Friday, July 31, 2009

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News

Initiate Systems Unveils Patient Registry

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:48 AM PDT

  Initiate Systems, Inc. (Chicago) is launching Initiate Catalyst Patient Registry, a virtual software appliance designed to accelerate data interoperability for EMRs, portals, radiology information systems, PACS and other healthcare information exchange (HIE) solutions. According to the company, the tool provides independent software vendors with entity resolution and search capability that can be embedded in their information exchange applications and portals to improve patient care. Designed specifically for healthcare solutions, the Patient Registry enables users to integrate and aggregate data from multiple sources within or across enterprise boundaries. It includes a patient algorithm in use at more than 100 integrated delivery networks and 30 national and regional health information exchanges, it touts.  

Report: Economy Forcing Providers to Reevaluate Plans

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 02:10 PM PDT

Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers report that their organizations have responded to the economic downturn with cost-cutting measures, according to the latest research report from the Healthcare Informatics Research Series. The report, Trends in Financial Strategies and Technologies, looks at the specific cost-cutting measures providers are employing to squeeze out inefficiencies. It also outlines the factors affecting IT budgets and examines strategies that have been outlined and implemented to optimize care delivery processes and increase revenues. The complete market research report is available for purchase online at www.hci-research.com .
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