Researchers have developed an injectable nanotechnology capable of monitoring glucose levels and other molecular concentrations in the blood using a modified iPhone.

Speech recognition software developer M*Modal has announced that DrChrono, publisher of point-of-care and practice management software, is offering the companys speech recognition technology as part of DrChronos iPad EHR app.

As many as one-fourth of cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosed using core-needle biopsy are in fact understaged invasive breast cancers, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

Compliance with meaningful use measures wont necessarily maximize hospitals quality improvement efforts, according to an article in the July issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. As ONC officials and others have said before, meaningful use is intended to be the floor, not the ceiling, in terms of health IT adoption and use. But should we be asking EHRs (and vendors) to do more than the basics?

When it comes to creating a strong telepresence, Michael Young, director of telemedicine at the University of North Carolinas Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has some advice: Thoroughly understand why youre doing it, and know what problems youre trying to solve. Young offered this advice during a July 20 webinar sponsored by Cisco.

Included in Vermonts single-payor healthcare reform legislation is a global budget for expenditures, guaranteed coverage that isnt linked to employment, and a single system of provider payments and administrative rules, noted Anya Rader Wallack, PhD, special assistant to Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin in a New England Journal of Medicine perspective published July 20.

Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD, director of the FDA's Center for Device and Radiological Health, heard testimony from patients and device innovators who were critical of medical device review procedures, during a July 20 meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

CMIO spotlights small hospitals and healthcare practices using health IT to the maxvia effective device-to-HIS interfacing, adoption of an EHR with clinical decision support and tele-ICU to deliver better care, improve efficiency and reduce costs.