CNN.com - Humanitarian's tech for health care - Oct 28, 2004

CNN.com - Humanitarian's tech for health care - Oct 28, 2004

Doctors wanted for e-records

Development of a nationwide system for electronic health records hinges on widescale adoption by physicians and group practices. But U.S. doctors are reluctant to adopt technology, even if they are given equipment and software, a health care information technology leader said at a conference this week.

Doctors wanted for e-records

CONNECTING FOR HEALTH REPORT ANALYZES BUSINESS CASE FOR ADOPTION OF HEALTH IT SYSTEMS

Connecting for Health … A Public-Private Collaborative today released Financial, Legal and Organizational Approaches to Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare, a report which proposes a level of financial incentives necessary to significantly increase the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by doctors. The report, undertaken by Connecting for Health's Working Group on Financial, Organization and Legal Sustainability of Health Information Exchange, proposes incentives at a rough level of $3-$6 per patient visit or $0.50 -$1.00 per patient per month. The report notes that small and medium sized practices, while likely to benefit more than larger ones from interoperability, will require greater attention and assistance due to their lack of resources, and suggests that financial and other types of support should be provided to local and regional electronic health record efforts and information sharing collaboratives.

egov -- Government to Business Portfolio

egov -- Government to Business Portfolio

An Introduction to Tablet PCs - October 2004 - Family Practice Management

An Introduction to Tablet PCs - October 2004 - Family Practice Management

Health Level 7

Health Level 7

The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > In the E.R., Learning to Love the PC

The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > In the E.R., Learning to Love the PC

Federal Computer Week: www.fcw.com

It will take an investment of $500 billion to $700 billion in health care information technology systems during the next decade to meet President Bush's goal of using technology to wring some 20 percent out of the nation's annual $1.7 trillion health care bill. Federal Computer Week: www.fcw.com

Ambulatory Surgery Centers- HealthLeaders Magazine

Ambulatory surgery centers, which escaped the regulatory rifle blast last year, continue to be a concern for hospital executives guarding slim margins, and a growing number of ASC advocates are convinced that their line of business is the next target.HealthLeaders - HealthLeaders Magazine

Groups getting used to EHRs

Notoriously slow to shake the status quo, medical groups of all sizes now seem more inclined to accept the inevitable need for a costly investment in electronic health records.
Groups getting used to EHRs

The New York Times > Education > For Medical Schools, Minorities Are the Star Recruits

The New York Times > Education > For Medical Schools, Minorities Are the Star Recruits

Digital Technology Puts Pen to Computer | Mobile Health Care Authority

At Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, everything old is new again for coding patient encounter forms. The Cherokee, N.C.-based Native American health service has discovered a way to marry traditional paper-based forms and new digital pen technology to save $1.50 per insurance coding transaction.
Mobile Health Data | The Hand-held Health Care Authority

Aspen Valley Hospital—Reducing Costs and Providing Patient Care Faster and More Effectively with IP Communications

Yahoo! News - Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections

Yahoo! News - Ultrawideband Heralds Zippier Wireless Connections

Healthcare Informatics: CIOs Feel the Heat

Healthcare Informatics: CIOs Feel the Heat

What it Takes to Be a Physician I.T. Champion - Health Data Management

Health Data Management

Information Technology for Patient Care Varies Widely Across U.S. Physician Practices

Issue Brief No. 89

HealthLeaders Tech Beat - Single Vendor Approach Pays Off

HealthLeaders - HealthLeaders Tech Beat

21st Century Healthcare Caucus

Update: " 21st Century Healthcare Caucus Established in House of Representatives-On June 17, Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) announced the formation of a new Congressional caucus that will focus on reducing medical errors and waste in the healthcare system and improving the quality of healthcare in the United States. The '21st Century Healthcare Caucus' has three main goals according to a press release issued by Kennedy, including ?(1) changing financial incentives so that providers are rewarded, not penalized, for improving patient outcomes; (2) bringing the transformative power of information technology to every corner of the healthcare industry, and; (3) better developing the science of delivering healthcare.? The new caucus is bipartisan and will be co-chaired by Kennedy and Rep. James Greenwood (R-PA). The vice-chairs will be Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Charles Norwood (R-GA). "

Microsoft Case Study: Rosenthal Clinic and American Back Center

Microsoft Customer Evidence: Rosenthal Clinic and American Back Center

Health Management Technology Online

Health Management Technology Online

Emergency cure Microsoft Executive Circle

Microsoft Executive Circle Emergency cure

Data Center Upgrade Essential-----Health Management Technology Online

Health Management Technology Online

physicians gain big from using a PM/EMR systems network and from sharing patient information electronically. Health Management Technology Online

Health Management Technology Online

The Children's Hospital of Orange County protect its WLAN. MobileEnterprisemag.com (the online home of Mobile Enterprise magazine)

MobileEnterprisemag.com (the online home of Mobile Enterprise magazine)

Genetic Code Transmits Medical Records, Personalized Medicine

Genetic Code Transmits Medical Records, Personalized Medicine

Health Industry Searches for Next Informaticians

Health Industry Searches for Next Informaticians

Healthcare's minority report- Sullivan Report

Healthcare's minority report

PDAs in Medical Education

PDAs in Medical Education

IT Adoption Limited in Physicians' Offices

iHealthBeat.org: "IT Adoption Limited in Physicians' Offices"