ConCert by HIMSS announced that four products have received the ConCert by HIMSS mark after completing a comprehensive pilot program that tests and certifies electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) vendors.
By Susannah Fox – On Sunday, January 17, I spoke at the kick off event for the 5th annual Invent It challenge at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This is the first year that the challenge is oriented around a topic – health – and I was thrilled to be part of it as we roll out the Invent Health initiative here at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Dell has joined major players in health IT by participating in the HIMSS Innovation Center as an industry collaborator. Within the 30,000-foot facility on Cleveland’s lakefront, Dell can further showcase its end-to-end technology solutions for the healthcare industry.
This year’s 2016 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit is produced by Healthcare IT Connect along with NASCIO (National Association of State CIOs), APHSA (American Public Human Services Association), the eHealth Initiative (eHI) and Health Affairs.
By Malini Sekhar – The notion of innovating in government is a cool thing to say and think about these days. But what does that actually mean for leadership and managers seeking to operationalize and spread this vision?
By Taha A. Kass-Hout MD, MS & Elaine Johanson – Imagine a world where doctors have at their fingertips the information that allows them to individualize a diagnosis, treatment or even a cure for a person based on their genes. That’s what President Obama envisioned when he announced his Precision Medicine Initiative earlier this year.
T-System Inc. announced the five recipients of their sixth annual T-System Client Excellence Awards, chosen from more than 1,900 facilities nationwide that have implemented its emergency department solutions. The award recognizes healthcare organizations who have effectively implemented T-System solutions to improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes for emergency care in the U.S.
By Lisa Suennen – I’m writing to you with my Christmas wish list. I realize that I am a little over the typical age limit for this activity, but I am pretty short so maybe I can still pass for a kid? I also know that, as a venture capitalist, I may automatically default to the “naughty list.”
Today we conclude our annual 12 Days of Christmas posts on HITECH Answers. From all of us at Answers Media Company, have a happy, healthy, and safe holiday.
Nutrino Inc. and IBM announced the launch of the Nutrino App Powered by Watson to provide expectant mothers with real-time science-based, personalized and contextual nutrition advice.
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By Patrick Conway, Jean Moody-Williams, & Dennis Wagner – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has taken another step toward ensuring that beneficiaries receive better care, better health and greater value by awarding 16, two-year Special Innovation Projects, to 10 regional Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations.
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