Brian T. Horowitz

From a driver’s license to a knee replacement, bar-code scanners can now read almost anything. Intermec Technologies, a manufacturer of data warehousing and rugged mobile computing products, has introduced its SG20 bar-code scanner, which allows caregivers to keep track of patients’ data and doctors to avoid losing surgical equipment. Launched Feb. 13, the SG20 has […]

It might be called a case of extreme bring-your-own-device (BYOD) syndrome. A growing number of federal employees, including many in the defense or national security industries, are using their own smartphones, tablets and laptops for work, according to a new report by CDW Government (CDW-G). The “Federal Mobility Report” examines how government workers use mobile […]

Health care IT investor Health Evolution Partners and Verizon Enterprise Solutions are collaborating to foster innovation in mobile health, telemedicine and health data management. The partnership, which both companies announced Feb. 6, will leverage Verizon’s IT infrastructure to spur innovation in the 100 health care IT companies that Health Evolution Partners invests in. Health Evolution […]

GE Healthcare has rolled out the 13th version of its Centricity Patient Online portal. This latest incarnation gives patients the ability to send text messages to their doctors, pay bills and view their health information online. With the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services preparing to release Stage 2 requirements for meaningful use of […]

Telehealth provider Consult A Doctor plans to debut two new additions to its remote-care platform at the HIMSS12 health care IT conference from Feb. 20-24 in Las Vegas to allow hospitals and clinics to customize access plans for cloud-based virtual visits. Consult A Doctor is a cloud-based platform that allows patients to consult with a […]

Sprint and Kyocera Communications have unveiled the rugged Kyocera DuraPlus mobile phone to withstand the extreme conditions of military, public safety, construction and utility work. The DuraPlus is one of the first phones to work with Sprint’s new Direct Connect push-to-talk service. Sprint launched Direct Connect in the fourth quarter of 2011 to work with […]

Although doctors believe the Apple iPad will play a beneficial role in health care, many say the popular Apple tablet lacks the software innovation needed in the medical profession, according to a new study by Spyglass Consulting Group. In the report “Point of Care Computing for Physicians 2012,” 80 percent of physicians surveyed believed that […]

GE Healthcare has announced it will discontinue its Centricity Advance electronic health record (EHR) application for small practices as of June 30. Centricity is GE’s EHR platform used by both physician practices and hospitals. It incorporates medical, pharmaceutical, financial and administrative data. GE will allow physician practices to upgrade to Centricity Practice Solution, the company’s […]

A company called LowestMed has launched a mobile app that allows consumers to compare drug prices at their local pharmacy chains. The app will be a mobile extension of the company’s Web resource for comparative drug prices and prescription discount cards. LowestMed’s software uses a mobile phone’s GPS feature to locate pharmacies within 10 miles. […]

Health plan Kaiser Permanente has launched an Android version of its electronic health record platform to allow patients to access their medical data on the popular Google-powered devices. KP is a health insurer with member facilities in nine states and the District of Columbia, although it is concentrated in the western states of California, Colorado, […]