Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS), enterprise image systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Breach lawsuit against UPMC dismissed

The lawsuit facing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center regarding a data breach has been dismissed by an Allegheny County judge. 

Electronic medical data exchange used by 91 % of doctors in Denmark, according to recent survey findings

BERLIN, Germany, 2 June 2015: Denmark emerges as the number one country to start an mHealth business according to a survey conducted by research2guidance in partnership with HIMSS Europe.

Partners begins launch of $1.2B Epic EHR

Boston-based Partners HealthCare has begun launching its $1.2 billion Epic EHR system.

EHR governance for transformation era

BOSTON—“Governance and communication go hand in hand,” said Richard Schreiber, MD, CMIO of Holy Spirit Hospital, speaking at AMIA’s iHealth 2015 Conference. 

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HHS seeks thoughts on national health plan identifier

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information on a national health plan identifier.  

AMIA's 2020 report focuses on regulations, documentation and patients

A year in the making, the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) released its EHR 2020 report that details recommendations to accelerate the development of EHRs over the next five years and better support patient-centric care.

Halamka: 'Get rid of Meaningful Use'

BOSTON—A provocative trio of Boston-based thoughtleaders closed out AMIA’s iHealth 2015 Conference on May 29 discussing the current state of health IT. 

AHA, MGMA, HIMSS express concerns about Stage 3 proposals

As the deadline looms for submitting comments on the proposed rules for Meaningful Use Stage 3 and EHR Certification, several professional associations shared their criticism and recommendations and they have a lot to say.

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