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Doctors prescribe iPad Mini - a perfect lab coat fit

In a survey, physicians revealed they're excited about the iPad Mini because the smaller-size device fits into their lab coats, yet retains a familiar interface.

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Feds have given $7.7B in EHR money to doctors, hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has dispensed more than $7.7B in reimbursement payments to physicians and hospitals deploying electronic health records.

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The Grill: Healthcare CIO Catherine Bruno

Catherine Bruno, vice president and CIO of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, is also executive sponsor of the Bangor Beacon Community grant program, which brings together a dozen local healthcare...

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Probe finds U.S. e-health program lacks oversight

Federal investigator's assessment of the Medicare eHealth records program, shows a lack of fiscal oversight.

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Kaiser plans to hire 500 for new IT center in Colorado

Health care provider Kaiser Permanente has begun hiring about 500 IT professionals to staff its new information technology campus in Englewood, Colo.

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One in 10 say health-related websites saved their lives

A survey by health technology provider Philips shows that 11% of U.S. respondents think they might already be dead or severely incapacitated if not for Web-based health information.

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MIT uses nanotech to make cancer easier to detect

MIT researchers are using nanotechnology to help doctors detect cancer in their patients sooner, increasing their odds of beating the disease.

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TI touts health monitors for the masses

TI today demonstrated several prototypes of what it described as hospital-grade medical monitoring devices that can measure everything from your percentage of body fat and water to your blood oxygen...

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Healthcare groups question pace of eHealth records rollout

The AMA and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives this week voiced concerns over the pace set by the U.S. government for healthcare organizations to adopt EHRs.

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Feds plan to address e-health record complaints

As a February deadline approaches for physicians to report on the status of their EHR rollouts, a number of complaints over ease of deployment and reimbursement payments have also come into the federal...

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VA deploys millions of sensors to track, well, everything

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has begun installing millions of sensors on just about anything that costs more than $US50.

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Researchers use Twitter to track flu outbreak

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are using Twitter to track what has been a particularly severe flu season across the U.S.

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AI found better at diagnosing, treating patients, than doctors

New research by Indiana University shows using artificial intelligence to understand and predict the outcomes of medical treatment could reduce health care costs by more than 50% while also improving...

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Health providers can't find, keep IT staff

A survey of IT executives in U.S. hospitals revealed that many are concerned they will not be able to find the IT employees they need to implement technology required under the Affordable Care Act.

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Hospitals need to copy airline, bank, retail e-business models

Warner Thomas, CEO of Louisiana's largest healthcare system, pointed to airlines, banks and online retailers as examples of how the healthcare industry should implement technology, cut costs and...

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Physicians may be marginalized as mobile tech engages us in healthcare

Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and professor of genomics took aim at the medical community, calling for the end to paternal medicine and annual checks and the beginning a consumer-centered healthcare,...

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Bill Clinton calls for healthcare price transparency, embracing IT to cut costs

Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday called for transparency in healthcare pricing and addressing chronic disease epidemics such as obesity in order to drive down the cost of care for all. He...

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U.S. doctors don't believe patients need full access to health records

A survey of physicians in eight countries found that U.S. doctors in particular do not believe patients should have full access to their electronic health records.

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Lack of healthcare IT workers slows tech progress

The lack of IT workers has forced healthcare to recruit IT help from other industries, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, which says systems and data integration skills are the most sought-after.

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House to meet on regulating mobile health apps

A House committee this week is meeting to determine whether regulations, including a possible tax on mobile health apps may stifle innovation in healthcare.

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