Philips has announced a collaboration with the non-profit organization Imaging the World (ITW). The joint ambition of the organizations is to improve the quality of people’s lives and healthcare in Africa through meaningful healthcare solutions, education and research. The organizations’ work together consists of three strong pillars: contribution of two Philips CX50 CompactXtreme portable...
A new survey from Intuit Health, the developer of patient portal and communication technology, finds two major trends when it comes to Americans and their healthcare: they're worried about their medical bills, and they expect their physicians to be easily accessible online.
Intuit's second annual Health Care Check-Up Survey shows that Americans are now accustomed to paying bills online – and they...
GE Healthcare showcased the extension of its healthcare IT portfolio to mobile devices and tablet computing at HIMSS11 earlier this week. Its portfolio of EMRs for physician practices, including Centricity Advance and Centricity Practice Solution, is now available for use on the iPad and iPhone.
Officials say GE Healthcare is focused on shifting the architecture of its proven software solutions...
The McKesson Foundation has announced the six recipients of $1.3 million in research grants, disbursed as part of its Mobilizing for Health initiative, which aims improve the health of underserved populations with chronic diseases through the use of smartphone technology.
The grants, of up to $250,000 each, will support studies on diabetes care and management at six U.S. institutions. The...
Cisco’s annual Community for Connected Health Summit offered HIMSS11 attendees on Monday a forum for education and idea-sharing – discussing hot-button topics in healthcare and unveiling promising new product prototypes.
The morning was devoted to perspectives on innovation and emerging trends in healthcare services, taking stock of the economic imperatives that affect care delivery and examining...
MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics, has announced the general availability of its next release of Care360 EHR solution designed to significantly enhance the interoperability of Care360 EHR by supporting the Direct Project specifications, which were established by the Direct Project under the coordination of the Office of the National Coordinator for...
Catholic Health Partners has implemented Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution in three of its facilities. The automated care coordination and population health management technology will support CHP initiatives focused on achieving comprehensive care coordination across its patient population.
CHP, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country has gone live with the...
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If HIMSS09 was abuzz with talk of meaningful use and the scramble for ARRA funding and HIMSS10 was "all about HIEs and continuing to beat the drums for EHRs," said Chilmark Research analyst John Moore, this year's hot topic will be "payment reform – moving toward the patient centered medical home and accountable care organizations."
In short, he said, "2011 is going to be about ACO enablement...
Global Certification Forum (GCF) and Continua Health Alliance are co-operating to develop an effective certification process for wirelessly-connected personal health devices. In the mobile and many other industries, standards-based certification schemes have been proven to promote market development and growth. GCF’s proven 'test once, use anywhere' certification scheme assures mobile operators...
McGraw-Hill has announced the availability of the textbook Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition for the iPad.
Medical school students and faculty can access the complete textbook along with interactive content including integrated assessment, high-resolution illustrations, digital media and more, especially designed for the iPad's dynamic display.
The iPad version of the title is...
