Healthcare Mobile Applications, Hardware, BYOD News

Tale of the Tablets

Physicians are snapping up the iPad and other devices, but the form factor still has many issues.

Quick Turnaround on Breach Notification

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KLAS Ranks I.T. Outsource Companies

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California Developing Guidance for Patient Consent of HIE

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Tableau Sold as “DATA” in Stock Market Debut

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Hacker Gets Patient Credit Cards from North Carolina Providers

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Survey: Docs Love Mobile Devices, I.T. Departments Don’t

A survey from Spyglass Consulting Group finds widespread physician acceptance of mobile computing devices, but much lower acceptance at the hospitals they work in.
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Group Practices

Health Analytics

Health Info Exchange

Hospitals

EHR

‘Bring Your Own Device’ a Mixed Bag for Health Care

As the consumerization of technology marches on, industry research estimates that as many as 90 percent of employees already use personal devices for work--without permission. In some ways, the trend is a no-brainer ...
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Policy & Regulation

Wireless/Mobile

Data Security

Aetna Wants Dentists to Push Smoking Cessation via iPads

Health insurer Aetna is working with Columbia University to develop a smoking cessation clinical decision support system, accessed via an iPad, for dentists.
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Consumer Health

Decision Support

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Payers

Laptop Loaded with PHI Stolen from Lexington Clinic

Following the Dec. 7 theft of an unencrypted laptop, Lexington Clinic in Kentucky is notifying 1,018 patients who received services in the neurology department.
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Data Security

Consumer Health

EHR

Hardware

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Stimulus

HHS Seeks Answers on Medication Non-Adherence

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a request for information on causes, impacts and solutions for medication non-adherence among chronically ill adults.
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Medication Management

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Hospitals

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Allscripts App Supports iPad Access to EHRs

Allscripts has introduced an application to enable use of its electronic health records via an iPad.
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EHR

Group Practices

Hardware

ONC Seeks Comment on Mobile Device Security

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking public comment through March 30 on privacy and security issues surrounding mobile computing devices.

Data Security

Policy & Regulation

Group Practices

EHR

Health Info Exchange

Hospitals

Vocera Goes Public in a Big Way

Vocera Communications had a spectacular start to its initial public offering of stock on March 28, pricing above expectations at $16 per share and opening at $24.

Web Technology

Decision Support

Hospitals

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