Second of two parts It is no secret that electronic health records are incredibly valuable. One needs to only look at the number of cyberattacks that target healthcare organizations as proof that those records contain extremely valuable patient information. In ...

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Rockville-based Infinite Computer Solutions Inc. has been selected, along with another firm, by UC Irvine Health of Orange, California, to help the health care company as it migrates its electronic health records. Infinite Computer Solutions and the other firm, Florida-based Optimum Healthcare IT, ...

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The real value of electronic health records, experts say, is that they enable data-mining, which can help optimize patient care.

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Nursing homes and post-acute health facilities that don't use electronic health records are going to get left behind, health experts say.

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Federal agencies are working to promote the electronic exchange of health information among hospitals and others in the health care industry by highlighting the business case for participating and removing barriers to doing so.

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The market for health care information technology is showing enormous growth potential, and plenty of Maryland businesses are crowding in.

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Major health care institutions have been chin-deep in IT investments for about a decade. Over the past few years, physicians’ offices and community hospitals have been following suit, implementing systems like Electronic Health Records, which replace paper copies of patient records.

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Dr. Julia Rosenstock begins her workday like many Americans: She checks her computer, the lifeblood of her daily routine.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking private businesspeople to participate in a new program that aims to cultivate a spirit of entrepreneurship among employees and develop an environment conducive to innovation. Sounds like Uncle Sam has been following Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter.

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