June 2011

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 ()