resource ()
N.Y. RHIO shares diagnostic images ()
Michigan ICU reduces infections through process improvement ()
AMA: Inaccuracy in claims payment is on the rise ()
Survey: Physician alignment for ACOs needs re-tooling ()
Study: Robotic telemedicine in NICU feasible, safe ()
Philips distributes Lumalier's ultraviolet disinfector ()
Webinar: Joining nationwide exchange? Be prepared ()
U of Kansas Hospital integrates CDS into EHR ()
AMA reaffirms support for individual mandate ()
The DES market: What's life after Cordis like? ()
Philips acquires AllParts Medical ()
Multidisciplinary CTA research could improve CAD screening ()
Study: Health IT's impact on long-term care uncertain ()
Quest Diagnostics donates EHRs to needy areas ()
Humana, Allscripts partner for EHR implementation ()
ONC: Miss. REC reaches membership goal ()
Boston Scientific launches PTA balloon catheter ()
CMIO Summit: 'Buyer-beware market' for EHRs ()
NEJM: Linking data is critical to ending care disparities ()
Study: FQHCs treating more patients, chronic conditions ()
EJR: MRE provides viable option for Crohns evaluation ()
Brain implant may prove promising for paralysis ()
Study: Physician-rating websites' validity is suspect ()
CONNECT 3.2 HIE software gets scalability boost ()
N.H. court nixes anti-healthcare reform legislation ()
3M software translates ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 ()
EHR certification update 6.17.11 ()
'Innovation is associated with risk' ()
CBO forecasts 29.4% cut in Medicare rate ()
JAMIA: CDS wields little influence on ward-round med ordering ()
HMS finds a partner in RegionalCare ()
Medibank and American Well team for telehealth delivery ()
Ariz. medical center attains Stage 7 ()
Pennsylvania, Washington launch Medicaid EHR programs ()
ECRI to participate at AAMI 2011 Conference and Expo ()
PwC predicts more healthcare M&As in 2011 ()
Carestream PACS workstation competes at ISCT ()
JAMIA: Handle EHR data exceptions with care ()
Report: EMR market to hit $6 billion by 2015 ()
HIMSS Webinar: IBMs Watson to bring NLP to healthcare ()
HIMSS: Clinical transformation requires better tools ()
JAMA commentary: Beware surveillance bias ()
Taking integration off the myth list ()
KLAS ranks medical equipment vendors for 2011 ()
Precyse, HealthStream offer ICD-10 education ()
Low-dose mammo screening: Better images, fewer callbacks? ()
NCPDP and CAQH CORE to harmonize electronic data interchange ()
CMIO Summit: Projects don't end at implementation ()
NQF updates serious reportable events ()
JAMA: Ambulatory, inpatient malpractice rates are similar ()
Kentucky hospital selects HMS EHR product suite ()
NIST seeks input on Trusted Identities ()
Numera partners with HealthTrio for biometric integration ()
Study: Mechanical ventilation protocols improve outcomes, reduce costs ()
AIM: CPOE improves documentationbut how much? ()
PositiveID partners with Rogers for diabetes management platform ()
CMIO Summit: CMOs and CMIOs share common goals ()
PerkinElmer buys London x-ray detector firm ()
RWJF recommends adjustments to proposed ACO rule ()
JAMIA: Team approach boosts IT adoption ()
Survey: Less than 33% of physicians to be independent by 2013 ()
Onrad hires new CTO ()
Wireless chips developed to monitor implants ()
CMIO Summit: Meaningful use could mean take the money and run ()
JAMIA: EMR benefits are unclear for outpatient clinical outcomes ()
CMIO Summit: Cochran discusses Vermont HIE's sustainability challenges ()
CMIO Summit: LIPIX's Stein busts HIE myths ()
IMS acquires Med-Vantage ()
CMS answers more meaningful use FAQs ()
Study: MRI may show early ADHD onset ()
Philips to ship mobile MRIs to Afghanistan ()
Pa. organizations partner for bioengineering program ()
Data wanted, happy to share ()
AHRQ seeks input on meaningful use data collection project ()
EHR certification update 6.10.11 ()
Health Affairs: Raising quality cuts costs ()
ESA: Hypnosis + local anesthesia prove beneficial in surgeries ()
JACR: Lean could help radiology cut waste ()
White House disputes McKinsey study on healthcare reform ()
Donation extends Mayo's telestroke prgram ()
SleepBot ices IOM-NAE challenge competition ()
McKesson nets 44 deals for molecular, genetic tests ()
Ethicon debuts trocar for minimally invasive procedures ()
Webinar: Theres more than one road to ACO shared savings ()
Feds to award prizes for health IT solutions ()
JACR: A natural language processing primer ()
Stem cells may pose solution for those with healing deficiencies ()
Minn. taps Ability as health data intermediary ()
Health Affairs: Mass. P4P plan hasn't uncovered disparities ()
Siemens and SIS partner for perioperative workflow ()
Medicaid to stop paying for 'never' events in July ()
Research demonstrates use of magnets to thin blood ()
HITPC suggests Stage 2 MU extension ()
A familiar refrainstandards needed ()
MedSolutions program addresses misdiagnosis ()
Study: MRI reveals brain differences for violent criminals ()
Biomedical engineering: All-encompassing degree for a lucrative career ()
HHS releases $40M for chronic disease prevention ()
Study: Canadians reaping benefits of telehealth ()
Radiology: Peer review fundamentally flawed ()
AHIMA: Health IT Pro certification is here ()
Wolters Kluwer debuts GI query tool ()
Thomson Reuters to divest healthcare unit ()
ID Experts offers breach notification checklist ()
SIIM: Why medicine needs business analyticsnow more than ever ()
AdvaMed recommends federal office of medical innovation ()
MedPro Imaging adds 4D transducer repair capabilities ()
Webinar sheds light on proposed OCR disclosure rule ()
SIIM: Siemens showcases mobile syngo technology ()
Study: EHR, paper workarounds may lead to efficiencies ()
Blumenthal to chair Commonwealth Fund commission ()
CSC: Telemedicine could answer healthcare challenges ()
SIIM: Quantitative imaginga grand opportunity ()
Texas universities collaborate on biomedical research ()
Merge to buy Ophthalmic Imaging Systems for $30M ()
Dynamic MRI: How to beat the magnet ()
HHS revises process for handling ONC-AA misconduct ()
Top U.S. hospitals, legislators skeptical of proposed ACO rule ()
SIIM: Dreyer busts meaningful use myths for rads ()
CMS wants to publicly report on providers ()
SIIM: Image sharingIHE vs. cloud computing ()
Models, accountability and health IT ()