Brian T. Horowitz

As doctors transition to accountable care organizations, investment in IT—particularly population health analytics—will be key to their success, a report by the Commonwealth Fund found. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that pushes for better and more efficient health care, especially for the uninsured minorities, young children and the elderly. In addition to electronic […]

Orion Health has introduced an Apple iOS app that allows doctors to view historical patient data from health information exchanges. The company also introduced a new platform that allows health organizations to customize mobile apps. Orion provides the technology infrastructure for many state and regional HIEs. Launched on Dec. 18, Orion Health Mobile allows doctors […]

Clarity Health, a provider of care-coordination services, has announced a new Web-based platform to discharge patients from medical facilities and follow their care after their hospitalization. Announced Dec. 12, the platform, called Emergency Department (ED) Discharge Notification, provides real-time alerts to doctors and case managers when a patient leaves a hospital. The tool enables physicians […]

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), an organization that helps the health industry protect patient data, and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), a security association, have unveiled plans to develop a credentials program to certify IT professionals in securing patient information. Announced on Dec. 12, the collaboration will create metrics that determine […]

AT&T has demonstrated a wireless sensor called Asthma Triggers to detect the levels of harmful chemicals in the air and feed the data over an AT&T network to smartphones, computers and tablets. By using the sensor, asthmatics can gain a better understanding of their surroundings before waiting for symptoms to occur, AT&T suggested in a […]

Stealth.com, a manufacturer of rugged devices, has introduced a waterproof mini-PC, the WPC-525F, a unit built to withstand the harsh environments workers face in the government, military, transportation, mining and public safety. The mini-PC’s small form factor aluminum chassis is strong enough to be run over by a truck, according to the company. Founded in […]

Medical identity theft is a real threat and is on the rise, according to an annual survey on health care data security by the Ponemon Institute, a company that conducts research on privacy and data in multiple industries. Identity theft was previously considered an issue just for consumers, but now it’s becoming more of a […]

Doctors spend the most time on Web-based electronic health record sites, according to new data released Dec. 3 by digital analytics company ComScore. Websites such as Medscape, where doctors access professional content, received 81 percent of physician visits, according to ComScore, which along with performance measurement and analytics firm Symphony Solutions surveyed 1,000 U.S. physicians […]

GE Healthcare has unveiled Centricity Business 5.1, an update to the company’s revenue-cycle management (RCM) platform for health care. Announced Dec. 5, the new version will enable integrated delivery networks, hospitals and large practices to make payment systems more efficient and boost the quality of care, GE reported. Centricity is also the brand name for […]

Nurses are increasingly using their personal smartphones on the job, but hospital IT departments are hesitant to support them on their networks, according to a new report by the Spyglass Consulting Group. Released Dec. 3, the report, titled “Point of Care Computing for Nursing 2012,” examined the bring your own device (BYOD) patterns of nurses […]