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Making IT Investment Decisions During Economic Uncertainty
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, November 11, 2009
During a time of economic uncertainty, health care institutions face tough decisions. Should we put health care technology infrastructure upgrades on hold? Delay new technology purchases? Cut back on the scope of new initiatives to live within shrinking capital budgets?
Medical Miscues Underscore Need for E-Health Records
FOX National News, October 12, 2009
… Mistakes in transmitting records are just one of the reasons many doctors and hospitals are endorsing the transition to electronic medical records. These records would be protected by sophisticated privacy programs with encryption and other security measures. Hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies—as well as patients—would have access to them online, all the time
The Green Three R’s of HlT
rt image, September 21, 2009
… For enterprises in the health care information technology (HIT) sector – with old operating systems existing alongside the new – the three R’s merit renewed attention since there is a persistent lag in becoming eco-friendly. HIT is not quite as green as other sectors that have embraced the digital age and streamlined operations, with legacy systems still surviving and becoming integrated into many health care environments.
Tailoring a Comprehensive Electronic Health Record to Meet the Demands of the ED
EMS Responder.com, July 15, 2009
Over the past 20 years, the U.S. government has struggled to apply standards across the country’s highly complex, fragmented health care system to combat its inefficiency, waste, and preponderance of medical error. Part of the solution has been the nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology (HIT) infrastructure …
