Brian T. Horowitz

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s private investment arm One Equity Partners has agreed to acquire MModal, a developer of clinical transcription software, for approximately $1.1 billion, or $14 per share. In addition to media properties such as TV Guide, One Equity Partners invests in health care vendors, including Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic implant company, and […]

Using electronic health records could help doctors face fewer malpractice suits, a study by Harvard Medical School researchers revealed. In their study, called “The Relationship Between Electronic Health Records and Malpractice Claims,” the Harvard researchers found that 84 percent of respondents were less likely to face malpractice claims after implementing EHR platforms. The Archives of […]

Patients are interested in accessing health information electronically, but they don’t want to give up regular visits to the office, according to a recent survey by consulting firm Accenture. For its Connected Health Pulse Survey, Accenture interviewed 1,110 U.S. patients between March 30 and April 4 to find out their preferences regarding digital health. It […]

Health care organizations are not taking the steps they need to avoid data storage disasters, according to a new report by BridgeHead Software, a storage and management vendor. For this survey, called the “BridgeHead Software International Healthcare Data Management Survey,” the company interviewed 158 health care executives mostly in the United States and United Kingdom […]

The U.S. Supreme Court€™s 5-4 decision on June 28 that upheld the primary provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring citizens to purchase health insurance will quicken the development of Web-based health insurance exchanges, according to health care industry experts. The development of these exchanges was in a bit of a wait-and-see […]

With its low power consumption, Bluetooth Smart will be the dominant wireless technology on consumer medical devices by 2016 despite the reality that only 5 percent of medical devices have wireless connectivity at all as of 2012, IMS Research revealed. In the report “Wireless Opportunities in Health and Wellness Monitoring€”2012 Edition,” IMS found that more […]

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston has developed a cloud-based electronic hospital management system using an application program interface (API) called SafetyPad from fire and EMS software vendor Open Inc. to connect emergency department workers with prehospital data from Boston EMS ambulances. Open’s API allows doctors at BIDMC, a teaching hospital of Harvard […]

DLI 7200 Rugged PDA On June 12, DLI introduced its 7200 Rugged PDA offering point-of-service applications for fixed station terminals. It can withstand 4-foot drops to concrete and holds an Ingress Protection (IP) 54 rating for exposure to dust and water. DLI 9000 Rugged Mobile Tablet Introduced May 21, the DLI 9000 Rugged Mobile Tablet […]

An application programming interface (API) and encryption are essential for ensuring secure access to health documents on mobile devices, according to guidelines published by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE). Supported by the Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), IHE promotes universal accessibility for electronic health records (EHRs) […]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. €” General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt and Michael Dowling, CEO of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (North Shore-LIJ), have announced a new initiative to reduce radiation from computed tomography (CT) by using dose-management software and advanced CT systems. At a press conference at the health system’s Center for Advanced Medicine here […]