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Health IT still far from its potential
A couple of weeks ago, we referenced both the 1991 Institute of Medicine report, "The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care" and President George W. Bush's 2004 call
Blumenthal, Berwick call meaningful use a 'starting point' for a better health system
Two government officials who have been at the forefront of health IT implementation and quality improvement for years call last month's publication of the standards for "meaningful use" of EHRs a
IT resistance by high-volume Medicaid providers could increase care disparities, HIT Policy Committee told
IT is supposed to help lessen healthcare disparities, but if Medicaid-dependent clinics don't adopt EMRs and other health IT, disparities between rich and poor could widen, one advocacy organization
Accenture report: Healthcare embracing cloud computing at same high rates as other sectors
About 32 percent of healthcare organizations already use some form of cloud computing, and 73 percent report that they plan to move more applications to the cloud, according to a study from
Report: Global HIS spending to hit $18B in 2016
The worldwide market for hospital information systems will grow by a compound annual rate of 13 percent for the next six years, reaching $18 billion in 2016, up from $7.8 billion in 2009, research
After Perot acquisition, Dell is a major player in health IT
Lots of companies that could be considered novices in the area of health IT are flooding into the field, seeking riches from a fast-growing industry--not to mention chasing all the billions of
Department of Veterans Affairs spends big on Health IT, sees big return
Health information technology adoption ultimately can lead to better quality care and cost savings, if new research at the Department of Veterans Affairs is any indication. Investments in the
SPOTLIGHT: HHS announces 32 extension centers as part of nearly $1B in HIT grants
The Obama administration on Friday announced nearly $1 billion in federal grants to advance health IT adoption and workforce development. The bulk of the money--more than $750 million--comes from
New AHIMA CEO calls HIM professionals 'change agents' at historic time
The first of several high-profile leadership transitions at national health IT organizations gets underway this week, as Alan Dowling prepares to take over as CEO of the American Health Information
U.S. continues to trail other countries in physician IT adoption
The Commonwealth Fund's annual survey of international health policy is out, and, to nobody's surprise, primary-care physicians in the U.S. and Canada continue to trail their counterparts in Europe
