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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Allscripts FollowMyHealth Achieve now generally available; leverages consumer devices for better population health management

CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2014-- Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) has announced the market launch and general availability of Allscripts FollowMyHealth™ Achieve, a consumer-friendly, patient engagement innovation intended to mobilize and empower patients as active partners in the management of their care.

The Asian Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Market Estimated to Grow to $2,328.0 million by 2018 - New Report by MicroMarket Monitor

October 11, 2014 -- The Asian Electronic Medical Record (EMR) market report defines and segments the concerned market in Asian with analysis and forecast of revenue. The electronic medical record market in the Asian region is estimated to grow to $2,328.0 million by 2018, at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2013 to 2018.

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HITRUST piloting early cyberthreat warning system

HITRUST has built and is pilot testing the Cyber Threat XChange (CTX), an automated service to provide early detection and faster analysis of cyberthreats that participating organizations collect and submit to CTX.

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Oschner is first system to link its EHR with Apple HealthKit

Ochsner Health System, based in New Orleans, has successfully integrated its Epic EHR with Apple HealthKit. Ochsner was one of three health systems tapped to beta-test the iOS8-integrated application.

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Class action lawsuit filed against CHS

Several months after Chinese hackers accessed the personal health information of 4.5 million Community Health Systems patients, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the system alleging failure to implement and follow security procedures.

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Balancing data analytics with patient privacy

CHICAGO—How to leverage healthcare data while protecting patient privacy is not a new question but “the dimensions have gotten significantly bigger,” said Deven McGraw, JD, partner in the healthcare practice of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, speaking at the 2014 Healthcare Leadership Forum.

Public comment sought on EHR cert. final rule test procedures

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is soliciting public comment on draft test procedures associated with the 2014 Edition Release 2 Certification Criteria final rule. 

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CMS reopens submission period for hardship exception applications

Eligible professionals and eligible hospitals are getting another opportunity to apply for a hardship exception.

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