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Few hospitals closing the loop on med administration
"Closing the loop" on medication management has long been discussed as a worthy health IT goal, but just 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have been able to get there, Health Data Management reports. That
DoD to replace EMR after $2B upgrade only a mild success
Federal agencies that have their own health systems have been busy pondering the future of their EMRs, and some actually have taken steps forward recently. Of particular note, the Department of
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
Cuts to new scheduling system to save VA $37M this year
The decision to stop work on an online appointment-scheduling system will save the Department of Veterans Affairs $37 million this year, or about two-thirds of the projected $54 million in savings
Road to 'meaningful use' won't be easy, HIMSS Analytics says
It should be relatively easy for hospitals and clinics to meet some basic levels of EMR functionality such as laboratory, radiology and pharmacy information system--Stage 1 of the HIMSS Analytics EMR
