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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Nuance PowerShare Network Achieves Industry-First Milestone, Sharing 3 Billion Medical Images via the Cloud

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced it has achieved an industry-first milestone in sharing 3 billion medical images through the Nuance PowerShareTM Network. This reflects steady growth of approximately 30 percent each year as the technology gains more widespread adoption in hospitals and facilities securely sharing patient medical images using the cloud.

Study: Simplified EHR alerts cut catheter-associated UTIs

Targeted automated alerts in EHRs can help significantly curb urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters, according to research conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Medicine. Also, design of the alerts strongly impacts their success.

One of Nation’s Largest GI Practices Selects Greenway Integrated Information Solutions to Support Coordinated Care, Growth

CARROLLTON, Ga.--One of the largest gastroenterology (GI) group practices in the country, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates (AGA), has chosen Greenway Health’s flagship PrimeSUITE® electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution.

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FBI warns healthcare companies about hacker threat

The FBI has issued a warning that hackers are actively targeting the healthcare industry, reports Reuters.

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Major data breach shakes up healthcare industry

Healthcare data breaches increasingly are taking on international proportions.

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Healthcare organizations turn to recruiters, search firms to hire IT staff

The high demand for talented health IT workers is prompting healthcare organizations to turn to recruiters and executive search firms to handle their staffing needs, according to a workplace study by HIMSS Analytics.

Baystate Health Selects Premier, Inc. to Support Health Informatics & Technology Innovation Center

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 21, 2014 -- Baystate Health of Springfield, Mass., has selected Premier, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:PINC) data warehouse and business intelligence platform, PremierConnect(R) Enterprise, to support the development of innovative solutions within its new Health Informatics & Technology Innovation Center.

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Victims of healthcare data breaches exceed 30M

Since 2009, 944 large-scale data breaches have compromised the personal and health information of more than 30 million patients, according to an analysis in Washington Post’s Wonkblog.

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