A new mobile radiology app cleared yesterday by the FDA will allow physicians to view medical images on the iPhone and iPad. The app — Mobile MIM ...
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By Austin Merritt Chief Operating Officer, Software Advice The answer to that question is a surprisingly resounding “No!” The medical software industry is far from supporting ...
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By Donald F. Wilson, M.D. For the first time we, as a society, possess both the knowledge and the technology to transform the medical practice, ...
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By Ron Nelson For years, HIPAA insisted on data privacy and security protections—and for years, those same requirements were ignored with relative impunity. Last year’s ...
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Millions of Americans use social networks and blogs to communicate, but when those users are physicians, challenges to the patient-physician relationship can arise. New policy ...
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By Houston Neal A critical step in any provider’s electronic health record (EHR) software purchase is the negotiation of the software license agreement (SLA). EHR ...
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By Alan Lyndon Meaningful Use; Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Regional Extension Centers….Physicians didn’t sign up ...
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By Brad Broker As if there weren’t enough websites offering medical advice, along comes a high-profile, well-funded new site that will surely result in more ...
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If you’re in the market for an EHR system, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) — this is the division ...
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