Health IT
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing program changes designed to increase security and enhance the experience of its patients.
July 27, 2010 -
July 19th and 21st Hear from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Environment Executive Michelle Moore, Dr. David Blumenthal on Health IT, Rich Haley on managing financial resources at the FBI, Professor Tom Davenport on analytics and making better decisions, and Alec Ross on using social media to advance U.S. diplomatic goals. All of this and more next week on The Business of Government Magazine show
July 16, 2010 -
Doctors from the Tufts Medical Center are remotely treating victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Doctors and their patients have real-time, online consultations with doctors in the United States to discuss treatment. During each meeting,…
July 06, 2010 -
Electronic health records are coming to a sports arena near you. A hospital in New Jersey is providing emergency medical services at a stadium that hosts the local major league soccer team. If a person…
July 06, 2010 -
More healthcare companies are turning to a popular social networking tool to boost patient engagement. Doctors are creating fan pages for their practices on Facebook as a way to better connect with their patients. Some…
June 29, 2010 -
The job outlook is getting better for people in the health IT industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs in medical records and health IT are expected to grow by 20 percent…
June 29, 2010 -
It will take two to three years for the healthcare industry to catch up to other industries such as retail and banking.
June 25, 2010 -
Hospitals and doctors are scrambling to get their hands on iPads. Doctors are using Apple’s latest gadget to view patients’ EMRs and say it could be a major game changer in the health IT world.…
June 23, 2010 -
The electronic health record system used by the Department of Veterans Affairs is getting a makeover. The VA recently announced it will spend $10.9 million to improve its Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture,…
June 23, 2010 -
The Department of Health and Human Services has made it possible for vendors to certify that their electronic health records hardware and software meet the definition of meaningful use for health information technology. Dr. John Loonsk, former director of interoperability and standards in the Office of the National Coordinator, explains what this means.
June 21, 2010 -
Determining the language you\'ll use to work together is step one, says MHS CIO Chuck Campbell.
June 14, 2010 -
Can telehealth improve keep heart failure patients out of the hospital and improve their quality of life? A study conducted at a hospital in Spain found patients’ conditions significantly improved over a 12-month period. The…
June 14, 2010 -
Defense Health Information Management System\'s program manager says e-health records are saving lives and making soldiers safer. The information also is giving commanders more data on soldiers to help stave off health problems.
June 14, 2010 -