Monthly Archives: July 2012

Is mHealth Poised to Explode? Infograph Showing Growth of mHealth

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Katie

The more that I discover, the more I love infographics. There’s just something about them that draws me in. I mean, some of the information listed on different infographics would probably be less-than-interesting presented by itself, or jumbled together with … Continue reading →

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Connecting Mobile With Desktop A Chore

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Readers, I’m guessing  you’ve seen the same stats I have, which suggest that doctors are crazy about tablet use, as well as smartphones.  And we’d probably all agree that using both for clinical tasks makes sense in a lot of … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Future Challenges of the NHS: Roland Rott

Posted on July 31, 2012 by David

Roland Rott, head of Ultrasound IT explains how software has quickly become the driving force in ultrasound innovation and why cloud computing, social media and mobile technology are creating new paradigms, driving increased efficiency and connectivity among physicians and influencing … Continue reading →

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Perminova founder Gregory Feld, MD, named among nation’s top cardiac electrophysiologists

Posted on July 31, 2012 by David

Perminova Founder Dr. Gregory Feld is known as an innovator and hard-working doc in the fastest-growing cardiac sub-specialty of electrophysiology. Now, US News & World Report has recognized him as one of the top electrophysiologists in the nation. LA JOLLA, … Continue reading →

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DentalSmart Selects ClearDATA for HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Hosting of Dentrix Enterprise Practice Management Software

Posted on July 31, 2012 by David

Phoenix, AZ, July 19 2012 – – ClearDATA Networks, Inc., the leading healthcare cloud computing platform and service provider, today announced that DentalSmart, a progressive dental practice with four locations in Charleston, Goose Creek, and Summerville, South Carolina, is hosting … Continue reading →

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Physicians Interactive Announces New Zero-Click eCoupon™ Solution

Posted on July 31, 2012 by David

Physicians Interactive (PI), announced the launch of eCoupon™, an automated voucher & coupon distribution solution.  This digital coupon program fits into HCPs’ ePrescribe workflows, powered by Allscripts, & provides more efficient ways to distribute medication coupons & vouchers to patients’ … Continue reading →

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HIMSS Analytics Report Helps Professionals Navigate Health IT Landscape

Posted on July 31, 2012 by David

Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market – 7th Edition provides a current overview and future projections of the US hospital IT market CHICAGO (July 17, 2012) – With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/HITECH, meaningful use and 5010/ICD-10 changing … Continue reading →

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Most Industries Trend Away from Building Software to Buying Software

Posted on July 30, 2012 by John

I got the following repsonse to my post about whether to build or buy hospital health IT software: I think it’s worth comparing to other industries. In most cases those industries slowly move away from building IT to buying IT. … Continue reading →

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5 Must Have Mobile Apps for Runners

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Katie

There are a lot of apps out there for runners. The question is, which ones are worth downloading? I’ve gone through quite a few different map trackers and I think I have a pretty good idea of my favorite ones. … Continue reading →

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Cerner Outage Sparks Controversy

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Whew!  Cerner isn’t going to live this one down easily. According to reports from the field, Cerner’s hosted EMR service was down for most of Monday, July 23, taking down both hospital and medical practice clients. HISTalk.com, the beloved scourge … Continue reading →

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