MediConnect

01/11/10
Document Management News
US veterans’ health records exchanged electronically with private health sector to aid treatment
More than half of America’s veterans and active duty service members receive some portion of their healthcare outside of VA or government facilities, so interoperability between federal agencies and the private sector is seen as essential to provide the best care for veterans, service members, and their dependents.

01/11/10
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12/29/09
Gov Health IT
Afghan theater medics push to expand health IT access
Key members of a U.S. military medical task force in Afghanistan are pushing for greater accessibility to electronic health records and telemedicine capabilities in theater.
 
12/28/09
Why News
Palm scanner could replace insurance cards
So instead of having a card that you can lose, or a social security number than someone can steal, what… Read More >>

12/03/09
KRGV
Woman Fears Her Medical Records are in the Hands of Thieves
Grasiela Renteria is pleading to get a lifetime of medical records back. Everything from X-rays to doctors’ letters were stolen from the trunk of her car.

12/02/09
Healthcare Technology Online
Personal Medical Records ("˜PHR’): Promise And Pitfall
The Personal Medical Records (“PHR”) movement holds out the promise of providing greater control and knowledge in… Read More >>

11/23/09
American Medical News
Digital divide emerges at hospitals serving poor patients
The research finds the digital divide is associated with differences in how well hospitals address racial and ethnic disparities in care and highlights the importance of helping hospitals go electronic.

11/22/09
San Diego Union-Tribune
Federal push to digitize health records
Once the networks are up and running, it should make hospitals, clinics and private practitioners'… Read More >>

11/18/09
PR Newswire
Registration in the Palm of Your Hand
When patients were admitted to the new El Camino Hospital in Mountain View for the first time on Monday, November 16, the registration process included something most people associate with sci-fi thrillers — a cutting edge biometric registration system that “reads” patients’ identities by scanning the unique vein structures in their palms"¦ When someone else uses your medical identity… Read More >>