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RSNA image sharing project gives patients control of images
Five prominent academic medical centers across the U.S. announced they've launched a program that allows patients to move radiological images from a cloud-based server to their personal health
ONC challenges state HIE grantees to increase consumer data access
In an expansion of its Consumer Pledge program , the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has challenged grantees of ONC's state health information exchange program to increase
Telcare glucose monitor receives FDA approval
Telcare Inc. just announced it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its mobile blood glucose monitor and the accompanying database. The blood glucose monitor's claim to
National EHR service connects to patient portals
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect--a free service that will let healthcare organizations and providers link patient portals and electronic health record
How far has Google Health really fallen?
John Moore of Chilmark Research, a respected health IT industry blogger, suggested this week that Google Health is "cryogenically" frozen in place after the disbanding of most of its development
White House pushes public/private collaboration for identity protection
President Obama's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace report , which outlines how the government will work with the private sector to develop a new approach to Internet security,
When will doctors and patients connect online?
Patient portals have become more important to healthcare providers because of their desire to show meaningful use of electronic health records. But there's a disconnect with patient care: While
Microsoft touts cloud computing in healthcare as providers wait for better security
While acknowledging the myriad privacy and security concerns about cloud computing, a top Microsoft healthcare official is touting the technology as an affordable means of network maintenance, health
Boston hospital rises to unique challenges of pediatric health IT
If health IT were one-size-fits-all, we might actually have a nationwide system of interoperable EMRs by now. But it's not. And nowhere are the differences more pronounced than in pediatrics, largely
Study: EMR market should grow 14 percent annually through 2012
A new study from research firm Kalorama Information projects that the EMR market will grow 14.1 percent each year over the next few years, up from $9.5 billion in 2007. Kalorama is predicting that
