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Topic: HIMSS2012

#HIMSS12 redux: Most-ever tweets at a healthcare conference (infographic)

#HIMSS12 redux: Most-ever tweets at a healthcare conference (infographic)

April 26, 2012 11:44 am by | 0 Comments

For those who attended the HIMSS conference earlier this year — or those who wish they could’ve — the health IT group has released a new infographic that breaks down ... Read more
Last word from #HIMSS12: The cool booths of HIMSS (video)

Last word from #HIMSS12: The cool booths of HIMSS (video)

February 27, 2012 9:19 am by | 1 Comments

Exhibitors at the HIMSS health IT conference in Las Vegas last week showed lots of creativity and spared few expenses as they created booths designed to catch attendees' eyes.Every exhibitors' ... Read more
HIMSS12′s most viral: Android, Lockheed Martin and SAP

HIMSS12′s most viral: Android, Lockheed Martin and SAP

February 24, 2012 1:11 pm by | 0 Comments

MedCity News is providing in-depth coverage of HIMSS2012 as part of a special series sponsored by Hyland Software.The annual HIMSS conference is first and foremost a place where hospital chief ... Read more
#HIMSS tweets worth reading

#HIMSS tweets worth reading

February 23, 2012 5:56 pm by | 0 Comments

First it was on, then it was off and finally in the afternoon, the government published Stage 2 requirements for meaningful use of electronic health records. Here are early reactions. ... Read more
Investors won’t look at a health IT startup if it can’t answer …

Investors won’t look at a health IT startup if it can’t answer …

February 23, 2012 9:15 am by | 2 Comments

Lisa Suennen of the Psilos Group says most health IT entrepreneurs are unprepared to discuss the ROI of their service or software, which is crucial to winning investment. ... Read more
Top headlines from HIMSS2012 (Wednesday edition)

Top headlines from HIMSS2012 (Wednesday edition)

February 23, 2012 12:40 am by | 0 Comments

MedCity News is providing in-depth coverage of HIMSS2012 as part of a special series sponsored by Hyland Software.Stay tuned for details on Stage 2 meaningful use: Proposed regulations for Stage ... Read more
#HIMSS: Tweets worth reading

#HIMSS: Tweets worth reading

February 22, 2012 4:15 pm by | 0 Comments

Medical technology entrepreneurs Sean Duffy of Omada Health and Ryan Panchadsaram of Pipette took to the HIMSS stage to share some health technology innovation lessons they've learned so far along ... Read more
When hospitals dig into Big Data, here’s where they should start

When hospitals dig into Big Data, here’s where they should start

February 22, 2012 2:54 pm by | 0 Comments

Everyone is telling hospital systems to dig into their data to improve their budgets and their patients. But where should they start?Ken Armstrong, a senior vice president of information technology ... Read more
#HIMSS12: 4 ways technology can help nurses thrive

#HIMSS12: 4 ways technology can help nurses thrive

February 22, 2012 2:41 pm by | 0 Comments

MedCity News is providing in-depth coverage of HIMSS2012 as part of a special series sponsored by Hyland Software.The less time nurses spend at the bedside, the more patient care suffers.The ... Read more
Top headlines from HIMSS2012 (Tuesday edition)

Top headlines from HIMSS2012 (Tuesday edition)

February 22, 2012 2:58 am by | 0 Comments

Look for federal regulators to go easier on health systems and others, according to the HIMSS CEO. H. Stephen Lieber told InformationWeek that Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements will be ... Read more
GE Healthcare is betting that U.S. healthcare reform will survive

GE Healthcare is betting that U.S. healthcare reform will survive

February 21, 2012 9:18 pm by | 0 Comments

GE Healthcare, one of the elite of the elites in healthcare IT, is acting as if U.S. healthcare reform will survive a constitutional challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court."We are ... Read more
How one hospital is using personalized medicine and secondary data to improve cancer care

How one hospital is using personalized medicine and secondary data to improve cancer care

February 21, 2012 6:20 pm by | 0 Comments

MedCity News is providing in-depth coverage of HIMSS2012 as part of a special series sponsored by Hyland Software.It’s well-known that lots of medications only work for a fairly small percentage ... Read more
How the cloud can improve health and wellness outcomes

How the cloud can improve health and wellness outcomes

February 21, 2012 5:21 pm by | 0 Comments

The cloud possesses several key characteristics that make it a huge boon to wellness programs: It's everywhere, it's always on and it's secure and reliable.The optimal wellness platform will assess ... Read more
#HIMSS12: Mobile health’s next frontier: The stealth vest

#HIMSS12: Mobile health’s next frontier: The stealth vest

February 21, 2012 4:44 pm by | 0 Comments

The next key step in the mobile health revolution involves wireless wearable technology that employs sensors to continuously communicate and record patient data. Mobile monitoring technology holds the potential to ... Read more
Why everyone loves the chief medical information officer

Why everyone loves the chief medical information officer

February 21, 2012 3:37 pm by | 0 Comments

The position of chief medical information officer is becoming more important to hospitals. And, it turns out, the people selling health IT solutions to hospitals like the job, too.While chief ... Read more