Electronic Health Records Association Releases Statement Of Commitment On Patient Safety
The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Association recently released its Statement of Commitment to Patient Safety and a Learning Healthcare System in response to the Institute of Medicine’s report released last fall, Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care.
First Databank Addresses Medication Alert Fatigue in HIT Systems
Awarepoint Launches New Version of aware360°Suite of Real-time Location System Solutions
GE Healthcare Performance Solutions Introduces New Offering to Reduce Unwarranted Clinical Variation in Hospitals
HCA Announces Collaboration with AirStrip Technologies
Nashville—HCA announced a collaboration with AirStrip Technologies, Inc. that includes expanded use of AirStrip’s mobile patient monitoring software and a financial investment in the company.
Healthcare Technology Leaders Identify Staffing Resources as Top Barrier to IT
Las Vegas—For the first time in years, information technology (IT) leaders at healthcare organizations did not identify a lack of financial support for IT as an obstacle to implementation; instead, concerns about staffing resources was cited as the key barrier to IT.
Cloud-based Medical Image Exchange May Be Efficient, Outcome-Driven Alternative to “Sneakernet,” Report Shows
Newton, Massachusetts—According to a study released at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference,[1] physicians believe that open-access image-sharing technology can improve patient outcomes.
iMAGOX™ Is World’s First Non Magnetic MRI SpO2 Monitor with Fully Functional Wireless Remote Control
Winter Park, Florida—IRadimed Corporation, the innovator in patient fluid delivery systems for the MRI environment, announced the launch of the iMAGOX™ 2460 Non Magnetic MRI compatible SpO2 Monitor with state-of-the-art Masimo SET Technology inside.