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CDC Introduces Web-Based Tool for Tracking Blood Transfusion Issues

CDC has unveiled a new surveillance system to track adverse events in patients who receive blood transfusions.

Miami Jewish Health Systems Taps Agilsys for Mobility Push

IT vendor and Motorola Premiere Solution Partner Agilysys is set to deploy Motorola's HIPAA-compliant end-to-end wireless LAN (WLAN) and AirDefense solutions at Miami Jewish Health Systems to support current and future mobility initiatives.

Surescripts Lowers ePrescribing Pricing

Alexandria, Va.-based Surescripts is reducing what pharmacies, pharmacy vendors and pharmacy benefit managers pay for e-prescribing.

WebMD Enhances Mobile Content

New York-based WebMD Health Corp. has bolstered its Medscape Mobile point of care reference information for clinicians. The content now includes reference information on more than 3,000 diseases, conditions and procedures, including images, videos and tables available via iPhone or iPod devices.

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Online 'Data Lockers' for Healthcare?

Right now, online data lockers are barely a blip on the radar, showing up as secure sites where individuals can keep Web site passwords and other information, or as basic computer backup services. But as consumer data becomes more important to businesses, and cloud computing eliminates the need for physical presences, this technology may very well put customer data in the hands of consumers--even in healthcare.

‘Connected Objects’ Bode Well for mHealth

The mobile communications industry is positioned to contribute substantially to global healthcare savings. Specifically, mobile health solutions will enable providers to diagnose disease, manage complications and intervene ahead of acute events, such as a heart failure, through remote monitoring.

Drugmaker, Tech Firm Partnerships to Yield New Health IT Tools

A new report from Ernst & Young states more pharmaceutical companies are seeking to collaborate with technology firms to develop new health IT tools that could improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs.

Online 'Data Lockers' a Fit for Healthcare?

Some experts think advancements in semantic Web tools and a push for online health records may speed up development of personal online data lockers.

Vendor Leverages Cellular Network to Transmit Vital Signs Data

London-based Medical Care Technologies Inc. has begun development of a secure offering called the Cellular-Based Tele-Health Suite, which promises to enable users to easily transmit vital signs data to healthcare professionals via the cellular network.

Partnership to Deliver Mobile EMR access

Intermec Technologies has partnered with HealthWyse and Data Capture Solutions to provide healthcare professionals with mobile access to EMRs. Company officials say the durability of Intermec's CN3 ruggedized handheld computers—combined with the ease-of-use of Healthwyse's mobile clinical software and Data Capture Solutions' support—has saved customers, like Caritas Home Care, an average of 98 hours of total annual time per healthcare professional.

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