Eligible providers can now apply for free funding, courtesy of an electronic health records incentive program provided by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare...
Mobile apps to play larger role in monitoring chronic care: report
Dec 28, 2010
In the year ahead, 14% of adults will use a mobile health app to manage chronic conditions and other health-related matters, according to a report from IDC. The prediction follows a recent Pew survey that...
Electronic healthcare records need better connectivity: report
Dec 22, 2010
The Obama administration needs to develop a more efficient electronic healthcare records system, according to a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The stimulus...
Help is on the way for Americans who suffer from multiple chronic conditions, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Electronic health records are still inadequate, council finds
Dec 10, 2010
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report Wednesday calling on the Obama administration to develop a more efficient electronic healthcare records system.
New book helps physicians improve in non-clinical areas
Nov 23, 2010
Helping Physicians Become Great Managers and Leaders is intended to help doctors gain more management-related skill and expertise. It also allows administrators to interact more effectively with healthcare...
Hispanics face unique Alzheimer’s challenges, newspaper reports
Nov 18, 2010
Alzheimer’s specialists in Chicago have recently launched a new effort to educate the city’s Hispanic population about the disease, as it affects Hispanics about seven years earlier than it...
FDA clears Cymbalta to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain
Nov 16, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain, including discomfort from osteoarthritis and chronic lower back pain. The recommended...
New electronic lock eliminates need for batteries or wires
Nov 16, 2010
Kaba Access Control recently introduced its E-Plex 2000 Series. Locks in this line are charged with each turn of the lever, which eliminates the need to buy or replace batteries. Additionally, no door...
McKnight’s Newsmaker Videos: New NIC guide offers introduction to seniors housing sector
Sep 29, 2010
Next month, the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry will release an investment guide that will provide an overview of the seniors housing sector, explains Chuck Harry, research...