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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Azalea Health® Announces Agreement to Merge with simplifyMD®

Valdosta, GA, and Atlanta, GA, July 22, 2014 -- Azalea Health (http://www.AzaleaHealth.com), a provider of cloud-based healthcare solutions and services, announced today an agreement to merge with simplifyMD, a complete electronic health records (EHR) provider. The merger positions the two privately held companies to become a leading provider of a fully integrated, cloud-based healthcare management and medical billing solution.

Court rules in favor of Sutter Health on confidentiality lawsuit

Sutter Medical Foundation did not violate California’s medical confidentiality act when a thief stole a computer containing the records of 4 million patients. The ruling absolves Sutter from a potential $4 billion in statutory damages, reports The Recorder.

Unauthorized device use and data leakage top health IT security threats

Unsanctioned device use and data leakage issues are major IT security threats affecting the healthcare sector. These are more prevalent than phishing and targeted attacks, according to an IDG Connect survey sponsored by ForeScout.

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EHR adoption tops 90% for Mass. primary and specialty care providers

EHR adoption among Massachusetts primary care and specialty care providers is over 90 percent, according to a study from the Massachusetts eHealth Institute.

ONC launches open test method pilot program

To enhance stakeholder engagement with its health IT certification program, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Standards & Interoperability framework has launched an open test method development pilot program.

Health IT venture capital funding on rise

Venture capital funding in the health IT sector hit $1.8 billion during the second quarter of 2014, according to a report from Texas-based consulting firm Mercom Capital Group.

VA’s EHR ranked highest by physicians

Physicians have ranked the Veteran’s Administration EHR, the VA Computerized Patient Record System, as the top EHR for overall user satisfaction, according to Medscape’s 2014 EHR Report.

MetaCare Enterprise™ EHR Receives ONC-ACB Modular Stage 2 Meaningful Use Certification

Garden City, NY, July 15, 2014 -- Meta® Healthcare IT Solutions, a leading clinical software provider, announced today that it has achieved Modular Inpatient Stage 2 EHR ONC-ACB 2014 Certification for MetaCare Enterprise™ EHR on July 1, 2014.

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