Published by patricia on 31 Dec 2008
Fixes to health care may be on horizon (Hattiesburg American)
WASHINGTON – Next year could finally mark the beginning of the first successful effort to fix the nation’s overpriced, fractured health care system, experts say.
Published by patricia on 30 Dec 2008
Green briefs of the week (Long Island Business News)
Preparing an environmental workforce The Long Island Works Coalition, in conjunction with the Ford Motor Co. Fund and the Long Island Association, launched career academies in September in several Long Island high schools to help prepare students for jobs that are needed locally. While Massapequa s academy features a health care curriculum; Wyandanch s, information technology, and Wantagh s, [...]
Published by patricia on 29 Dec 2008
Health Robotics Announces Partnership in the People’s Republic of China With The Devon International Group (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Health Robotics today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with the Devon International Group , whereby DIG has acquired the exclusive rights to Health Robotics’ CytoCare and i.v.STATION robots in the People’s Republic of China.
Published by patricia on 26 Dec 2008
The biggest health IT story of 2008 (ZDNet)
Even health professionals don’t know how to coordinate all their EHR data into a coherent PHR from which they can make wellness decisions. by Dana Blankenhorn
Published by patricia on 23 Dec 2008
Health Care IT Trade Group Issues Recommendations For Obama, Congress On Strategies For Nationwide Adoption Of … (Medical News Today)
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society on Wednesday released a set of policy recommendations for the incoming Obama administration and the 111th Congress that outline five priorities to promote wider use of health information technology and stimulate the economy, CQ HealthBeat reports.
Published by patricia on 22 Dec 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries (Medical News Today)
While mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.
Published by patricia on 19 Dec 2008
Health Care IT Trade Group Issues Recommendations For Obama, Congress On Strategies For Nationwide Adoption Of … (Medical News Today)
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society on Wednesday released a set of policy recommendations for the incoming Obama administration and the 111th Congress that outline five priorities to promote wider use of health information technology and stimulate the economy, CQ HealthBeat reports.
Published by patricia on 17 Dec 2008
Kimball Health Services Selects HMS to Provide Information Technology Infrastructure (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. announced today that it was selected by Kimball Health Services to supply a full system of integrated clinical and financial software. For the 20-bed critical access facility in Kimball, Neb., their new, integrated HMS system reinforces their commitment to providing quality, patient-centered care for their community.
Published by patricia on 16 Dec 2008
CareTech Solutions Named ‘Best in KLAS’ for Extensive IT Outsourcing Services (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CareTech Solutions, an information technology and Web products and services provider for hospitals and health systems, announced today that it has won a coveted 2008 Best in KLAS award for the IT Outsourcing market segment, as ranked by healthcare executives and professionals in the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards report, published this week by KLAS.
Published by patricia on 12 Dec 2008
Daschle Given 2 Health Roles, 1 Big Assignment (Hartford Courant)
Drawing on lessons from past debates, President-elect Barack Obama handed Tom Daschle two prime jobs Thursday and one gigantic assignment: overhauling the health care system so more people are covered by insurance.