Published by patricia on 30 Jun 2010
Community Health, Inc. Implements Peak 10s Enterprise Cloud Plus
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2010) Peak 10 Inc., a managed services company with world-class data centers , is proud to announce one of its newest customers, Community Health, Inc., the largest hospice provider in the Carolinas.
Published by patricia on 29 Jun 2010
Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 Improves Patient Safety with Cerner Health Information Technology Solutions
The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE) has successfully gone live with state-of-the-art healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions from Cerner Corporation.
Published by patricia on 28 Jun 2010
Health information keys Wednesday event
Water s Edge Health & Wellness Center will be the site of one of six public stakeholder meetings Wednesday on the development of health information exchange and technology that promises to reshape aspects of health care in Oregon.
Published by patricia on 25 Jun 2010
Henry Ford Health System launches new physician network
DETROIT Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) announced Wednesday that it is launching a new network for physicians in southeast Michigan.
Published by patricia on 24 Jun 2010
Canada’s health care system better only than the U.S.
Canadian health care ranks second to last compared with seven industrialized nations.
Published by patricia on 23 Jun 2010
Costly US health care falls short: report
The US health care system is the costliest in the world, but underperforms relative to many other industrialized nations, according to a study released Wednesday.
Published by patricia on 22 Jun 2010
Capital District Health Authority and IWK Health Centre to Implement Anesthesia Information Management System
Draeger Medical Canada, Inc. today announced the award of a contract to provide an advanced Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) for the Capital District Health Authority and IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Published by patricia on 21 Jun 2010
Electronic health records could give rise to more liability risk
Electronic health record systems likely will soon become a fixture in medical settings. Advocates claim they will reduce health care costs and improve medical outcomes, which could be critical since the new health care reform law increases access for millions of Americans. Although benefits of bringing information technology to health records can be substantial, EHR systems also give rise to …
Published by patricia on 18 Jun 2010
National Patient Advocate Foundation Supports Patients’ Right to Privacy in Virginia’s Health Information Exchange (HIE)
NPAF Delivers letter to Chair of Virginia’s Health Information Technology Advisory Commission
Published by patricia on 17 Jun 2010
Five Michigan Health Care Organizations Launch Health Information Exchange Called Michigan Health Connect
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—-Michigan Health Connect is pleased to announce its establishment as a health information exchange spanning the state of Michigan. Five Michigan hospital systems are setting an example for how health care organizations can work together to advance health information exchange across their communities.