Market research firm INPUT has just released a report, forecasting an increase in health information technology use among state governments from FY2009 through FY2014. The expected growth rate for the state and local market will be around 4.6 percent, increasing the health IT market value from $7.6 billion to $9.6 billion.
The state of Minnesota has established a first-in-the-nation, Web-based tool for comparing health care providers, based on quality rating and cost.
This week, two major state health organizations took steps to ensure qualified health care professionals are available during the upcoming flu season.
A powerful new entrant has found their way into the Health IT “meaningful use” conversation. Siemens Healthcare, a global leader in healthcare products and information technology solutions, reaffirmed their commitments yesterday to become a thought leader and further develop their health IT solutions to help clients and stakeholders understand the debate surrounding “meaningful use”.
In a national first, the state of Oregon has banned the sale of electronic cigarettes until consensus can be reached by the Food and Drug Administration on the product’s safety.
Last week, Raytheon announced a breakthrough in the way patient data is shared between first responders and hospital personnel. Hospitals in Long Beach, California will use a new solution meant to improve the availability of patient information by providing selected patient data to all involved parties during an emergency.
The state of Tennessee has awarded a four-year, $170 million contract to EDS to update and manage the state’s Medicaid Management Information System, the company announced today.
With the administration ratcheting up their efforts to promote health reform, industry leaders and government technocrats are scrambling to keep pace with the finer points required as part of the Recovery Act.
As the dust settled in Philadelphia following the National Conference of State Legislatures Friday, new faces and a new-found resolve to pickup the pieces of a broken economy marked the end of a week-long summit rife with a mixture of concern, uncertainty and optimism.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue signed an executive order last week to consolidate the state's Health IT recovery efforts. According to Executive Order 19, the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission (HWTF) is the state-designated entity responsible for coordinating North Carolina's Health IT strategy.
