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 systemsartificial 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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Wachter addresses IT's impact on relationships, safety

Patient safety expert Robert Wachter, MD, penned an op-ed in The New York Times lamenting the effect digitization is having on the practice of medicine.

Cerner, Intermountain Healthcare implement iCentra EHR

SALT LAKE CITY — March 19, 2015 — Cerner Corp. and Intermountain Healthcare announced today  the implementation of iCentra, a model electronic health record (EHR), practice management and revenue cycle system, at two Intermountain hospitals and 24 clinics across northern Utah.

IBM invests in EHR system to advance Watson

IBM has invested in Modernizing Medicine, a provider of cloud-based, specialty-specific EMR systems and other technologies that capture structured data, track outcomes and deliver clinical decision support.

MU Stage 3 and EHR certification proposed rules issued

The proposed rule for Meaningful Use Stage 3 has been released and it offers greater flexibility, simplification of requirements, more push for interoperability and a greater focus on patient outcomes to improve care.

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Debate, breach, future planning

Where to start this week? From a Senate hearing on medical innovation, Meaningful Use and interoperability to several developments on the privacy and security front, it’s been another busy week in the world of health IT.

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UCLA clinical informatics program achieves accreditation

UCLA’s Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), making it one of seven programs to earn the approval.

Despite concerns about data breaches patients don't read privacy policies

About half of all patients are concerned about security breaches involving their personal health information, yet only about 1 in 10 “always” read their doctor’s security policy, according to a survey by the EHR comparison site Software Advice.

Patient Engagement Platform Seeks Collaborative Partners

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SOAPware Inc., an electronic health record (EHR), recently introduced myHEALTHware: the complete solution to patient care coordination.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.