An early report on Monday's tragedy in Oklahoma points to just how far this nation has come in a short time on health information exchange. FULL STORY »
Imprivata, a Lexington, Mass.-based provider of healthcare information technology security, has appointed Dr. John Halamka to its board of directors. FULL STORY »
By (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal | May 21, 2013
There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there's an app that may help doctors save your life if you're having a heart attack. FULL STORY »
To prevent health complications and wasted dollars caused by medications taken haphazardly, insurers and pharmacy-benefits managers are evaluating a range of more cost-effective technologies, from pills and bottles with digital sensors, to data analytics software and social games that offer... FULL STORY »
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has introduced a Senate version of the Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, a bill aimed at blocking HHS from implementing the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes, which it is scheduled to do on Oct. 1, 2014. FULL STORY »
The Colorado Department of Corrections and Denver Health Medical Center are launching a telemedicine pilot program in June for incarcerated patients that need consultations in the areas of rheumatology, infectious disease, orthopedics and general surgery. FULL STORY »
Ellie is a computer simulation, created in a lab at the University of Southern California, designed to engage real people in meaningful conversation and take their measure. The computer system looks for subtle patterns in body language and vocal inflections that might be clues to underlying... FULL STORY »
MDI Achieve, which provides a cloud-based electronic health record called MatrixCare to long-term-care and senior living communities, has named Denise Wassenaar chief clinical officer. FULL STORY »
The creation of the WEDI ICD-10 State Collaborative Initiative was announced last week in Las Vegas during the annual national conference of the not-for-profit Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange. FULL STORY »
