|
|
Editor's Picks
|
Rx by computer moving to Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been working with Electronic Data Systems Corp. for the past 18 months to develop a computer network that will make e-prescribing available to doctors statewide before the end of the year. If all goes as planned, the network will become available just in time for doctors in Arkansas to reap the benefits of Medicare's new incentive-based e-prescribing program. [Read More]
University of California doctors treat inmates through video program
Telemedicine has been in the news a lot recently. Late last month, a group of Houston-based Wal-Marts announced it would soon begin offering walk-in telemedical consults. Also, a study by the Center for Information Technology Leadership at Partners HealthCare System estimates the use of telemedicine could save the healthcare industry $4.28 billion annually. Now, the justice system in California is latest to embrace the technology with a program in which UC Davis physicians treat inmates. [Read More]
Video game on a 'Re-Mission' to help kids with cancer
Can a video game help you remember to take your meds? Researchers have found that teens with cancer who played a new video game called Re-Mission are more likely to take all of their prescribed antibiotics. The study, which involved 375 patients ages 13 to 29 also found that Re-Mission players maintained higher levels of chemo in their blood, an indication they were taking their pills. They also had slightly improved their scores in knowledge about cancer. [Read More]
More UCLA Medical Center employees peeked at celebrities' records, state says
Patient confidentiality is in the news again. Apparently about twice as many medical center employees as had previously been reported called up the confidential medical records of some celebrities at UCLA. Nearly 60 additional employees gained improper access to records between January 2004 and June 2006, a new report from the California Department of Public Health shows, bringing the total number of workers implicated in the growing scandal to 127. [Read More] |
| |
Tech Headlines
|
New beds signal Atlanta hospital's revival
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - July 31, 2008
Medicare incentives may spur more Tennessee doctors to e-prescribe
The Tennessean - July 31, 2008
Doctor plans study of cell users, cancer risks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 30, 2008
Nashville-based Healthcare Management adds service through partnership
The Tennessean - July 30, 2008 |
| |
Events & Product News
|
GE Healthcare introduces pre-clinical computed tomography imaging technology
eHealth introduces new online service |
Webcasts
|
August 6, 2008: OR Overhaul: 5 Surgical Site Improvements Every Leader Should Make Today
On Demand: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences
On Demand: Marketing Oncology: Strategies for Service Line Campaigns |
| |
Sponsored Headlines
|
|
HIPAA Security Compliance: News, analysis, and training advice that you need in one dependable resource. Qualify for a free, 1-year subscription.
|
|
| From HealthLeaders Magazine |
The Hospital of the Future
Sure, your organization offers sophisticated, compassionate care. But the patients of tomorrow will want much more than that. Here's how some hospitals are creating facilities for a new vision of healthcare. [Read More]
|
|
| |
IT Leaders Forum
Guarding Against HIPAA Violations: Health plans and the healthcare industry as a whole are relying more on technology to help lower costs and improve the quality of care. But technology poses the risk of security breaches and HIPAA violations. [Read More] |
|
| |
 |
Audio Feature
Reverse Globalization: Kaveh Safavi, MD, JD, chief medical officer at Thomson Reuters' Center for Healthcare Improvement, discusses how technology might impact global healthcare and the looming physician shortage. [Listen Now] |
|
| |
|
|
|
