Health Information Technology News

MedLink to Participate in Health Information Technology Extension Program (Marketwire)
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 24, 2009) – MedLink International, Inc. ( OTCBB : MLKNA ) announced today that it will participate in the Health Information Technology Extension Program. The extension program consists of Regional Extension Centers and a national Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC). The regional centers will offer technical assistance, guidance, and …

MedLink to Participate in Health Information Technology Extension Program (Marketwire)
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 24, 2009) – MedLink International, Inc. ( OTCBB : MLKNA ) announced today that it will participate in the Health Information Technology Extension Program. The extension program consists of Regional Extension Centers and a national Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC). The regional centers will offer technical assistance, guidance, and …

HHS Announces Plans To Make $80 Million Available To Support Health IT Workforce (Medical News Today)
Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced plans to make available $80 million in grants to help develop and strengthen the health information technology workforce. The grants that will be made available include $70 million for community college training programs and $10 million to develop educational materials to support these programs.

House Approves Legislation to Help Small Practices Purchase Health IT Systems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Congress has moved a step closer to approving a bill that would give small and solo physician practices the ability to obtain low-cost loans for the purchase of health information technology, or health IT, systems.

New blog on health information technology (News-Medical-Net)
Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced the launch of Health IT Buzz, a new blog that will allow readers to learn more about health information technology (health IT) and provide a space for consumers, providers, policymakers, and technology experts to share their ideas and concerns regarding health IT. The blog is available at …

National Survey Of US Hospitals Shows Information Technology Has Yielded Neither Administrative Efficiencies Nor Cost … (Medical News Today)
The increased computerization in U.S. hospitals hasn’t made them cheaper or more efficient, Harvard researchers say, although it may have modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks.

Harris Corp. buys Pa. firm with VA information-technology expertise (Orlando Sentinel)
Melbourne-based Harris Corp. said Monday it has acquired Patriot Technologies LLC, a privately held provider of health-care-related information technology to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

HealthPort postpones initial public offering (San Francisco Chronicle)
HealthPort Inc., a health care information technology company, said Thursday it is postponing its planned initial public offering due to market conditions. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company did not elaborate further on what triggered the move, nor how long… Information technology – Health care – Health – Medicine – United States

Click4Care wins award for greatest market potential at health IT conference (MedCity News)
Image via Wikipedia POWELL, Ohio — Care management software firm Click4Care won an award for “greatest market potential” at a health information technology summit held in California last week. Industry executives attending the Healthcare IT Summit voted for the Columbus-area company as the greatest market potential winner in the insurance category, according to a statement from Click4Care. “We …

Harris Corp. buys Pa. firm with VA information-technology expertise (Orlando Sentinel)
Melbourne-based Harris Corp. said Monday it has acquired Patriot Technologies LLC, a privately held provider of health-care-related information technology to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.