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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Baylor joins Houston's HIE

Baylor College of Medicine has joined Greater Houston Healthconnect, the region's health information exchange (HIE).

AHRQ study finds med mgmt. measures reduce adverse drug events

The latest post on the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT’s blog, HealthIT Buzz, cites the impact EHRs can have on the rate of adverse drug events.

Second-largest HIPAA breach on record impacts 4.5M

An estimated 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems have been potentially impacted by a computer hacker.

Baylor College of Medicine Signs on to Regional Health Information Exchange

Houston, TX, August 14, 2014 -- Healthconnect announced today that Baylor College of Medicine has joined the regional health information exchange (HIE). Baylor’s entry is an important step in the integration of health information technologies that enable clinical faculty within an academic setting to enhance transitions of care by easily communicating with both referring physicians and patients.

Tennessee breach impacts 60k state employees

The state of Tennessee informed about 60,000 staffers who participated in its employees' health screenings the breach of their personal information after a hacker accessed the computer system of one of its subcontractors.

Healtheway and IOD Announce PRISM 6.2 eHealth Exchange Validation

 August 12, 2014 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GREEN BAY, Wis.--Healtheway, the non-profit, public-private collaborative that supports the eHealth Exchange, and IOD Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated health information management (HIM) solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems and clinics, today announced that IOD PRISM 6.2 is now recognized as an eHealth Exchange validated system.

Phreesia and Allscripts partner to maximize profitability and operational efficiency in the healthcare industry

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2014-- Phreesia, the leader in healthcare point of service, is the first certified partner to support integrations with Allscripts EHR and Allscripts PM products as part of the Allscripts Developer Program to offer clients enhanced functionality for Allscripts' clinical solutions.

Unsecured server compromises data of 570 N.C. patients

Patient account information of 570 North Carolinians is at risk after a subcontractor failed to secure a computer server for four months.

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