Industry Focus

Industry Focus

Keep up to date with the latest in healthcare industry news and trends.

Social Media

11 Aug 2010

Mayo Clinic to launch social media center

The new Center for Social Media, slated to launch at Mayo Clinic in late September, seeks to accelerate effective social media use at the clinic.

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Social Media

05 Aug 2010

Social Media in the NHS

NHS Salford has devised an innovative knowledge sharing chat via Twitter to discuss the use of social media within the NHS.

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Industry Focus Article

24 Jun 2010

Study shows promise for electronic pill bottle

The Center for Connected Health announced encouraging initial findings from a medication adherence study, using a wireless electronic pill bottle to remind patients with high blood pressure to take their medication.

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Industry Focus Article

20 May 2010

Blumenthal on meaningful use

David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), discusses meaningful use with hospital execs and CIOs.

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Industry Update - interview

17 May 2010

HIStalk interviews Gary Cohen

Influential healthcare IT news and opinion site, HIStalk, interviews iSOFT Executive Chairman and CEO, Gary Cohen.

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Industry Focus Article

20 Apr 2010

Sussex Partnership may move to Lorenzo

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year deal with iSOFT that includes an option for it to become an early adopter of Lorenzo.

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Industry Focus Article

04 Apr 2010

Twitter becoming essential tool for doctors

Twitter will soon be an essential tool for medical practices according to a poll conducted by Case Western University.

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Industry Focus Article

24 Mar 2010

Positive reaction to WoHIT 2010

The first joint eHealth conference of the European Commission and HIMSS Europe (“The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition”) has come to an end. So has it been a success?

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Industry Focus Article

08 Mar 2010

Consumers weigh in on top 10 meaningful use arguments

A Washington-based advocacy group has collected consumer and employer perspectives on meaningful use.

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Industry Focus Article

03 Mar 2010

A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia

The Rudd Government today announced major structural reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system.

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