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Dragging health records into the Digital Age

May 18, 2009 Federal funding and new tech are speeding efforts to digitize America's medical practices. But are they ready to forge into a paperless existence? TAGS: Kaiser Permanente, e-health, health care, insurance company, hospital, health, insurance, patient, tablet, rest

Dragging health records into the Digital Age

May 18, 2009 Federal funding and new tech are speeding efforts to digitize America's medical practices. But are they ready to forge into a paperless existence? TAGS: e-health, hospital, doctor, record, health, practice, error

Patient smart cards get boost at N.Y. hospitals

December 9, 2005 Cards issued by Mt. Sinai Medical Center and affiliated hospitals could help reduce medical errors. Could this card save your life? TAGS: hospital, smart card, patient, Siemens AG, New York, health care, card, health

Quote of the day: Hospitals adding 'decision support'

October 19, 2005 Experts at a medical conference say the efficiency of new operating room systems lets staff care for more people in a day. TAGS: decision support, hospital, conference

High-tech hospitals better at keeping patients alive?

July 12, 2005 American Hospital Association study finds correlation between IT and patient care. But money could be the main factor. TAGS: hospital, patient, study, health care, New Jersey, factor, survey, information technology, health

U.K. hospital to use 'clean' keyboard to help ward off germs

November 2, 2006 New keyboard is equipped with a timer that lets users know when it needs to be cleaned. TAGS: keyboard, hospital, patient, infection, bug, Dr., London, U.K.

London hospital rolls out Wi-Fi tracking

February 20, 2007 System combines Wi-Fi and wireless chip technology to help hospital staff quickly locate equipment. TAGS: wireless chip, hospital, London, asset, Wi-Fi, patient, staff, worker

Robot displaces candy stripers

February 10, 2006 St. Mary's Hospital in London is testing a 5-foot-3-inch, 215-pound robot that lets doctors examine patients remotely. TAGS: robot, patient, doctor, hospital, Steve Ranger, London, webcam

Police Blotter: Fired worker blames porn on malware

October 3, 2007 Respiratory therapist, fired after porn bookmarks were found on a hospital computer, unsuccessfully uses the virus-did-it claim. TAGS: therapist, Police Blotter, hospital, malicious software, termination, malware, worker

Microsoft: Better software can prevent medical mishaps

September 10, 2007 Company teams with Britain's health system to come up with a common interface for reducing the thousands of hospital mix-ups that occur annually. TAGS: health care, hospital, health, medical device, medication, Britain, Microsoft Corp., patient, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft coughs up for health care software

July 26, 2006 It acquires Azyxxi, database software for patient records, and lays plans to spread the technology nationwide. TAGS: health care, hospital, health, patient, database software, Washington D.C., database, Microsoft Corp.

California man pleads guilty to bot attack

May 5, 2006 Attack designed to install adware on compromised computers disrupted critical communications at Seattle hospital. TAGS: bot, Seattle, hospital, California, adware, complaint

IBM's answer to medical mashup: A search engine

January 23, 2007 Company unveils prototype network that would create a mashup of a patient's records. TAGS: mashup, patient, physician, HIPAA, IBM Corp., hospital, search engine, health, agency, database

Intel builds Internet city on Amazon island

September 20, 2006 The Amazon jungle is a daunting place to live, but it's a lot easier to get broadband now. Photos: WiMax in the Amazon Basin TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Amazon.com Inc., hospital, city, broadband, Intel, PC

Doctors' digital duty

September 12, 2006 Wayne Owens and Frank Richards say a dated medical-technology system is in a state of emergency. TAGS: e-health, health care, hospital, health care company, nation, legislation, health, doctor, Hurricane Katrina, physician, standards, Sun Microsystems Inc., president

Electronic pharmacies get national push

August 25, 2005 Drug kiosks let consumers scan prescriptions and consult with pharmacists without entering an actual pharmacy. TAGS: pharmacy, kiosk, pharmacist, prescription, videoconferencing, Connecticut, hospital, New York, office

The next thing on the Net: Your cardio system

September 15, 2005 Soon, something that looks like a Band-Aid could e-mail your blood pressure and other vitals to your doctor. Photo: Fast track to blood pressure TAGS: blood pressure, doctor, hospital, blood, health, patch, health care, person, sign, patient, IBM Corp., Intel

UCSF nurses test tablet PCs

February 21, 2007 Intel and Motion Computing show off the C5 tablet PC, a digital assistant for overworked health care professionals.Photos: Intel checks into the hospital TAGS: Motion Computing Inc., tablet PC, nurse, tablet, Paul Otellini, health care, patient, medical device, hospital, health, Intel, notebook computer, information technology, CEO, PC
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