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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Physicians Interactive eCoupon Launched within Greenway PrimeSUITE EHR

READING, Mass., June 2, 2014-- Physicians Interactive (PI), the leading provider of online and mobile clinical resources and solutions for healthcare professionals (HCPs), today announced that its eCoupon™ automated voucher and coupon distribution solution is now available within the latest version of Greenway Health's PrimeSUITE electronic health record (EHR) system. Greenway is a leading provider of ambulatory information solutions, including fully integrated EHRs.

CEO resigns following troubled EHR implementation

A Georgia hospital CEO and president has stepped down amid reports of a botched EHR implementation.

Patients expect EHRs but don't trust the technology

Most patients expect hospitals to use EHRs but only about half said they believe the technology is secure.

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Study: MU Stage 1 impacts adoption sequence of EHR functions

Stage 1 Meaningful Use likely is impacting how hospitals sequence EHR adoption, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

After major breach, L.A. County looking to require encryption for contractors

Following a computer theft at the county health contractor’s office that compromised the personal health information of more than 342,000 patients, Los Angeles County supervisors are taking steps to tighten security rules, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.

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Cut Your Security Risk

Consider these tips and tricks amid growing concerns for healthcare’s cyber security.

DrFirst, Imprivata and Forward Advantage Partner to Enable Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances for MEDITECH Users

Dallas, TX, May 28, 2014 -- DrFirst, Imprivata® and Forward Advantage today announced a partnership to enable electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) for users of MEDITECH Client/Server and MAGIC/OSAL EMR platforms. The joint solution integrates leading technologies from DrFirst and Imprivata to allow providers to efficiently and securely prescribe controlled substances electronically.

Specialist vendors taking larger share of EMR market

The $23 billion EMR market once was dominated by large health IT firms, but specialized EMRs are gaining ground, according to a report from Kalorama Information.

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