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Health IT Market in China Expected to Reach $3.97B by 2020

by HITC Staff 12/01/2014 Leave a Comment

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

by HITC Staff 11/28/2014 Leave a Comment

Security Breach

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

by HITC Staff 11/26/2014 Leave a Comment

Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Debuts First Class of 10 Startups

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

by HITC Staff 11/25/2014 Leave a Comment

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

by HITC Staff 11/25/2014 Leave a Comment

Google Glass

  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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Quick Guide to Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

by HITC Staff 11/25/2014 Leave a Comment

Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

Many healthcare providers have delayed implementing electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS). Some may be waiting for the regulatory dust to settle, as the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) ruling is titled “Interim.” Others may be deterred by the length and complexity of the document. Despite the temporary title of the DEA’s ruling, EPCS is here to stay. With each passing month, the reasons for implementing EPCS become more compelling. We are reaching a point at which the
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Lakeland HealthCare Selected as 2014 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award Recipient

by HITC Staff 11/24/2014 Leave a Comment

HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award Recipient

Lakeland HealthCare of St. Joseph’s Mich. has 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 EHR-enabled improvement in patient outcomes through sharing case studies and lessons learned on implementation
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Harvard Health Acceleration Challenge Finalists Unveiled

by HITC Staff 11/21/2014 Leave a Comment

HEALTH ACCELERATION CHALLENGE FINALISTS

Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School has announce four finalists of the Health Acceleration Challenge. The selected finalists will share the $150k Cox Prize that includes an HBS case study written about their innovation and have the opportunity to present at the Forum on Health Care Innovation conference to 150 senior health care executives next April. Health Acceleration Challenge Overview The Health Acceleration Challenge is a “scale up” competition that focuses on compelling,
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Infographic: How Millennials Are Reshaping Digital Health

by HITC Staff 11/21/2014 Leave a Comment

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When it comes to managing their health, Millennials have more access to information, connectivity, and technology than any other generation. Yet, competing financial pressures and government policies mean tradeoffs between healthcare spending and other purchases, leading them outside the traditional system of care in an attempt to live in the moment and save money. For companies within the healthcare industry -- and for brands outside it -- this means accepting the new reality: control in
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NextGen Healthcare Earns KLAS Top Performance for Ambulatory RCM Services

by HITC Staff 11/20/2014 Leave a Comment

NextGen Healthcare Earns KLAS Top Performance for Ambulatory RCM Services

NextGen Healthcare,  a leading provider of healthcare information systems, services and interoperability solutions, announced today that its NextGen RCM Services offering has earned top ranking in the KLAS 2014 Ambulatory RCM Services “Uncovering Truths When Services Are Outsourced” report. In the newly released report, KLAS, a leading healthcare technology ratings provider, ranks the best-performing healthcare IT vendors providing outsourced billing/revenue cycle management (RCM) on their
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