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United Healthcare (UHC), the Chicago-based alliance of 118 academic medical centers and 299 of its affiliated hospitals, has partnered with New York University’s Langone Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to work on seamlessly transferring patient data. United Healthcare (UHC), the Chicago-based alliance of 118 academic medical centers and 299 of its affiliated…

Of the more than 300 events related to electronic health record (EHR) software default values analyzed by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, three percent resulted in unsafe conditions or prolonged hospitalization of patients, according to the Authority’s new report. Of the more than 300 events related to electronic health record (EHR) software default values analyzed…

HIMSS has announced White River Family Practice (WRFP), located in White River Junction, Vt., as a winner of the 2013 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. Since 1994, the Nicholas E. Davies Award recognizes excellence in health information technology, specifically excellence in use of the EHR to successfully improve quality of care and patient safety…

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s request for comments on a regulatory framework for Health IT. The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s request for comments on a regulatory framework for Health…

Enhancements in clinical care and patient safety, medical research and nursing initiatives are at the core of a new affiliation agreement signed on Aug. 27 by Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Baltimore, USA, and Hospital Moinhos de Vento of Porto Alegre, one of Brazil’s leaders in health care delivery and innovation. Source: JHI signs agreement with…

It was fascinating to read a recent account in the July/August issue of “Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare” about a Six Sigma project around improving perioperative outcomes and processes. Not only was the case study a worthwhile read in itself, it clearly had implications for healthcare IT leaders. read more Source: SCIPing Forward Together: Revelations…

MHADegree.org, an online community for people seeking a master's degree or career in healthcare administration, has released a ranking of the 50 hospitals that best use social media. MHADegree.org, an online community for people seeking a master's degree or career in healthcare administration, has released a ranking of the 50 hospitals that best use social…

The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) has announced that Mana Health, a New York City-based health IT start-up, was awarded the vendor contract to build the Patient Portal for New Yorkers. The portal is a website through which New Yorkers will be able to access their healthcare records safely and securely online. The New York…

Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013. During the second quarter of 2013 the Company grew its installed customer base of facilities using its SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System to 294. Source: Patient Safety Technologies announces results for second quarter 2013

I often found myself impressed with the way Dr. Farzad Mostashari could bring the focus of conversations about e-health regulations or standards development back to the larger picture of improving care and patient engagement, and he did so in a way that seemed inspirational to those doing the heavy lifting in this field. As journalists,…