Practice Fusion Launches Free e-Prescribing
Practice Fusion announced the launch of its free e-prescribing system for physicians.
Medline to Distribute Only FDA-Cleared System to Both Count and Locate Surgical Sponges Left in Patients
Medline Industries, Inc. has been named the exclusive distributor for
the SmartWand-DTX™ and SmartSponge® System, the only FDA-cleared
systems using radio-frequency identification to both count and locate
surgical sponges.
Cardinal Health Helps Hospitals Save More than $20 Million in Pharmaceutical Costs
As the nation’s number of uninsured patients continues to rise,
Cardinal Health is helping hospitals contain pharmaceutical costs by
connecting uninsured patients with pharmaceutical manufacturer programs
that offer free or discounted medications.
Cerner Receives FDA Clearance for Medical Device Connectivity Solution?
Cerner has created the CareAware® device connectivity
architecture to connect medical devices to the EHR, enabling
bi-directional data sharing between medical devices and the patient
record.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Launches New Service To Help Organizations Transform Health Care
The ICSI has created a
Professional Partnerships group to help medical groups, hospitals,
health plans, policy makers, and others transform their health care so
it is more patient-centered, of higher quality, and more affordable.
Meaningful Use Confidence is High but Gaps Still Exist
Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers believe their ambulatory EMR software will enable them to meet the
2011 meaningful use deadlines being considered by the federal
government, according to a report from KLAS.
Humedica Releases Real-Time Clinical Surveillance Solution Designed to Improve the Quality and Safety of Patient Care
Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, has announced the official release of Humedica MinedStream™, a real-time and predictive clinical surveillance solution
Continua Health Alliance Announces the First End-to-end Connected Health Solution Based on Continua Standards
Continua Health Alliance announced the first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture.
Hospital Pharmacy Reduces Obsolete Inventory Waste by 32% with Medication Tracking System
Riverside Methodist Hospital launched a new wireless tracking system in April 2009 that records, in real time, the preparation of medications and their delivery route from the pharmacy to the nursing unit.?
National Quality Forum Endorses Updated Safe Practices
To guide healthcare systems in providing safe care the NQF has endorsed an updated list of Safe
Practices for Better Healthcare.