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Keeping mobile computers mobile

November 3, 2006
By:Robert Lowes

Tech Talk

HHS to fund $60 million in projects to address "meaningful use" barriers

January 28, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

The Department of Health and Human Services expects to award in March $60 million to universities and research centers to support the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.

HHS to fund health IT workforce training and development

January 28, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

The Department of Health and Human Services will fund two additional grant programs totaling $38 million to support the training and development of the skilled workforce required to support broad adoption and use of health information technology.

CCHIT certification updated to conform to new HHS rules

January 28, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology is updating its electronic health record technology certification programs to conform to the interim final rule recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Watchdog group releases personal health record privacy report card

January 28, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

The watchdog group Patient Privacy Rights has released its first personal health record privacy report card in an effort to educate and protect consumers.

State Roundup: Maine launches program for online visits

January 22, 2010
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine launches a pilot program that offers online visits to patients of physicians at two medical centers.

Research firm ranks medical IT software vendors

January 22, 2010
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.

Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart took top honors in multiple categories in research firm KLAS' annual rankings of the best-performing healthcare IT software and service vendors.

Report: hospitals and vendors, not government, will drive EHR usage

January 14, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

The federal government can encourage physicians to buy electronic health record systems, but it is the vendors and hospitals that affiliate with doctors that ultimately will determine whether they adopt them, according to a new report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.

Telemedicine program tested in Minnesota

January 14, 2010
By:Ron Rajecki

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota?s 10,000 employees and family members are part of a new pilot program testing the insurer?s Online Care Anywhere program. The program is designed to allow patients access to medical care from home or work via computer or phone.

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