Are High-Tech Healthcare Solutions Worth the Price?

Janice Simmons | Fierce Healthcare | May 20, 2011

 I was...reviewing some interesting healthcare news items this week that posed an intriguing question: Do we really know what we are paying for when it comes to high-tech healthcare solutions?

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Agency IT Programs Set for Budget Cuts

David Perera | FierceGovernmentIT | April 13, 2011

Federal agency information technology programs[...]will face cuts ranging from minor to significant in the presumptive fiscal 2011 budget, introduced April 11 into the House as H.R. 1473.

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Agencies Unveil Open Government Plans

David Perera | FierceGovernmentIT | April 7, 2011

April 7 was open government day, the day when federal agencies revealed plans for data transparency and citizen participation.

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Medsphere’s OpenVista Provides Proven Adoption and Guaranteed Meaningful Use

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June 23, 2011 (All day)

Please join Medsphere for an educational presentation on how the highly adoptable OpenVista clinical solution can help your hospital automate clinical processes, manage costs, improve patient care and prepare for meaningful use. Read More »

How Do You Reduce Your EHR Risk and Ensure Clinical Adoption?

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July 19, 2011 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The clock is ticking on federal incentives for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records. Find out how Silver Hill Hospital and Midland Memorial Hospital, among others, have successfully bridged the EHR gap with favorable clinical outcomes, cost savings and ROI.

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Why You Should Pay for "Free" Software

William | OpenSource.com | May 31, 2011

Free and open source software at its heart is a philosophy: it is software that enables and empowers through the provision of its own internal code.

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VA, DOD Test Joint EHR Interface in Hawaii

Mary Mosquera | Government Health IT | May 31, 2011

The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments have started testing in their Hawaii facilities an application that will provide physicians from both departments a common view of patient information.

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U.S. DOD releases “Open Technology Development Guide”

Karl Fogel | Civic Commons | May 18, 2011

The U.S. Department of Defense has just released a pretty amazing document: “Open Technology Development: Lessons Learned and Best Practices”. (Warning: if you don’t like reading rave reviews, stop now.)

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U.S. Considers Open-Source Software for Cybersecurity

Jeremy Hsu | Yahoo! News | May 26, 2011

Open-source software may not sound compatible with the idea of strong cybersecurity, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sees such software, which anyone can tinker with, as a possible tool for defending government networks from both online thieves and professional cyberspies.

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The Guardian: Yes, But of What?

Glyn Moody | ComputerWorld UK | May 30, 2011

I'm excited that patent reform legislation is slated to be reintroduced today by Senators Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch and Representatives John Conyers and Lamar Smith. 

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