Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

IDS debuts Voice2Dox app for iPhone

Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) has made Mobile Voice2Dox, its integrated mobile dictation application, available for use with the iPhone.

Allscripts EHR gets nod at Lakeway

Lakeway Regional Medical Center (LRMC), a new acute care hospital in Lakeway, Texas, has selected Allscripts to provide its health IT infrastructure.

DiagnosisOne unveils informatics modules

DiagnosisOne has unveiled smartPath, a healthcare informatics platform that provides modules for clinical decision support, analytics and evidence-based order sets.

drawMD launches iPad imaging tool

drawMD has released an iPad Application developed by urologic surgeons, which allows physicians to use interactive imagery to illustrate and describe treatment options for medical conditions.

Top Trends Survey deadline extended

The CMIO Health IT Top Trends Survey has been extended one more week. All clinical informatics leaders are invited to participate in this short online survey, designed to gauge the business and IT trends most effecting healthcare organizations. Survey respondents can enter a drawing to win an Apple iPad 2 for participating. The survey closes May 13, so click here to get started.

Easing a burden

Earlier this week, CMS announced a final rule for Conditions of Participation that alleviates some of the burden of credentialing and privileging for telemedicine providers. The rule has been changed in response to a range of suggestions from organizations of all stripes, CMS said.

Medseek acquires Third Wave Research

Medseek, a Birmingham, Ala.-based developer of enterprise eHealth technologies for hospital systems, has acquired Third Wave Research Group.

St. Jude PCN integrates with Centricity, OneView

St. Jude Medicals Merlin.net Patient Care Network (PCN), an internet-based repository of patient and implantable device data, is now integrated with GE Healthcares Centricity EMR as well as Scottcares OneView cardiac rhythm management device management system.

Around the web

HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.