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Health Information Technology: E-mail/secure messaging

Consumer interest in healthcare technology is growing, survey finds

May 29, 2009

Consumer interest in online tools and resources to assist with health improvement is high, according to results of the 2009 Deloitte Survey of Health Care Consumers.

More consumers comparing cost, quality of health services

April 24, 2009

A growing number of healthcare consumers are comparing services, quality, and cost in order to meet their health goals, according to a recent survey.

Maryland to create health information exchange

March 27, 2009

A group of prominent Maryland healthcare institutions has submitted a plan to create a statewide health information exchange that will allow hospitals to share electronic medical records.

HIT experts warn about EHR investment in open letter to Obama

January 30, 2009

Two healthcare information technology experts have penned an open letter to President Obama, warning him against investing too many federal dollars in existing electronic health records systems.

Online doctor visit service goes live in Hawaii in January

December 24, 2008

Hawaii's largest health insurer is the first commercial health insurer in the U.S. to offer American Well's online medical visit service to its members.

Why you should e-mail your patients

April 18, 2008

Trading e-mails with patients is easier than playing phone tag, and you may even get paid for it.

Online Communications: Secure messaging could reduce your malpractice premium

March 28, 2008

Think communicating with patients online is risky? One risk-minded malpractice carrier will lower your bill if you do.

Clinical Messaging: Imagine your hospital zapping you lab results every day

February 22, 2008

Some efforts by hospitals and doctors to share clinical data electronically on a regional basis have floundered. Not in Indiana.

Electronic nagging is good for preventive care

February 8, 2008

Women who read online reminders to get a mammogram are 68 percent more likely to do so than women who ignore them, according to a study conducted by the parent company of insurer UnitedHealthcare.

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