Health Information Technology News

Helping To Improve Disability Determination Through Health Information Technology (Medical News Today)
The Regenstrief Institute has been awarded a Recovery Act contract to help the U.S. Social Security Administration and Indiana healthcare providers shorten and improve the process of making disability case determinations through automation. Work is scheduled to begin March 31. The process of acquiring medical information for an SSA disability claim involves numerous requests to multiple …

Research and Markets: Czech Republic Information Technology Report Q1 2010 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Czech Republic Information Technology Report Q1 2010″ report to their offering.

Thomson Reuters Establishes Best Practices for Statewide Health Information Exchanges: Whitepaper Outlines Steps to … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
With approximately $400 million in federal stimulus dollars being funneled into local governments to develop statewide health information technology programs, states are rapidly developing Health Information Exchanges to streamline information sharing and the continuity of patient care.

UCSF names vice chancellor for information technology (UC Newsroom)
The University of California, San Francisco has appointed a vice chancellor to oversee the university’s information technology systems.

Colorado To Receive Federal Matching Funds For Electronic Health Record Incentives Program (Medical News Today)
In another key step to further states’ role in developing a robust U.S. health information technology (HIT) infrastructure, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that Colorado’s Medicaid program will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program established by the American …

HP Software Helps Businesses Transform Information Technology Processes to Accelerate Improved Outcomes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PALO ALTO, Calif.—-Businesses around the globe are using software from HP to increase customer satisfaction and drive greater efficiencies for competitive advantage.

AssureRx promotes technology, operations chief (MedCity News)
Personalized drug company AssureRx Health Inc. has promoted Donald Wright Jr. to senior vice president of operations and technology. Wright s responsibilities will include managing the company s web-based software product development, and overseeing information technology and molecular genetics laboratory operations, according to a statement from AssureRx. Wright has 20 years experience in …

ARRA Passed In Feb. 2009; What Does A Senior Health Care Analyst With Maxim Group LLC. Think About The Stimulus Effect … (Wall Street Transcript via Yahoo! Finance)
67 WALL STREET, New York – March 22, 2010 – The Wall Street Transcript has recently published its Health Care IT Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 23 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212 …

NIST, Partners Develop Testing Infrastructure for Health IT Systems (Newswise)
NIST has released the first of four installments of a new health IT test method and related software, developed in collaboration with a broad array of public and private groups, to help develop modern information technology systems for the health care industry.

Religare Technologies acquires Sobha Renaissance’s health care solutions business (PharmaBiz)
Religare Technologies, a group company of Religare engaged in various businesses including Fortis Hospitals (India’s fastest growing hospital network), Religare Wellness (the fastest growing wellness retail chain in SAARC countries) and Super Religare Laboratories (Asia’s leading diagnostic network), has acquired the health care solutions business of Sobha Renaissance Information Technology Pvt …