Health Imaging & IT
News coverage of document management
Healthcare professionals must first gain control of the number of records, forms and files flowing through their organization before implementing an EMR system, according to research published by Xerox.  Copyright © 2002-2009 TriMed Media Group, Inc.

CMSWire
Enterprise Cms News & Articles
As a scalable system that maintains a beginning-to-end track of all alterations to medical records, this will code, index and extract all necessary data need to construct a complete medical profile of patients. And, MediConnect says, the system is completely secure with strict permissions to reassure people who are afraid that their medical history could end up on a public. .

CMSWire
Secure Document Management for Medical Industry
RapidReview v2.0 So what exactly does RapidReveiw v2.0 do? Well, says, MediConnect, it gives health insurers payers easier access to data, better data tracking, faster record processing, detailed enterprise reporting, higher levels of quality control and more effective people management. RapidReview v2.0 annotation function But the features MediConnect is particularly proud of include: Customizable medical coding forms that enable the capturing …

examiner.com
Part 1 of Parsing Obamacare–Electronic Health Care System, cost saving or not
Creating a network of computers and servers that connect all hospitals and doctors offices with compatible software programs covering everything from digital medical records, billing, cost-cutting software, pharmacy programs, and comparative-effectiveness research programs is a large undertaking

Google Health allows users to upload scanned paper docs
By Anne Zieger
One of the big limitations to electronic medical records of all stripes is coping with the trail of legacy-paper records that already exists when the digital system goes on place. Sure, it’s possible to get everything online over time, but there’s no question that it’s a big hassle.

FierceHealthIT
DoD expanding personal health record
Security-enhanced the gateway between its own electronic health record and the Google and Microsoft PHR systems. If Google and Microsoft have a security breach, they face DoD penalties

Prudent Press Agency
Seven Reasons to Have a Digital Personal Health Record
…illnesses, hospitalizations, encounters (i.e. visits and communications), journal information in between doctor visits, medications, allergies, immunizations, surgeries, lab results, and family history. The personal health record differs from an electronic medical record . . .

Health Imaging & IT
Portals | Personal Health Record (PHR)
Portals | Personal Health Record (PHR) Personal Health Record (PHR) Portal | INDUSTRY NEWS Report: EMR market to grow 14% through 2012, spurred by PHRs  Copyright © 2002-2009 TriMed Media Group, Inc. |

Group Says Avandia Ups Risk For Liver Damage
According to emerging research, GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug, Avandia, can cause death as a result of liver failure, and should be banned by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

Yaz Lawsuits Claim Birth Control Pill Caused Blood Clots, Strokes
Lawsuits are being filed a around the country by women who say they suffered serious side effects from the contraceptive pill Yaz.