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Latest News
Stimulus Broadband Funds Available
July 2, 2009 - The Obama Administration has announced the availability of $4 billion in grants and loans to accelerate access to broadband technologies in rural and other underserved areas.
New Chair, Board Members at HIMSS
July 2, 2009 - The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has installed its new chair and vice chair for one-year terms, as well as four new board members.
New Head of Phone Consultation Firm
July 2, 2009 - TelaDoc Medical Services, which provides contracted physician telephone consultation services, has named Jason Gorevic as CEO. He succeeds Michael Gorton, who is pursuing other business opportunities, according to the Dallas-based firm.
Hyland Software Buys Valco Data
July 2, 2009 - Document imaging and management software vendor Hyland Software Inc., Westlake, Ohio, has acquired Valco Data Systems, which sells complementary software. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Survey Shows CPOE Lay of the Land
July 2, 2009 - A new survey of health care CIOs shows adoption, 'at some level,' of computerized physician order entry systems is becoming widespread. But full implementation remains years away.
Clarian Replaces its PACS
July 2, 2009 - Clarian Health has implemented in four hospitals the Synapse picture archiving and communication system of FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Stamford, Conn.
Medicare Unveils Physician Payment Rule
July 1, 2009 - Medicare is proposing simplified reporting requirements for the Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative in a proposed rule setting the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2010.
HIT Policy, Standards Committees to Meet
July 1, 2009 - The HIT Policy Committee will again consider the definition of 'meaningful use' of electronic health records during a public meeting July 16 at the Park Hyatt Washington Hotel in the District of Columbia. The committee is an advisory body to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Trials Vendor Gets a Big Deal
July 1, 2009 - Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche will use enterprisewide the clinical trials management software of Medidata Solutions, New York.
Vendors Align for HIE Business
July 1, 2009 - Informatics Corporation of America will combine its data integration and aggregation software with the secure data center hosting services of Companion Data Services LLC. The vendors will market the joint product to delivery systems and health information exchanges.
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HDM Radio
Building an EHR
Tuesday April 7, 2009
11:00-11:45 AM CDT
Hear from two health care veterans about the challenges of building a hospital EHR. I.T. veteran Judy Murphy will discuss the challenges that Aurora Health in Milwaukee has faced as it has built out its clinical automation over the past several years. Ann Fagan, CEO of Parkview Hospital in Wheeler Texas, is just beginning her automation journey, as the critical access hospital has just launched its EHR effort. Health Data Management Editorial Director Gary Baldwin will interview these two executives on the first broadcast of HDM radio, live from the HIMSS exhibit hall on Tuesday, April 7.
Federal Stimulus Spending
Tuesday April 7, 2009
3:00-4:00 pm CDT
The federal stimulus package includes nearly $20 billion for health care I.T. Hear from industry insiders about how this package came about and what the challenges will be. Join Health Data Management Editorial Director Gary Baldwin as he talks with Glen Tullman, the CEO of Allscripts, one of President Obamas supporters who made the case for the spending with the president during the campaign. In addition, Brian Jacobs, CMIO at Childrens National Medical Center, will discuss his recent testimony before the state of Maryland pertaining to I.T. incentives. Also joining the broadcast is Carl Christensen, CIO at the Marshfield Clinic, where a large scale genomic medicine project is underway.





