Published by patricia on 31 Mar 2009
Sutter Health to postpone hospitals (BizJournals)
Sutter Health is putting billions of dollars of hospital construction and information-technology projects on hold, due to concerns about the economy and pricey bond markets.
Published by patricia on 27 Mar 2009
HHS Names David Blumenthal As National Coordinator For Health Information Technology (Medical News Today)
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P. as the Obama Administration’s choice for National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. As the National Coordinator, Dr.
Published by patricia on 26 Mar 2009
HHS Names Former Harvard University Professor Blumenthal As National Health Care Information Technology Coordinator (Medical News Today)
HHS on Friday announced the appointment of former Harvard Medical School professor David Blumenthal as the national coordinator for health care information technology, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Published by patricia on 25 Mar 2009
Obama Team Targets Health Information Technology (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of IDC’s new report “The “Obama Effect”: The Impact of the Obama Administration on HIT Adoption,” to their collection of IT market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618&productid=2091053
Published by patricia on 24 Mar 2009
HHS Names David Blumenthal As National Coordinator For Health Information Technology (Medical News Today)
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P. as the Obama Administration’s choice for National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. As the National Coordinator, Dr.
Published by patricia on 23 Mar 2009
HHS Names David Blumenthal As National Coordinator For Health Information Technology (Medical News Today)
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P. as the Obama Administration’s choice for National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. As the National Coordinator, Dr.
Published by patricia on 20 Mar 2009
Feds name health care IT guru (Washington Business Journal)
The Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that Dr. David Blumenthal, a former Harvard Medical School professor, has been named national coordinator for health care information technology.
Published by patricia on 19 Mar 2009
Proprietary advantage the argument against health IT? (ZDNet)
Health turns out to have a lot in common with auto mechanics.
Published by patricia on 18 Mar 2009
The Value Of Health Information Technology Examined By U Of Minnesota Researchers (Medical News Today)
University of Minnesota researchers found that the use of health information technology (IT), a popular health policy initiative, has had little or no effect on patient safety. Despite this, the researchers say it’s still too early to judge the effectiveness of health IT.
Published by patricia on 17 Mar 2009
MMR Information Systems, Inc. Taps Health Information Technology Veteran Gene Barduson (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MMR Information Systems, Inc. , which through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. provides Web-based consumer-controlled Personal Health Records and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions , announced that it has selected Gene Barduson, whose 30-year career in Healthcare and Information Technology includes CEO positions with Alteer Corporation, Apexion …