April 2010

Panel weighs pros and cons of meaningful use, needs more media attention ()
iCAD losses up, revenues down in Q1 ()
Panel: How do HIEs, EMRs affect patient-physician experience? ()
Axolotl gets nod for Maryland statewide HIE ()
Everything is CONNECTed ()
Blumenthal gets personal, calls for teamwork among health IT pros ()
CONNECT event draws a range of coders ()
AJR: U.S. pediatric CT use continues to decrease ()
Analogic restructures, Mervat to spearhead new unit ()
Bos Sci takes hit for income, sales in Q1 ()
Merge completes Amicas merger ()
OAG: Canada needs more collaboration to reach 50% EHR use by 2010 ()
KLAS: Better business intelligence requires models from outside healthcare ()
Sankaran to exit Federal Health Architecture ()
RadNet scoops up three imaging facilities out of bankruptcy ()
Webinar: NHIN implementation is on the cusp ()
HIEs: Between dreaming and growing, a lot of ground to cover ()
HIEs: Between dreaming and growing, a lot of ground to cover ()
GE Healthcare, Capsule partner on device connectivity ()
Nycomed, GE form venture to sell contrast agents in Russia, CIS ()
AHA: 55% of hospitals expect to incur meaningful use penalties ()
Boston Sci launches new PCI guidewire ()
Sectra lands pilot customer for synthetic MRI ()
ANIA: ARRA means golden days ahead for nursing informaticists ()
ANIA: VA harnesses standardized terminology to 'free the data' ()
Radiology: Irreversible electroporation a viable tissue removal technique ()
Hyland Software grows field of OnBase clients ()
FDA greenlights Proteus' wireless personal monitor ()
Putting change in information exchange ()
IHE-Europe elects 2010 leadership, expands membership ()
EDIMS signs agreement to license Callibra ED discharge tool ()
IDC: Enterprise HIEs will grab larger share of info exchange market ()
Telehealth Gets Connected ()
IT to the ED, STAT! ()
Mr. Patient, May I See Your ID? ()
CPOE: Gaining Physician Buy-in ()
Broadband: Bring it on! ()
The AMDIS Connection: Getting Away from Just-in-time Care ()
AIM: Early MRI for endocarditis may result in treatment changes ()
Agfa signs 28 new German clients in Q1 ()
JAMIA: Business intelligence leverages patient safety, financial efficacy ()
Radiology provider deploys HIE technology ()
HCS, Eclipsys align for medication management platform ()
Opinion: Ready or not, here we go: Healthcare privacy and security ()
Philips, Mayo settle MRI patent infringement case ()
Q&A: Mass. hospital aims for seamless information exchange ()
HealthAffairs: EHRs must evolve to integrate into medical home ()
Bill introduced to extend MU benefits for mental health facilities, professionals ()
Philips Healthcare books impressive Q1 ()
Spacelabs introduces vital signs monitor ()
OrbusNeich granted stent patent; expands Bos Sci case ()
FDA gives Boston Sci the go-ahead for recalled ICD, CRT-Ds ()
EHR clarification shows room for improvement in ARRA ()
New bill redefines EHR incentives in the outpatient setting ()
CHCF: PHR usage low, but higher among the wealthy ()
biospace raises $18M to market musculoskeletal imaging system ()
Report: Public health labs need better IT infrastructure for data exchange ()
Health Affairs: IFR needs more specification, Halamka says ()
Verizon, BL Healthcare test remote health apps ()
Study: DEXA+MRI show loss of mean mass may point to dementia ()
Global mobile health monitoring market to reach nearly $2B ()
JAMA: MI care delayed in patients w/o insurance, w/ other financial woes ()
HealthAffairs: Patient experience essential to EMR, needed in MU criteria ()
Axolotl nets contract with Central N.Y. RHIO ()
Providence Health & Services upgrades Centricity EMR across Oregon ()
Karen M. Bell named new chair of CCHIT ()
Webinar: Providers require education on how reform will impact them ()
FDA approves Vasomedical's ECG Holter, blood pressure system ()
HIT Policy Committee requests more transparency for certification oversight ()
Webinar: Patient empowerment can stem from leveraging health IT ()
Rochester RHIO connects six New York EDs ()
iPad gets early thumbs-up ()
AJR: Radiography offers poor findings for hip, pelvis pain in ED ()
Report: EMR market could double, if meaningful use standards relax ()
Five more states join AG suit against healthcare reform ()
Virginia law expands access to telemedicine ()
KLAS: One-third of EMR purchases are to replace existing systems ()
HealthAffairs: About 80% of EMR users meet some meaningful use criteria ()
Houston hospital connects with Eclipsys ()
Mercy Health System taps NextGen for EHR/HIE ()
Report: Policymakers need to discuss obstacles of health IT systems ()
HealthAffairs: With one year down, ARRA has a lot on the line ()
Study: EMRs may accelerate genome-driven diagnoses, treatments ()
ICUcare unveils telemedicine/EHR system for mobile clinics ()
California college to offer associate's degree in health IT ()
CT for aardvarks ()
Wanted: Champions of family medicine for improved U.S. healthcare ()
NEJM: Physicians must 'take back' ownership of EHRs ()
Massachusetts health system launches EMR initiative ()
Healthcare reform, policies and health IT ()
HIMSS New England: Are Mass. hospitals living up to their reps? ()
HIMSS New England: It's time to shine for health IT professionals ()