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Sharing EHR data results in $2M in savings across Memphis EDs
Healthcare IT News | November 18, 2011
Category: Sector Specific
Sharing electronic health information across every major emergency department in the Memphis, Tenn., area resulted in reduced hospital admissions, reduced radiology tests and an annual cost savings of nearly $2 million, according to a recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University …
Health Investors’ New Calculus: Save Money To Make Money
Kaiser Health News | November 6, 2011
Category: Sector Specific
Over the last two decades, venture capitalists helped make possible striking advances in health care, including robotic surgery, cancer vaccines and genomics. But such innovations also fuel higher health care spending, and now private investors see new opportunities in betting …
4 best health IT innovations within the past year
Healthcare IT News | October 24, 2011
Category: Sector Specific
New health IT was anywhere and everywhere in 2011, promising ways to streamline data and increase patient care. Now, with even more technology on the cusp of the mainstream market, it’s only natural to wonder what’s the best.
Vinod Khosla says technology will replace 80 percent of doctors — sparks indignation
September 2, 2011
Category: Sector Specific
Accomplished Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla likens modern healthcare to witchcraft, and says technology will replace 80 percent of doctors.
Healthcare IT Spending To Reach $40 Billion
Information Week | May 16, 2011
Category: Sector Specific
The U.S. health IT market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 24% during 2012 to 2014, according to a study from RNCOS, a global market research and information analysis company.