Health Information Technology - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-25T16:42:24.413-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:health-information-technologyMike Lizunmlizun539Dell beefs up health IT with hospitals offering | Markets | Markets Newsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1399570692065212350-4652d765009c019e041ff22dc8b455f32009-11-18T10:15:15.129-05:00LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Computer maker Dell (DELL.O) is stepping up a push into the healthcare services market following its $3.9 billion buy of Perot Systems with a new offering aimed at simplifying life for hospital professionals on the move.LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Computer maker Dell (DELL.O) is stepping up a push into the healthcare services market following its $3.9 billion buy of Perot Systems with a new offering aimed at simplifying life for hospital professionals on the move.Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNLH15049020091118?rpc=44Rajeev Bajpairbajpai0421100HITECH Act and Protecting Health Privacyurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2896974792852844864-caaf038fe21a76bdc03902fb3ffc5ea72009-11-13T11:15:14.587-05:00These new regulations come at a time when healthcare breaches are on the rise; according to the 2009 ITRC Breach Stats Report healthcare breaches account for over 66 percent of all records breached this year, up from 20 percent in 2008. In fact, some of the largest names in healthcare suffered data breaches.These new regulations come at a time when healthcare breaches are on the rise; according to the 2009 ITRC Breach Stats Report healthcare breaches account for over 66 percent of all records breached this year, up from 20 percent in 2008. In fact, some of the largest names in healthcare suffered data breaches.Information Security Resourceshttp://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/12/hitech-act-and-protecting-health-privacy/Anthony M. Freedafreed536111001Former Senator Tom Daschle's Keynote Speech at MDRPurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5489987497161069106-3579585fca32c497bd11a7daada016a42009-11-17T11:28:54.540-05:00Part 1 of Daschle's keynote speech from MDRP.Part 1 of Daschle's keynote speech from MDRP.healthcareinsights.blogspot.comhttp://healthcareinsights.blogspot.com/2009/11/former-senator-tom-daschles-keynote.htmlJennifer Pereirajpereira8691100A special report on health care and technology: Medicine goes digitalurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13353375672297162386-900411598109102856d072a6d5a309612009-04-17T10:24:48.191-04:00A special report on health care and technology Medicine goes digital Apr 16th 2009 The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry. That will be disruptive, says Vijay...A special report on health care and technology Medicine goes digital Apr 16th 2009 The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry. That will be disruptive, says Vijay...economist.comhttp://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13437990Leslie MacCallumlmaccallum94610810800The Dubious Promise of Digital Medicineurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13864641430659333186-5ce4442be576beced2c0d7f6ef76a4792009-04-26T07:04:51.566-04:00Neal Patterson likens the current scramble in health information technology to the 19th century land rush that opened his native Oklahoma to homesteaders. Cerner (CERN), the large medical vendor Patterson heads, is jockeying for new business spurred...Neal Patterson likens the current scramble in health information technology to the 19th century land rush that opened his native Oklahoma to homesteaders. Cerner (CERN), the large medical vendor Patterson heads, is jockeying for new business spurred...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_18/b4129030606214.htmPrasad Thamminenipthammineni371585602H1N1 Vaccine Availability- A Supply Chain Perspectiveurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5032586372355969991-77b100da128659ede05c23967acacff12009-10-23T18:24:13.479-04:00Much has been written and discussed concerning the current unavailability of adequate doses of the H1N1 vaccine. Let's explore the problems from the perspective of value-chain scope, complexity, and technology needs.Much has been written and discussed concerning the current unavailability of adequate doses of the H1N1 vaccine. Let's explore the problems from the perspective of value-chain scope, complexity, and technology needs.theferrarigroup.comhttp://www.theferrarigroup.com/blog1/?p=1267Bob Ferraribferrari9880000Transforming Healthcare with Creative IT Solutionsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11425862280293124233-237ddd8cedbf72a1495384ab0473e6bd2009-03-09T12:35:46.754-04:00We are now seeing both healthcare providers and insurers exploring the potential benefits of managed services to streamline their operations and to improve the overall customer experience.We are now seeing both healthcare providers and insurers exploring the potential benefits of managed services to streamline their operations and to improve the overall customer experience.business-technology-roundtable.blogspot.comhttp://business-technology-roundtable.blogspot.com/2009/03/transforming-healthcare-with-creative.htmlDavid Deansddeans75659590010 Deadly FAD Symptomsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10328241217496452462-6c004801452b00a61beed52d78efa00c2009-09-14T19:11:42.782-04:00Beware of FAD pandemic. It can be more perilous than your Swine Flu. Are you suffering from FAD? Yes, if you show these symptoms: 1. You start thinking more about your stay on Facebook than your job, your food, your health, your relations, and even...Beware of FAD pandemic. It can be more perilous than your Swine Flu. Are you suffering from FAD? Yes, if you show these symptoms: 1. You start thinking more about your stay on Facebook than your job, your food, your health, your relations, and even...mytechboxonline.comhttp://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtosn/facebook-fad-rr-09.htmlRakesh Ramanrraman1033300GE to spend $6 billion on health tech initiativeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12452973631354661344-18b1b36daa2858e64479fc18b7ee5a9f2009-05-07T13:52:23.711-04:00General Electric will spend US$6 billion over the next six years in an effort to improve health care quality and drive down costs to consumers, the company announced Thursday.General Electric will spend US$6 billion over the next six years in an effort to improve health care quality and drive down costs to consumers, the company announced Thursday.itworld.comhttp://www.itworld.com/business/67593/ge-spend-6-billion-health-tech-initiativeJodie Nazejnaze236191900Informatics? What is This All About? