Inc., the Salt Lake City-based health information exchange (HIE) company, has announced iNexx, its new “Health 4.0” platform, which bridges systems, networks and people to create a care model that keeps…
AMA selects Ingenix’s CareTracker
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering physicians across the country a new online platform for access to an electronic health system from Ingenix, called CareTracker. The AMA announced recently…
EMR Adoption Model
HIMSS Analytics, devised the EMR Adoption Model to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems called the EMRAM. The EMRAM scores hospitals in the HIMSS Analytics Database on their progress in completing…
Cynoprod launches $2m Jordan dental centre
Canada-based Cynoprod, in partnership with Jordanian investor Zaher Al Masri, has launched a dental manufacturing centre in Amman, Jordan. The investment cost of Cynoprod’s Jordan is estimated at $2m in addition to…
Electronic Release of Clinical Laboratory Results
Health information exchange (HIE) – in particular the electronic sharing of laboratory results are a matter of concern. In lieu of the same, The National Academy for State Health Policy, U.S., has launched State…
Sebia launches Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing for diagnostics labs
Sebia has unveiled the latest addition to its automated capillary electrophoresis portfolio, the innovative Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing for clinical diagnostic laboratories. Based on the proven technology of the original Capillarys instrument,…
Premier Healthcare Alliance CEO on ‘ Fragmented Healthcare Delivery System’
ATLANTA – The biggest challenge in healthcare delivery is the fragmentation of the system and the clinical information gaps that result, according to Susan DeVore, president and CEO of the Premier healthcare…
HIT to focus on Value to Patients says Blumenthal
ATLANTA – In his inaugural appearance at HIMSS10, David Blumenthal, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology reiterated his support for healthcare IT, calling information the “lifeblood of medicine.” Healthcare IT is…
Diagnostics testing company, Quest Diagnostics, is an InnovHealth 2010 service provider
Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has confirmed its role as product provider at the InnovHealth 2010 summit in Abu Dhabi. Commenting on the company’s attendance, Quest Diagnostic’s…
200 doctors from Dubai Health Authority complete first international diabetes course
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) yesterday announced the accreditation of 200 doctors from across Dubai following the Emirates’ First International Diabetes Course organized in collaboration with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists…
Kaiser Permanente’s Health Connect EHR operational in 21 hospitals and 160 medical offices
Kaiser Permanente’s officials have announced that its HealthConnect electronic health record system is fully operational in its 21 hospitals and 160 medical offices nationwide, the Oakland Tribune reports. Kaiser says HealthConnect is the…
Skin Cells Could Soon Be Used to Repair Hearts
University of Houston biomedical scientist Robert Schwartz has recently presented his latest research, which promises to make treating heart conditions easier and more efficient than ever before. He argues that the future…
Study Uncovers Potential Mosquito Population Control Discovered
Swarms of mosquitoes may be a season away, but Cornell University researchers have discovered a new method of population control that could help dengue fever victims in developing countries as well as…
Ahead of HIMSS 2010, Siemens Seeks Nursing Perspectives on Meaningful Use Impact
Atlanta – Soon after The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed rules for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) on December 30, 2009, Siemens asked two prominent chief…
GE Healthcare brings decision support to patient bedside
GE Healthcare is taking the next step step beyond Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by integrating it with advice on what a doctor should do, at the patient’s bedside. GE has its new…