The Top 100 Hospitals according to Thomson Reuters have been found to be more fully utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems, as determined by HIMSS Analytics. There is a higher […]
Top Hospitals Tops in IT Use Read More »
It is reported that more than $2 billion is wasted when physicians prescribe high-cost medication even though the same therapeutic value could be achieved through less expensive alternatives.
Study shows huge fiscal waste in the prescription medication industry Read More »
A recent report from technology consultants CSC finds that U.S. healthcare organizations lag behind their UK and Scandinavian counterparts when it comes to social media adoption. The report determined that
Healthcare Industry Should Expand Social Media Use Read More »
In order to garner better insight into this issue, a recent article published by Fierce Health IT features testimony from several CIOs to understand what these officials might have done differently in their profession if they had the opportunity.
Partnering with medical tech consultants to avoid IT errors in hindsight Read More »
TEDMED, a community of passionate, leading-edge thinkers and doers from every discipline within the fields of health and medicine (as well as from business, government, technology, academia, media, and the
TEDMED Sets Sights on Healthcare Read More »
The crux of the 2012 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data indicates that enhanced measures need to be taken to optimize patient security.
HIMSS study suggests healthcare IT security needs tightening Read More »
In an effort to provide a reliable answer to this question, advisory services and market research firm IDC Health Insights recently made available a study entitled Best Practices: Establishing Sustainable Health Information Exchange.
New study develops key criteria for HIE success Read More »
According to a recent study, failing to properly plan for the infrastructure and management required during a transition to new technology can greatly diminish the utility of the investment.
New study analyzes barriers to the utility of HIT investments Read More »
The Utah Department of Technology Services announced this week that it was investigating the security breach of a new server housing Medicaid claims records for the state’s Department of Health.
Utah Department of Health Data Breach Read More »
Medical officials in Salt Lake City recently saw the negligence of an employee lead to a significant privacy incident.
Utah healthcare facility experiences major data breach Read More »
