Carestream Health has announced that more than one billion images are now stored in its eHealth Managed Services storage cloud worldwide. The company, which made the announcement at World of Health IT…
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GE gives $1M to 4 Milwaukee health centers
MILWAUKEE – The GE Foundation and the GE Corporate Diversity Council have awarded $1 million to four Milwaukee community healthcare centers to increase access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations….
Prescription Error reduces considerably by adopting e-prescribing
A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that a small group of primary care practices in New York that adopted electronic prescribing systems reduced their average prescribing error…
CaseHx for Apple iPhone & iPod Touch
Case Hx is an application for iPhone and iPod Touch which facilitates easy capture of Clinical case history and physical examination notes by the physician on his phone. The features of this…
Consumers Warned Of Baby Sling Risks
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has sent out a warning note to all new mothers and dads, who want to hold their babies close to them, yet have their hands free, to…
Chromosomal Test For Autism, One Up Over Standard Genetic Testing
A new study published in the journal Paediatrics by the Autism Consortium and Children’s Hospital Boston revealed that a new genetic test called chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) has the potential to spot…
General Medical History – Clinical Cliffs free iPhone app
General Medical History, developed by Clinical Cliffs, is a free iPhone app that’s great for new doctors and medical students looking to get sharp on protocol for routine patient visits, but doesn’t…
From ICD 9 to ICD-10: The impact on physicians
After years of discussion, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized the adoption of the International Classification of Disease-10th Revision (ICD-10) code set, which would replace the…
Critical Success Factors for HMIS implementation
The top management should focus attention on the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and seriously consider them before any major HMIS implementation exercise is undertaken. In other words, management should try to position…
Lifeline Medical Alert Service offered by Philips
The dignity of independent living is strong. Nothing is more reassuring than living among familiar surroundings, in your own home – that comfy armchair, the coziness of your own bed. Yet as…
AVIVA- The Next Generation of VistA
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is at work on the next generation of VistA, its 20-plus year-old electronic medical record system, which is often praised by users but considered a…
UAE cloning pioneer to present future of camel cloning at Vet Middle East
Dubai, 14 March 2010 Scientists who took part in the creation of the world’s first cloned camel will be among those taking part in the Middle East’s premier veterinary event later this…
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
ATLANTA: Many people in the US with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery…
Noura University, a landmark dedicated to a beloved aunt
By SAEED AL-KHOTANI courtesy ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Round-the-clock construction work has been taking place near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh for the last few months. On a 94-square kilometer-site, the new…
GE Healthcare’s e-Health Solution
GE Healthcare has launched its next-generation e-Health Solutions platform recently, which includes expanded services for health information exchange, a clinical portal and a patient health management system. The new platform is designed…