Deploying Wi-Fi enabled Medical Devices in the Enterprise
May 4, 2010
Written by Jon Linton and Ali Youssef, Siemens Enterprise Communications
Wireless medical devices have become ubiquitous within the healthcare industry. The need for electronic medical records almost necessitates that any device connected to a patient must also be connected to a network. Having nearly a decade pass since the ratification of the IEEE 802.11b standard, wireless network connectivity of medical devices has become a lucrative and popular option. ABI research predicts that Wi-Fi in healthcare will total $4.19 billion in 2014, an increase of 70 percent from today’s figure. This is in part due to a projected $20 billion in government stimulus funds. Read more
Securing Health Data
May 4, 2010
The infusion of information technology into the healthcare milieu has brought along with it the challenge of ensuring the privacy and security of vital patient data, which forms the lifeblood of an organization in delivering safe and quality care, manage efficient workflow, and improve financial outcomes. In the healthcare industry, with privacy and ethical issues considered as important as cost and efficiency, adequate measures to protect medical and administrative data are of paramount importance across this sector. Read more
Open Source Technology in Healthcare
November 18, 2009
Open source is an innovative software development approach that allows accessibility to a software’s source code to the general public, under moderate or zero copyright limitations. By providing access to the software source code, an open source project provides an opportunity for designing, modifying, customizing, and distributing the software. This helps the users overcome the challenges of product rigidity, vendor lock-in, complex licensing terms, as well as cost related issues. Read more
Auditor General of Canada makes Recommendations to Infoway on Contracting and Reporting of EHR Projects
November 16, 2009
A recent audit report on the Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), carried out by the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), has indicated that Infoway has accomplished much from its inception eight years ago. The OAG, who started an audit in February 2008, made recommendations to Infoway to enhance its public reporting control, goods and services contracting, project deliverables documentation, apart from technical suggestions related to ensuring compliance with standards. Read more
Surescripts Plans on Adopting NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 Standard in Support of Meaningful EHR Use
October 16, 2009
Alexandria, VA-based Surescripts™, the national e-prescription network, has announced its intent to adopt the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT version 10.6 standard, in its attempt to drive the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). Surescripts will now certify software and solutions provided by vendors, based on the NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard. Read more
Allscripts Chosen to Support Iowa Health System’s Statewide ePrescription Initiative
October 14, 2009
Allscripts and Iowa Health System, a community-based healthcare organization, have joined hands to begin an ePresciption initiative, ePrescribe Iowa, which will enable the health system’s physicians to transform from paper-based to electronic prescription. The agreement, which is a part of an effort to reduce medical errors for enhanced patient safety, will see Allscripts deliver its Web-based ePrescription solution for free, along with personalized outreach and training for the physicians. Read more
Perot Systems Teams-up with Medical Associations to Provide Health IT Services to New Regional Extension Centers
October 8, 2009
In an effort to increase adoption and support meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs), Perot Systems Corporation, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), representing medical group practices, and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), representing medical groups and organized care systems, have formed an alliance. Through this agreement, the alliance intends on offering the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (Extension Centers) with services for EHR implementation and training. Read more
Cisco Enters into Second Phase of Argentinean Telemedicine Program
October 6, 2009
California-based Cisco Systems Inc. has implemented the second stage of a multiphase telemedicine pilot project, an initiative of the Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Pediatric Hospital designed to enable the remote delivery of healthcare services across several Argentine provinces. Powered by the Cisco® collaborative technologies, like Cisco Unified Communications and Cisco TelePresence™, the project is also supported by Telefónica, an integrated telecommunications vendor, and Castro Rendón Hospital. Read more
athenahealth to Buy Business Intelligence Vendor
October 5, 2009
In a move to reinforce its solution portfolio with business intelligence (BI) expertise, athenahealth, Inc., has decided to acquire Anodyne Health Partners, Inc., which specializes in healthcare Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) BI solutions. Read more
Health Information Trust Alliance Launches New Common Security Framework Ready Program
August 31, 2009
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), a certifiable security standard created through the alliance of healthcare, technology, business, and IT leaders, has set up the Common Security Framework (CSF) Ready Program, in its attempt to help the evaluation and selection of information security products and services by healthcare organizations. Read more
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