Obamacare exchanges hit by early technical glitches
Would-be insurance customers in the U.S. ran into early problems today accessing the new federally run healthcare exchange as well as several state-run exchanges. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - October 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Sharp gives health check-ups a futuristic touch
Putting a futuristic spin on the basic elements of a health check-up, Japan's Sharp has developed a sort of healthcare pod that allows people to look cool while their vital signs are measured. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - October 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
How IT Can Produce Better Patient Care
For Dr. Bob Laskowski, president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System, technology means empowering physicians and patients. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 30, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Expect tech glitches when Obamacare launches Oct. 1
The health insurance marketplaces mandated by the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act are scheduled to open for business in four days. Yet even before the sites launch, tech problems are emerging. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 30, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
5 Ways CIOs Need to Prepare for Obamacare
Healthcare reform in the United States focuses mainly on providing coverage to the uninsured, and odds are good that your company offers health insurance to most employees. However, there are still reporting and security requirements you'll need to deal with -- and you'll have to be a vocal leader to make sure these tasks are a high priority. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
H-1B workers in line for Obamacare work
Some state governments are willing to hire offshore IT service providers to work on controversial IT contracts that don't bar use of temporary foreign labor, or workers on H-1B visas. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 25, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
US FDA to regulate only medical apps that could be risky if malfunctioning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to regulate only mobile apps that are medical devices and could pose a risk to a patient's safety if they do not function as intended. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 24, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Google to tackle aging, illness with new company
Google is putting its considerable muscle behind healthcare with a particular focus on aging and the diseases that accompany it. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 21, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Largely a family affair, medical identity theft on the rise
Medical identity theft is the act of using an individual's name and identity credentials, including insurance information, to fraudulently obtain medical care or medicine as well as to submit bogus bills. A survey out Thursday asserts such activity is up almost 20% vs. a year ago. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 12, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Healthcare IT struggles to keep up with mobile health demands
Healthcare, like most industries, finds its hard to meet the mobility desires of employees (caregivers) and customers (patients). But while healthcare struggles with unique legal and regulatory impediments that other fields don't face, it's also poised to gain much more from what some call a 'mobile revolution.' (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 12, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Lawmakers question security of health insurance hub days from launch
Less than three weeks before a massive U.S. government health information database is scheduled to go live, some lawmakers have significant concerns about the ability of the system to protect personal health records and other private information. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - September 11, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Sept. 23 deadline looms for business compliance with HITECH Act on patient privacy
Organizations handling protected health information have until Sept. 23 to comply with new security and privacy requirements that were included as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 27, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Data+ Awards: Express Scripts helps drive down the cost of prescriptions
Physicians connect to Express Scripts' ExpressPath platform via mobile device or desktop to determine how much a prescription will cost before the purchase, resulting in an average savings for patients of 10% to 15% on specialty drugs and speeding up the approval process. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Data+ Awards: BI helps Quintiles speed new drugs to market
Pharmaceutical services provider Quintiles created a software platform that integrates data and processes associated with a drug's life cycle and collects, cleans and prepares that data for analysis, helping to speed new drugs to market. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Data+ Awards: Novation helps hospitals get better deals on supplies
Armed with data from more than 2,400 healthcare providers, Novation helps hospitals ensure that they're getting the best prices on everything from latex gloves to surgical equipment, offering a mobile app that pushes alerts on changing prices to decision-makers. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 26, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
