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GE Healthcare launches connectivity business unit

November 12, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

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

Survey finds EHR adoption behind at hospitals treating the poor

November 12, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

A new study published in Health Affairs finds that hospitals that disproportionately care for low-income patients are falling behind in adopting electronic health records.

AMA launches flu website for physicians, patients

November 12, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient communication and the coordination of care.

Rhode Island uses e-prescribing data to track flu cases

November 12, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

The state of Rhode Island has launched a new system for tracking H1N1 flu that uses prescribing data provided by pharmacies throughout the state via a secure electronic link. Enabled by the state?s e-prescribing and the digital healthcare infrastructure, the system is believed to be the first of its kind.

New website offers individualized care plans

November 12, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

The former head of Google Health has launched a new website, Keas.com, in an effort to provide individualized care plans.

Merck releases iPhone apps for its manuals

October 29, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

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

NIH grants to fund research using EHRs, informatics

October 29, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

Several entities will receive more than $90 million in funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for efforts involving electronic health records (EHRs) or informatics it was recently announced.

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

October 29, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

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.

Cash-only patients name their price on doctor fee search website

October 29, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki

After a successful pilot program in the Seattle area, a website that matches cash-paying patients to healthcare providers is slated to launch nationwide on November 2.

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