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14858450010344631985-161716d5eef142f406bdd10f0e163c0b2009-05-01T20:19:19.577-04:00There has been much discussion over the last year of the word Informatics. This is a practice that is well-advanced and adhered to in the life sciences industry, where this focus actually applies science to information and the automated processing of it is a reflected in regular daily activities. There has been much discussion over the last year of the word Informatics. This is a practice that is well-advanced and adhered to in the life sciences industry, where this focus actually applies science to information and the automated processing of it is a reflected in regular daily activities. ventanaresearch.comhttp://www.ventanaresearch.com/blog/commentblog.aspx?id=2293Mark Smithmsmith670191900With Perot, Dell can get a chunk of IT's hottest market -- health careurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16080340596122102972-cb7b854fc1d54bce80f8f34a4dc9273b2009-09-21T18:27:50.788-04:00Dell also looks to add services that will help it better compete with larger IT vendorsDell also looks to add services that will help it better compete with larger IT vendorscomputerworld.comhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138333/With_Perot_Dell_can_get_a_chunk_of_IT_s_hottest_market_health_careSharon Machlissmachlis6911100Pushing E-Health Records | WBUR and NPRurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10242023163643340255-b87281943f277d20c0ba721262b458692009-04-26T07:31:10.553-04:00Proponents say electronic medical records will reduce spending. Cut down on repeat medical tests. Reduce errors. Even save lives.
Critics warn not so fast. What about the huge cost to implement such systems? And what about doctor-patient privacy? Do we really want a universal electronic health record database?Proponents say electronic medical records will reduce spending. Cut down on repeat medical tests. Reduce errors. Even save lives.
Critics warn not so fast. What about the huge cost to implement such systems? And what about doctor-patient privacy? Do we really want a universal electronic health record database?onpointradio.orghttp://www.onpointradio.org/2009/04/tracking-electronic-medical-recordsPrasad Thamminenipthammineni371181800Innovating Health Care with S.I.T.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9363411485366115726-fd4e59692b2b6cd0359320603e4ea7e82009-08-28T16:43:40.441-04:00Health Care Reform, as the U.S. government sees it, promises lower costs, better access, and improved quality for all. Let's apply a structured innovation method to health care to see if we can achieve some of these goals. For this month's LAB, we...Health Care Reform, as the U.S. government sees it, promises lower costs, better access, and improved quality for all. Let's apply a structured innovation method to health care to see if we can achieve some of these goals. For this month's LAB, we...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/innovating-health-care-with-sit.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley0341010Rationalizing American Health Careurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17090256295991364006-65c1aa0f20d23f0305a1bc965fa668562009-08-27T09:34:31.609-04:00In 2008, two new surgeons joined the Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, a leading cancer hospital in Tampa. Crazy as it sounds, the new surgeons couldn't officially schedule time in the operating room, because hours had already been...In 2008, two new surgeons joined the Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, a leading cancer hospital in Tampa. Crazy as it sounds, the new surgeons couldn't officially schedule time in the operating room, because hours had already been...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/aug2009/id20090826_913032.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+storiesMichael Arndtmarndt5611010Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee Nomination...urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1464738887439138991-9596e4895a990ae1e6537cd6d884e0142009-02-25T12:06:00.000-05:00Regulations.govhttp://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&o=09000064808dd4b4252500Mass Health Information Technology Council - Public Hearings, Public...urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4126400908667664595-04680fafbf8d56ded92b1413cf4f0bc62009-04-09T08:32:00.000-04:00Click here to download directions (.pdf). Secretary of Health and Human Services JudyAnn Bigby and the Mass HIT Council will be holding a...Click here to download directions (.pdf). Secretary of Health and Human Services JudyAnn Bigby and the Mass HIT Council will be holding a...A Healthy Bloghttp://blog.hcfama.org/?p=2755171700A Disruptive Solution for Health Careurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5002937727321308722-0c9934a9108f98a710695e7caa104a432009-02-23T07:01:03.780-05:00President Obama has advocated spending $20 billion to modernize the medical records and information systems of health-care providers, the vast majority of whom remain tied to their error-prone and inefficient pen-and-paper systems of yesteryear.President Obama has advocated spending $20 billion to modernize the medical records and information systems of health-care providers, the vast majority of whom remain tied to their error-prone and inefficient pen-and-paper systems of yesteryear.