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Meaningful Use: Here at last
The long-awaited "meaningful use" regulations are finally out, and the nationwide rush to implement EMRs is on. FierceEMR will help you stay on top of all the developments related to meaningful use, EMR implementation, health information exchange, interoperability and quality reporting as providers seek federal incentive money, care delivery improvement and, ultimately, health system transformation. Coverage; View Timeline
Commentary
Android makes inroads in healthcare app market
Since we launched FierceMobileHealthcare in April 2009, we've spent lots of time discussing the merits of the iPhone vs. the BlackBerry in healthcare. But an upstart operating system, Google's Android, seems to be making inroads in the healthcare market. (Stay tuned. We're going to have a feature on free Android apps for healthcare in the very near future.)
Android seems to be designed for app developers to take advantage of its open-source architecture. Read more...
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Press Releases
- Mayo Clinic Creates Center for Social Media
- DaVita Launches Second Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Specialty Physicians Support Senate Bill to Repeal the IPAB
- Hospira Sponsors Practice Greenhealth Greening the OR Initiative
- Regence Member Community Reaches Significant Milestone: 50,000 Reviews of Doctors, Hospitals and Clinics
- Zix Corporation Achieves Record Q2 Financial Performance
Latest News
FDA, FCC discuss medical smartphone apps as industry adjusts to regulatory culture
Report: 94 percent of docs have smartphones, but communication gaps persist
RFID applications in the hospital environment
iPhone 4's motion detectors open up a new class of medical apps for British doc
WellPoint, Aetna, Humana test wireless monitoring for congestive heart failure
Center for Technology and Aging awards $500,000 in home-monitoring grants
Healthcare IT News
- HHS seeks feedback on planned comparative-effectiveness database
- HHS approves Florida Medicaid waiver to mine claims in search of fraud
- Criticisms of final 'meaningful use' rule start to emerge
- Privacy, security 'tiger team' split on when patients must consent for HIE
- SPOTLIGHT: VA audit reveals security holes in outsourced teleradiology
Healthcare Management News
- 70,000 kids annually end up in ERs with injuries, many preventable
- Help wanted: Hospitals, doctors offices should hire more in the next year
- Researchers found gaps in the quality of heart failure care
- Insurance fiasco: Man stuck in hospital for three years
- Low-risk cancer patients often receive overly aggressive treatment
Also Noted
> A new wireless, web-enabled diagnostic device from Watermark Medical, Boca Raton, Fla., brings testing for obstructive sleep apnea out of the hospital and into the home. Article
> Epocrates has hired Dr. Tom Giannulli, creator of the iChart iPhone-based EHR, to be "an essential member of the Epocrates EHR development team." Article
> Verizon Wireless and Samsung have introduced the Samsung Haven, a simplified cell phone intended to be an emergency lifeline for senior citizens. Blog post
> CA Wireless, Coral Springs, Fla., has introduced CellSafe Hospital, a cell-phone repeater that purportedly minimizes electromagnetic interference in healthcare environments. Press release
> WhiteGlove House Call Health, which offers healthcare services to employers in several Texas metro areas, has released an iPhone app that allows members to view medical records and schedule appointments. Press release
And Finally... We have a nominee for the Darwin Awards. Article
