PwC's Health Research Institute releases the top 10 healthcare industry issues to watch in 2015.
In its annual Top health industry issues of 2015 report, PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) anticipates that the $2.8 trillion U.S. healthcare sector will start feeling like a true market. HRI’s report explores the top 10 trends that are expected to shape the sector in 2015, including the expansion of do-it-yourself healthcare, how industry will adapt to the newly insured, and consumers’
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EHR Provider CureMD Selects DrFirst for Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances
CureMD, a cloud based EHR provider for physician practices has selected DrFirst to provide controlled substance e-prescribing (EPCS) capability to users of CureMD EHR system.
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CureMD is adding DrFirst’s EPCS GoldSM 2.0 controlled substance e-prescribing functionality to help providers nationwide prevent the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. Additionally, CureMD EHR is used by a significant number of providers in the state of New York and its EPCS
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Phillips Launches IntelliSpace Portal 7.0 at RSNA 2014
During 100th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Royal Philips has announced the launch of IntelliSpace Portal 7.0 to strengthened its leadership position in health care informatics. The Philips IntelliSpace Portal will offer radiologists a more integrated view of each patient moving along the health continuum providing the ability to create faster pathways to definitive diagnosis for referring physicians.
"Diagnosing a patient can often take multiple scans –
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Mount Sinai Health & Edison Nation Medical Collaborate to Commercialize Medical Device Innovations
Edison Nation Medical, a marketplace for healthcare and medical device innovation has announced a partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System. Edison Nation Medical will work closely with Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), Mount Sinai's technology development and commercialization group, to prioritize and bring to market medical device and consumer related healthcare inventions from the Mount Sinai community.
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This collaboration highlights the significance of
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American College of Radiology and Mass General to Use Nuance PowerShare Network
Nuance today announced that the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) will leverage the Nuance PowerShare Network, the industry’s largest cloud-based medical imaging exchange, to bring clinical guidelines to the radiologist’s workflow and automate the process of collecting and reporting quality measures to meet industry regulations and guidelines. These organizations are among the first to join Nuance’s new PowerShare Innovation Program, which opens up the
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Health IT Market in China Expected to Reach $3.97B by 2020
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds the health IT market in China earned revenues of $1.24 billion in 2013 and is estimated estimated to reach $3.97 billion by 2020. China's population is aging at one of the fastest rates ever recorded resulting in rising healthcare costs as the country attempts to meet the exponential explosion of the elderly population.
Faced with these challenges, the Chinese government has recognized healthcare as a priority area for reform and hopes to achieve
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Security Breach: IT Contractor Steals $100k from Franciscan Health Care
A former IT contractor has been charged with stealing more than $100k in computers, monitors, scanners and other electronic equipment from Tacoma, WA based Franciscan Health System, reports KIRO7 News. According to the court documents, 32-year-old Justin Pace was assigned to Franciscan Health System by IT staffing firm Apex Systems from October 2013 to July 2014; however, his security badge remain active months after his assignment ended. As a result, Pace was able to gain access to St. Joseph
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Providence Ventures Joins Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator
Providence Ventures, the venture capital arm of Providence Health & Services has announced plans to join the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator to advance mobile health innovation. Providence Ventures will provide mentorship and expertise to early-stage companies focused on mobile health solutions at next spring’s Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars.
Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Overview
The Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is a three-month,
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University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics Selected as 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award Recipient
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, have been named a 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient. Since 1994, the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement of organizations that have utilized health information technology to substantially improve patient outcomes while achieving return on investment. The Davies Awards program promotes electronic health record-enabled improvement in patient outcomes through sharing of case studies
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Google Glass Helps 13-Year Old With Retinal Dystrophy
A 13-year old teenager diagnosed with retinal dystrophy leaving him almost completely blind discovered Google Glass helped improved his vision. Retinal dystrophy is a condition associated with reduced or deteriorating vision in both eyes. After 13-year old Ben Yonnatan was diagnosed with retinal dystrophy last year, he quick lost majority of his vision within a few short months restricting his field of view to the size of a straw opening. As a result, Ben's future as a dancer was
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