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Raleigh, NC—the World's First Open Source City
I was curious how the city I live in, Raleigh, NC, could attract other open source companies and be the world's hub for open source and a leader in open government. How could Raleigh be the open source capital of the world, similar to what Silicon Valley is to technology and Paris is to romance?
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VistA Decision on the Horizon
The future of the Veterans Affairs Department's VistA clinical information technology system likely will be clearer within two months, according to Roger Baker, the VA's assistant secretary for information and technology.
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Palomar Pomerado Health Unveils Wireless Health-Care Application for Mobile Devices
Imagine your physician having the ability to make critical decisions that could affect your health by having real time, accurate information in the palm of their hand. Lab reports, drug allergies, vitals, and radiology images... access to your medical record on the go, anytime, anywhere. Read More »
Open source and standards encouraged in the NHS
The founder of The Open Health Informatics research programme at the City University London, Professor John Chelsom, has published a Challenge Paper encouraging the use of open standards and open source software in the NHS, in the context of "Open Health Informatics".
ONC and FHA to Host Series of Demonstrations in the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase
The upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference showcases some of the most forward-thinking health IT interoperability projects that are transforming the way health information is shared and utilized throughout the country.
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CentraCare Health System Rolls Out InterSystems Ensemble For Enterprise-Scale Integration
InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that CentraCare Health System has completed an organization-wide rollout of theInterSystems Ensemble® integration and development platform.
An Open Source Approach to Veterans Affairs Medical Info
[...] The VA believes it might be time to use open source methods in a kind of public/private partnership. This is a really big deal, novel in government, which might also improve the health record systems we all use. This could become the basis of a jointly developed health records platform.
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Agilex Receives VAi2 Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs to Advance Veterans Healthcare
Agilex, a leading provider of mission and technology solutions to the national security, healthcare, and public sectors, announced today it is a recipient of a VA Innovation Initiative (VAi2) award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
EHR Doctors and DSS, Inc. Partner for Meaningful Use of Health Information Exchange
EHR Doctors today announced a strategic partnership with DSS, Inc. of Juno Beach, FL. The partnership makes EHR Doctors' MediBridge.net Health Information Exchange (HIE) service available as part of vxVista, DSS, Inc.’s comprehensive Electronic Health record system. The solution enables HIE connectivity while meeting new HIPAA and meaningful use requirements for security, reliability, and interoperability. Read More »
ABILITY is Elevating the Healthcare Conversation
VisionShare, the nation’s largest and most trusted secure web-based health network, announced today that it has renamed itself ABILITY Network™ and introduced additional services designed to enable healthcare professionals to improve patient safety, provide better patient care, and navigate the changes associated with healthcare and payment reform. Read More »
ONC Announces New Project to Harmonize Standards that Support Meaningful Use of EHR Systems
Today the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
(ONC) announced the launch of an industry project to consolidate and harmonize required health information exchange specifications that support meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) systems. Read More »
8 Devices Running MeeGo That Will Surprise You
At MWC, Intel made it very apparent that, despite Nokia’s announcement about going with Windows Phone 7, they will still be aggressively pursuing the development of the open source MeeGo OS which will be complimented by their AppUp store.
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Time to Get mHealth Moving
Using mobile devices to collect and share health data can make healthcare cheaper, faster and more equitable, argues Jody Ranck. You can't see health data as they flow from clinic to decision-maker — but they are absolutely critical for informing good policies and allocating resources appropriately. Read More »
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NTIA Unveils National Broadband Map
According to a national broadband map released by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in cooperation with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as many as one in ten Americans do not have Internet connections that are fast enough for online activities such as watching videos or teleconferencing, and 65 percent of schools have broadband connections that are too slow to meet their needs.
Aurora Partners With Oracle to ID Clinical Trial Subjects
Aurora Health Care believes a new partnership with software giant Oracle Corp. could change the way clinical trials are run in the United States, an Aurora official said. The Milwaukee health care provider has tapped Oracle to analyze its genetic library known as the Open-Source Robotic Biorepository and Informatics Technology (ORBIT).
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