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2009/tc20090220_090975.htmMike Lizunmlizun539232300HealthVault Moves Over the Borderurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9793395077410944076-23595e7005756c43c0f83a5968836a9a2009-05-07T13:59:41.876-04:00This morning, Canada’s second largest telecom provider, TELUS, announced that they have signed an agreement with Microsoft to licnse the HealthVault platform. Yesterday, Chilmark Research was pre-briefed on the announcement, here’s the scoop and...This morning, Canada’s second largest telecom provider, TELUS, announced that they have signed an agreement with Microsoft to licnse the HealthVault platform. Yesterday, Chilmark Research was pre-briefed on the announcement, here’s the scoop and...Chilmark Researchhttp://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/05/06/healthvault-moves-over-the-border/John Moorejmoore124101000Remote Healthcare With Video Conferencing is Increasing Successful Treatmenturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7614993896198823131-430fcedb1aa414af7d762d1e0a762f8e2009-08-24T10:47:49.894-04:00The use of video conferencing in telemedicine is revolutionizing care by providing patients with access to experts and healthcare providers they might not otherwise be able to see. In London, the most ethnically diverse city in the world, Broadwater...The use of video conferencing in telemedicine is revolutionizing care by providing patients with access to experts and healthcare providers they might not otherwise be able to see. In London, the most ethnically diverse city in the world, Broadwater...blog.tandberg.comhttp://blog.tandberg.com/?p=443Jeannie McPhersonjmcpherson8731100Medical Data Breach Reports Likely to Soarurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:853023796849154523-3128a2dc863bafa550eda08f36456dcb2009-08-30T20:46:57.731-04:00In recent years, the number of reported data breaches at healthcare organizations has soared, despite laws requiring the groups to protect patient information. In May, a hacker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database that tracks drug prescriptions in Virginia — and then demanded a ransom to return the information.In recent years, the number of reported data breaches at healthcare organizations has soared, despite laws requiring the groups to protect patient information. In May, a hacker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database that tracks drug prescriptions in Virginia — and then demanded a ransom to return the information.information-security-resources.comhttp://information-security-resources.com/2009/08/30/medical-data-breach-reports-likely-to-soar/Anthony M. Freedafreed5361100The Imperatives of Healthcare Reformurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2194857938946628717-2350a9a0a8e33e0e1a18de05c7ef2f2b2009-07-29T02:38:02.834-04:00 America spends an annual average of over $7,400 per person, totaling $2.2 Trillion or 16.2% of national GDP on healthcare costs. Most breathed a sigh of relief as President Obama recently announced the troops will return from Iraq by the end of August 2010. As I flipped hamburgers on my outdoor... America spends an annual average of over $7,400 per person, totaling $2.2 Trillion or 16.2% of national GDP on healthcare costs. Most breathed a sigh of relief as President Obama recently announced the troops will return from Iraq by the end of August 2010. As I flipped hamburgers on my outdoor...SeekingAlpha.comhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/139763-the-imperatives-of-healthcare-reformJames Rickmanjrickman0473300Congress Inclined to Act First on Healthurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3208768624274352253-cc194146f1d19f251cc0d702cc40698d2009-04-20T10:07:17.661-04:00Congress must choose which Obama promise to make a higher priority -- overhauling the health-care system or addressing climate change. A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are backing health care reform.Congress must choose which Obama promise to make a higher priority -- overhauling the health-care system or addressing climate change. A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are backing health care reform.online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB124018305586533037.htmlShirley Bradysbrady224101000GE Healthcare Unveils a Plan to Stop Epidemicsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11443903389443910915-6f18afcb502695a24bd0eca76ce14fe72009-04-07T09:05:33.712-04:00In late March, thanks to a random safety check by Kraft Foods (KFT) and calls to the Food & Drug Administration from two ill people, health officials learned of salmonella-contaminated pistachios, and were able to alert the public. No one died from...In late March, thanks to a random safety check by Kraft Foods (KFT) and calls to the Food & Drug Administration from two ill people, health officials learned of salmonella-contaminated pistachios, and were able to alert the public. No one died from...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/apr2009/id2009046_822746.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+storiesMichael Arndtmarndt561111100Can iPhone Detect Swine Flu?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5105727714360092398-85d03f9b9f398aab52af35b9dce752902009-09-01T22:02:29.211-04:00A new iPhone application, created by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, enables users to track and report outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), on the ground in real time. A new iPhone application, created by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, enables users to track and report outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), on the ground in real time. mytechboxonline.comhttp://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtomass/swine-flu-iphone-09.htmlRakesh Ramanrraman1030000Google Health: the Facebook of medical records?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8559060168124634795-e32f1518ed946d871191c2e9900409912009-03-07T02:53:03.001-05:00The Google solution, introduced without fanfare, solves many confidentiality issues by putting the patient in control of medical record sharing. Call it "Facebook for Healthcare". You invite those who you believe should see your medical information and you can disinvite them at anytime.The Google solution, introduced without fanfare, solves many confidentiality issues by putting the patient in control of medical record sharing. Call it "Facebook for Healthcare". You invite those who you believe should see your medical information and you can disinvite them at anytime.scienceblogs.comhttp://scienceblogs.com/geneticfuture/2009/03/google_the_facebook_of_medical.phpJacek Slominskijslominski382141400