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Hospitals say electronic surveillance helps curb infection rates
Some hospitals in Pennsylvania are using new electronic monitoring systems to identify potential systemic infection-control problems. Proponents of the nascent technology say it helps identify and locate potential problems sooner than is possible by reviewing paper records by hand. However, the Joint Commission warns that the technology should be considered a tool in data collection, but should not entirely replace traditional surveillance. [Read More]
Hawaii makes Internet version of the house call available to everyone in the state
American Well, a Web service that puts patients face-to-face with doctors online, will be introduced in Hawaii on Jan 15. Through the service, patients log on to participating health plans' Web sites for 10-minute appointments with physicians. American Well is working with HealthVault, Microsoft's electronic medical records service, and ActiveHealth Management, a subsidiary of Aetna, which scans patients' medical history for gaps in their previous care and alerts doctors during their appointment. [Read More]
New York ready to obligate $300 million to implement HIE, $1 billion for EHR
New York Gov. David Paterson told Barack Obama's presidential transition team that the state has seven health information technology infrastructure projects that qualify as targets for the new administration's economic stimulus plan. [Read More]
Letter highlights hurdles in digitizing health records
In an open letter to president-elect Barack Obama, a top technology adviser to the American Academy of Family Physicians says current EHR systems are not ready for widespread use among the nation's healthcare professionals. The letter calls on Barack Obama to spend the bulk of the stimulus package on simpler, cheaper technology, such as rewarding doctors for using computers to communicate with patients and for specialist referrals. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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University of Washington med students prepare with cutting edge technology
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - January 5, 2009
Pfizer project looks at side effects
Wall Street Journal (subscription required) - January 5, 2009
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Events & Product News
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Axolotl adds speech understanding to its Elysium product range
HIMSS 09 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Webcasts
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February 12, 2009: Incentive-Based Compensation Plans to Enhance Physician Performance
January 28, 2009: Strategic Marketing Lessons from Other Industries: 5 Innovative Ideas that Work
On Demand: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2009: Women's Health
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Here Come the Seniors
The influx of baby boomer patients promises to increase the already high demand for senior services. But the prospect of expanding a service line that relies so heavily on Medicare has some hospital leaders jittery. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Web-based Patient Education Works: Contributor Charles E. Morton, III, MD, recounts his early success with switching from seminars to a web-based program for pre-, peri-, and postoperative patient education programs. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Women's Health: Lisa Slama, PhD, consultant with Sg2, talks about expanding the scope of women's health service lines and considers the market's potential for growth in the near future. [Listen Now] |
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