Electronic medical records could let patients travel freely to doctors of their choice, improve their odds of getting the right care in emergencies and reduce medical errors, duplicated tests and unnecessary prescriptions. They're also the standard in most industrialized nations as well as U.S. healthcare systems such as the Cleveland...
This webinar provides an overview of the regulatory evolution from 21 CFR Part 11 to include protected health information PHI, the security standards, auditing requirements, IT responsibilities and workforce responsibilities for HIPAA electronic record security regulation. It will cover in detail 45 CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164 of the...
The Food and Drug Administration FDA issued 21 CFR Part 11, setting forth criteria under which the agency will accept, under certain circumstances, electronic records and electronic signatures. Electronic signatures are subject to additional requirements, to ensure that a signature can only be used by its genuine owner, and that...
Private equity managers are strategic players. Their success is wrapped up in investing smarter and uncovering investment opportunities that others don't see. Fund managers applying electronic due diligence techniques will gain competitive advantages over funds that don't. It will also help a fund avoid a bad deal. Reviewing the electronic...
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the associations between technology and the rising number of drug recalls and quality problems for existing products. In addition, the ability to adapt and respond to technology change and associated threats in the highly regulated life science environment has now become a significant...
The focus of this article is on discussing Food and Drug Administration’s draft 21 CFR Part 11 guidance covering electronic record integrity. Although numerous companies have invested a considerable amount of effort, time, and money towards compliance with Part 11, their efforts are not wasted. There is a chance that...
Government information is essential to the work and lives of many people, from scientific researchers to land developers to newspaper reporters. Increasingly, that information is being created and stored in electronic records. This guide is designed to help government agencies develop affordable, manageable, and effective electronic records access programs. Opening...
To facilitate the use of electronic records, contracts and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce, the United States Congress passed the “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act” (S. 761), or “ESIGN” bill, and President Clinton signed it into law on Friday, June 30, 2000. The Act gives most...
A recent initiative developed by the MarylandHealth Care Commission MHCC invited vendors having a 2007 CCHIT Certified SMElectronic Health Records system to participate in MHCC's EHR AdoptionAcceleration initiative. Only systems with 2007 certification were soughtdue to the higher standard expectations set forth by CCHIT. PracticeOne proudly announces achieving...
New capacity to meet demands of rapidly growing solar cell market MUNICH -- Linde has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Sodiff Advanced Materials for electronic grade Silane to be supplied from its facility at Youngju, Korea. The contract will secure a significant proportion of the output from...
Blue Cliff to boost physician adoption of EMRs among Hawaii physicians DALLAS, Texas -- iMedica Corporation, a leading developer of healthcare software solutions for physician practices, today announced a sales and marketing partnership with Blue Cliff, Inc., a Hawaii-based software development and training company. As a value added...
Maryland Health Care Commission MHCC Names MedAppz as a Selected EHR Provider WICHITA, Kan. -- MedAppz, the leader in web-based electronic health care record EHR applications, today announced that it has been named by the Maryland Health Care Commission MHCC as one of the MHCC 2007 Select EHR...
MIAMI -- The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees' star third baseman hired private detectives or installed wiretaps installed to spy on her. Cynthia Rodriguez's lawyers demanded evidence of any such surveillance as part of a routine request filed in Miami-Dade...
Spring Medical Systems, a leading provider ofelectronic health records EHRs for small- and medium-sized medicalpractices, today announced continued strong demand for its SpringCharts®solutions and continued revenue growth. Spring Medical Systems reportedthat year-to-date sales increased over 2007 including new customers,maintenance agreements, upgrades and implementations of the Company'sSpringLabs product. "Spring Medical Systems...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- It's hot in Bangkok, but the hottest show yet in the kingdom's capital is the 3rd TAITRONICS BANGKOK 2008. The four-day event successfully wrapped up July 13th with a record turn-out of more than 5,000 visitors, a 27% increase in visitors compared with last year's show. Among...
Blue Cliff to Boost Physician Adoption of EMRS among Hawaii Physicians HONOLULU -- iMedica Corporation, a leading developer of healthcare software solutions for physician practices, today announced a sales and marketing partnership with Blue Cliff, Inc., a Hawaii-based software development and training company. As a value added reseller...
CORNING, N.Y. -- The Board of Directors of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of $0.05 per share, payable on September 30, 2008, to holders of record August 29, 2008. About Corning Incorporated Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world...
Medsphere® Systems Corporation , theleading provider of Open Source healthcare IT solutions, today announced apartnership with WebReach, Inc., a premier healthcare IT consultancy andcreator of Open Source health IT solutions, for comprehensive support ofMedsphere's OpenVista ® electronic health record EHR. Through Mirth, WebReach'shealthcare messaging integration engine, Medsphere creates standardinterfaces...
Patent for Unique, Industry-Leading Technology Solidifies MDdatacor's Innovative Solutions ATLANTA, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MDdatacor, Inc., a leader in health care quality management solutions for health plans and providers, today announced it has received a notice of allowance on a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for...
Issue a Roadblock to Acceptance of Electronic Health Record Systems ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- According to The Harris Poll([R]), four percent or an estimated nine million American adults believe that they or a family member have had confidential personal medical information either lost or stolen. Results of the poll...
