Archives for June 2015
HCA North Texas names new CEO for Lewisville hospital15 Jun 2015
HCA North Texas has named a longtime chief operating officer to head the Medical Center of Lewisville. LaSharndra “Sharn” Barbain... Continue Reading
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Healed by positive attitude and a sense of humor15 Jun 2015
“It was an interesting experience, I will tell you that,” laughed John Greig. This October will mark 28 years that... Continue Reading
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Information blocking in Health IT: myth or reality?15 Jun 2015
Do we believe in something we can’t see? The suggestion has been made that some vendors are actively engaged in... Continue Reading
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Electronic records’ time hasn’t arrived15 Jun 2015
I rarely do follow-up columns. I am averaging one every 10 years. And while my last such exercise resulted in... Continue Reading
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mHealth masters: 50 states, 50 telemedicine laws15 Jun 2015
Nadia de la Houssaye is a partner in the Jones Walker law firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and... Continue Reading
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Study finds EHR vendors’ user-centered design practices vary15 Jun 2015
Electronic health record vendors’ processes for creating user friendly designs varies, according to a study published in theJournal of the American Medical... Continue Reading
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Why Health Care IT is still on life support15 Jun 2015
When technology “disrupts” it creates winners and losers. Hello smartphone! So long camera, encyclopedia, newspaper, book, CD, courtship, attention span.... Continue Reading
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Jawbone sues Fitbit again, this time over BodyMedia patents15 Jun 2015
For the second time in less than a month, Jawbone is suing Fitbit in advance of the latter company’s planned June 17th... Continue Reading
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Becton, Dickinson Alaris system placed in WellSpan hospitals15 Jun 2015
CareFusion, which is now a part of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX -Analyst Report), and WellSpan Health jointly announced that the former’s Alaris... Continue Reading
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Vast data warehouse raises health overhaul privacy concerns15 Jun 2015
A government data warehouse stores personal information forever on millions of people who seek coverage under President Barack Obama’s health... Continue Reading
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