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GE Healthcare launches connectivity business unit

November 12, 2009

GE Healthcare has launched a new business unit designed to improve healthcare systems connectivity for clinicians and patients.

Patients see benefits of e-mail and web communications -- if free

October 29, 2009

Patients are willing to use e-mail and physicians? websites to communicate with their doctors in an effort to save time, as long as they do not have to pay for the ability.

Merck releases iPhone apps for its manuals

October 29, 2009

Merck & Co. has released iPhone applications for the professional and consumer editions of its Merck Manual.

First telehealth provider launches on the Google Health platform

October 15, 2009

Users of Google Health who have scheduled telehealth consultations with physicians or mental health therapists via MDLiveCare will be able to share medical records with their doctors before the appointments and receive records from the doctors after the appointments, thanks to a new collaboration between the two companies.

Survey shows technology, mobility vital to future physicians

September 10, 2009

Medical students view electronic-health-record technology as an important component of their medical education and a critical factor when choosing where they will practice medicine, according to results of a recent survey.

Telehealth, online appointments could ease healthcare access jam

August 27, 2009

Universal coverage could clog the healthcare system unless new care-delivery models are created, such as telehealth and online doctor appointments, according to a recent survey.

State privacy laws deter EHR adoption in hospitals

August 27, 2009

EHR adoption has decreased in hospitals in states where privacy laws restrict the ability to disclose patient information, according to a study published in the journal Management Science.

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.

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