The Surgeons of Lake County, a medical practice in Libertyville, IL, announced last month that its computer network had been hacked and data had been encrypted pending payment of a
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A new study from healthcare IT research and advisory firm CapSite indicates that 54% of hospitals plan to purchase Medical Device Integration solutions. The MDI study from the Burlington, VT-based
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A wearable biometric bracelet is being developed to communicate with the wearer’s medical devices and potentially push data out to the patient’s record. By uniquely identifying the wearer, the device
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The Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a new rule designed to cut red tape and save money. In conjunction with another regulation issued earlier this year,
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Cerner Corp., a leading supplier of Electronic Health Records software, experienced a major computer outage on July 23rd which affected an unspecified number of hospitals. The five-hour outage was blamed
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A new survey indicates that 40% of U.S. adults feel the use of Electronic Health Records software can deliver better, more efficient patient healthcare. The online survey, conducted by Harris
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Connecticut’s Hartford Hospital announced on Monday the theft of a laptop computer containing personal information of almost 10,000 patients. Officials learned on June 26th that the unencrypted laptop was stolen
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Arlington, VA-based Surescripts announced the ten states with the highest rate of electronic prescribing activity for the year 2011 this week. The U.S.’ largest network for ePrescribing ranked Minnesota, which
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun auditing healthcare providers who have received Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use incentive payments. Accounting firm Figliozzi & Company is acting
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To succeed, mobile medical apps will have to integrate with healthcare platforms and Electronic Medical Records software as well as engage consumers’ sense of fun. Last week’s mHealth World Congress,
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