20
Mar
Smart Devices A Distraction for Healthcare Professionals? I Want A Second Opinion!
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Commentary by Scott Herrmann With the rise of mHealth — mobile devices used both by patients and their physicians and nurses — competing articles have been appearing with some regularity arguing whether such devices are distractions to physicians and nurses or a gateway to timely information, more accurate diagnosis, and improved treatment. I did not […]

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06
Mar
Rumors Confirmed, Expanded; Cerner, McKesson, Allscripts to Establish Interoperability Standard
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  Top executives from Allscripts, athenahealth, Cerner, Greenway and McKesson appeared on the same stage at HIMSS 2013 Monday to announce that they will collaborate to push for interoperability standards to enable advancements in patient data exchange. McKesson CEO John Hammergren and Cerner’s Neal Patterson joined colleagues Jonathan Bush, CEO athenahealth, and Tee Green, CEO […]

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