Health IT
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Can video games help wounded veterans heal from traumatic brain injuries? The Department of Defense is funding a project to find out. Studies have shown that video game-based therapies can help people improve manual dexterity,…
April 09, 2010 -
Healthcare apps on smartphones are becoming more popular each minute – and they’ll continue to grow in the future. At a recent health IT conference, Spring Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said two-thirds of doctors use…
April 09, 2010 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created the first of four sets of standards for health IT testing and software. The tools will help companies test their products and ensure uniformity for a…
April 09, 2010 -
Six states will receive money from the federal government for implementing electronic health records. Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Wyoming will all get funding because they qualify for the electronic health record incentive…
April 09, 2010 -
The new virtual lifetime electronic records (VLER) will help prevent misplaced paperwork and help providers maintain and offer quality health care to their patients. Dr. Steve Ondra, the senior policy advisor for health affairs at the VA, explains.
April 08, 2010 -
By the time the NHIN Direct Project is done, there will be one nationwide exchange, consisting of the organizations that have come together in a common policy framework to implement the standards and services. Acting director of the office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Doug Fridsma, explains how it will work.
April 07, 2010 -
The biggest names in health information technology were on hand for AFCEA Bethesda Health IT Day all day today. One of those names is Dr. John Loonsk, former top man at the Office of the…
April 06, 2010 -
Patients and doctors will no longer be lost in translation, thanks to a new telemedical device. Officials say the three-way phone is a recession-friendly approach to breaking down language barriers and improving care. The phones…
October 28, 2009 -
A new survey has some troubling news when it comes to protecting patient privacy. Of more than 500 IT companies surveyed, 61 percent said they don’t think they have enough resources to meet privacy and…
October 28, 2009 -
What’s the answer to fixing the nation’s healthcare system? Ezekiel Emanuel, a White House adviser on healthcare policy, has an idea. Speaking at the Medical Group Management Association, Emanuel said doctors need to restructure their…
October 21, 2009 -
E-prescribing is becoming even more popular with doctors across the country. The number of physicians electronically filing their patients’ prescriptions will have more than doubled in 2009, executives at Surescripts – an e-prescribing network –…
October 15, 2009 -
More and more healthcare companies are turning to their phones and wireless applications to treat patients. So it’s not surprising that the market for telehealth devices and services is expected to bring in more than…
October 15, 2009 -
Patients worried about the security and privacy of their personal health information now have their own Bill of Rights. The American Health Information Management Association recently unveiled its Health Information Bill of Rights, a document…
October 06, 2009 -
In the past four years, the number of people going online to research prescription drug information has doubled to more than 102 million, according to a new study. The Cybercitizen Health study looked at how…
October 06, 2009