Electronic medical records

Measuring Up: New NIST Director, Plus Big Budget Put Measurement Science in Public Eye
ScientificAmerican.com | 1 hour 23 minutes ago
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed Patrick Gallagher as the 14th director of its National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Although the title may be new to Gallagher, NIST's mission of developing measurement science, standards and technology isn't. The 46-year-old physicist began his career in the organization's NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) in 1993 to pursue studies in neutron and x-ray instrumentation; in 2004 he became NCNR's director.

Barnes & Noble's e-Reader Nook Sold Out Already - InternetNews.com
InternetNews.com | 4 hours 33 minutes ago
Book seller miscalculates the popularity of its e-reader, giving rival Amazon a chance to sell even more Kindles.

No hospital savings seen with electronic records
MSNBC | 5 hours 55 minutes ago
Study: Administrative costs rose despite switching to computerized files

Microsoft: No 'Back Door' in Windows 7 - InternetNews.com
InternetNews.com | 7 hours 15 minutes ago
But cozy ties between spy agency and tech industry have some privacy advocates worried.

More IT At Hospitals Doesn't Cut Costs, Harvard Study Finds
National Underwriter | 8 hours 59 minutes ago
A new study by Harvard University researchers have found that increased computerization at some hospitals has not lowered costs or streamlined administration.

Health reform bound to affect malpractice
Business Insurance | 10 hours 12 minutes ago
A result of health care reform may be an increase in valid medical malpractice claims, says Philip J

Varnex VAR Poll: From Health Care To Windows 7 To The Super Bowl
CRN | 11 hours 2 minutes ago
At each Varnex conference held by distributor Synnex, Bob Stegner, senior vice president of marketing for North America, conducts a realtime poll of solution provider members during a roundtable conversation with vendor executives. The results can be both enlightening and surprising, and this year's questions ranged from VARs' interest in the health-care market to who will win this year's Super Bowl. Here's a look at the questions, along with the percentage of the audience selecting each answ...

Network Provides Healthcare Pricing Data
Internet Week | 11 hours 22 minutes ago
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Study Casts Doubt on I.T. Benefits
Health Data Management | 11 hours 35 minutes ago
A new study of cost data for 4,000 hospitals contends there is no evidence that computerization has lowered costs or streamlined administration. The study, published Nov. 20 and based on data from 2003 to 2007, also claims there is no strong evidence that increased computerization leads to increased quality.

Standards group offers 10 guidelines to make HIT adoption easier
Healthcare IT News | 12 hours 32 minutes ago
WASHINGTON ? Federal officials should follow 10 guidelines as they write rules for healthcare IT adoption, according to members of an HIT Standards Committee workgroup.

Federal immigration officials demand payroll records, employee forms from Vermont farmers -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 13 hours 24 minutes ago
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Federal immigration officials are cracking down on Vermont dairy farmers as part of a national effort, asking them to provide records to prove their workers are legal.