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H1N1 Pandemic May Have Peaked in October in U.S., According to Quest Diagnostics [Press Release] PRNewswire \| 2 hours 45 minutes ago MADISON, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rates of infection by the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may have peaked in late October, but the pandemic flu virus continues to be a potential source of illness in all age groups, including the elderly, according to a new report by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated No hospital savings seen with electronic records MSNBC \| 5 hours 31 minutes ago Study: Administrative costs rose despite switching to computerized files Study: Health IT fails to reduce healthcare costs HealthImaging.com \| 5 hours 44 minutes ago The increased computerization of U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, although it may modestly improve the quality of care for heart attacks, Harvard researchers reported in today's online edition of the American Journal of Medicine. More IT At Hospitals Doesn't Cut Costs, Harvard Study Finds National Underwriter \| 8 hours 35 minutes ago A new study by Harvard University researchers have found that increased computerization at some hospitals has not lowered costs or streamlined administration. $10B loan program targeted at small medical groups Government Health IT \| 9 hours 8 minutes ago A bill that provides loans of up to $350,000 for physicians and $2 million for medical groups to buy electronic health record systems or other healthcare information technology is likely to benefit solo and small group practices the most, according to investment bank Piper Jaffrey. Quest Diagnostics Announces Final Tender Offer Results [Press Release] PRNewswire \| 9 hours 45 minutes ago ...and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at www... Merge Healthcare Continues DICOM Leadership with Latest Toolkit Release [Press Release] Business Wire \| 9 hours 52 minutes ago In fulfillment of its ongoing 20 year commitment to the medical imaging development community, Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE), announced the release of MergeCOM-3? Version 4.1, with the latest standard supplements to its industry-leading DICOM interface implementation toolkit. As a member of the DICOM Standards Committee, Merge has maintained a policy of incorporating all significant changes to the DICOM standard within 3 months of adoption by the Committee. InformationWeek.com Wall Street & Technology \| 10 hours 52 minutes ago United Business Media Study Casts Doubt on I.T. Benefits Health Data Management \| 11 hours 11 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. New Hair Data Validate Sharp Downward Trend in Cocaine and Methamphetamine Positivity in General U.S. Workforce, According to Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index(TM) [Press Release] PRNewswire \| 11 hours 15 minutes ago ...scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative new diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at: www... The Hospital of the Future Los Angeles Times \| 13 hours 32 minutes ago Technology is transforming the way the medical systems work. ACL Labs chose Accenx EMR HealthImaging.com \| 13 hours 35 minutes ago The West Allis, Wisc.-based ACL Laboratories, which provides clinical and industrial laboratory testing, has chosen health information exchange (HIE) company Accenx Exchange EMR. Three Denver Area Health Care Organizations Link Patient Electronic Health Records to Improve Care and Safety [Press Release] Business Wire \| 14 hours 1 minute ago Three of the largest Front Range health care organizations are taking an unprecedented leap forward in health care reform by improving care for more than a million Coloradans with an interconnected electronic patient record exchange system. Vendor Notebook - Eclipsys Sunrise goes live at Singapore General Hospital Healthcare IT News \| 14 hours 9 minutes ago The Eclipsys Corporation of Atlanta has announced that Singapore General Hospital has successfully activated Eclipsys Sunrise Patient Flow. Carestream Health, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y., has signed a multi-year contract with Atlanta-based MedAssets Supply Chain Systems to provide MedAssets customers with access to Carestream?s line of data archiving, RIS/PACS and cardiology PACS solutions. MedSynergies, Inc., of Irving, Texas, has announced that the Seton Family of Hospitals, serving central ... No hospital savings with electronic records: study National Post (Canada) \| 21 hours 43 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... Next > 922 Results

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