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Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records are all over the news with recent focus on Health Care Information Technology. Over the next few years, the world of medical information tech is changing as Health Care is getting a major information technology overhaul as the world moves towards a digital age in health care. Get the latest health care news, insight, analysis, blogs and product reviews from eWeek Health Care IT and Medical IT news articles. Follow the latest growth areas such as automated practice management, electronic health records (EHR), electronic medical records (EMR), computerized physician entry (CPE) and peer intelligence.
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Former HP boss Carly Fiorina is joining ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman as one-time tech executives seeking public office in California. Fiorina, a Republican, will challenge three-term incumbent Barbara Boxer in 2010. Fiorina, who left HP in 2006, said job creation, government spending and health care will be top issues for her campaign.She also addressed her spotty voting record, saying she was wrong not to participate in the political process.
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Combining Adobe's LiveCycle Enterprise Suite with IntraLinks' solutions for secure collaboration, companies aim to turn the document-intensive clinical trial process into a paperless experience.
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Motorola's ruggedized MC3100 Series of mobile devices features gun, turret or straight-shooter form factors, keypad options, faster processors and a choice of Microsoft operating systems.
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Microsoft will debut an online video series, Health Tech Today, starting on Nov. 10. The upcoming show will focus on how health and information technology intersect. Microsoft's cloud-based repository for patient information, HealthVault, is just one of the health care IT-related applications and products that companies ranging from Google and Intel to Oracle have been pushing into the public sphere.
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On the same week that Dell introduced its 12.1-inch Latitude XT2 XFR, a thin but rugged convertible tablet, Lenovo introduced six new machines—three IdeaPad laptops and three IdeaCentre desktops. Intel processors and Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system are aboard all seven devices, and Dell makes particular use of its integrated multitouch capabilities. Lenovo, for its part, worked with Microsoft to develop the Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7, which offers faster boot-up and shutdown times, as well as easy-to-use maintenance tools and rich multimedia features.
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Dell says its new Latitude XT2 XFR — which shares components with its Latitude XT2 tablet — is the industry’s thinnest 12.1-inch rugged convertible tablet.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology is the latest to find fault with the Department of Health and Human Services' data breach rules for personal health records. Under the current interim rules health care organizations that use encryption or destruction, no breach notification is necessary, but for those who don't, the health organization makes the call on whether the breach is harmful enough to trigger a breach notification.
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An IBM-implemented welfare system came under a lot of scrutiny by state lawmakers and the governor as demand for services in Indiana skyrocketed while costs on the contract rose. The task-based approach to individual case work did not deliver the expected efficiencies, though it helped cut down on fraud, admitted the state. The new system will be a hybrid of former ways, including individual case work but with the flexibility of the digital age.
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A two-and-a-half-year investigation yields one of the most bizarre cases of alleged visa fraud in the history of California. Fictitious companies for H-1B visas? Check. Exploitation of immigrants? Check. Money laundering via cemetery plots? Oh, indeed.
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A new survey shows 80 percent of health care organizations reported a data breach within the last year. Perhaps even more disturbing, IT professionals claim management support to protect patient privacy as a priority is lacking.
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Fujitsu introduced five new laptops on Oct. 19, all running versions of Microsoft's Windows 7, which is said to have embedded functionality that greatly complements touch-related applications. The Fujitsu offerings, some of which are now available and some of which will arrive in the coming weeks, are the LifeBook T4410 and T4310, which are enterprise- and consumer-focused versions of convertible tablet PCs; the 15.6-inch LifeBook A1220 desktop replacement; a glossy, 10.1-inch M2011 netbook; and an also glossy, 3.5-pound LifeBook P3010 ultrathin notebook.
On the same day, Gateway introduced a new line of notebooks called the EC Series, which focus on reducing energy consumption and extending battery life. The three models in the series are said to offer 6 to 8 hours of battery life.
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Fujitsu introduced five new PCs on Oct. 19, all featuring Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, set to launch on Oct. 22. The new Fujitsu PCs include a netbook, two tablets, an ultra-thin and a notebook, and focus on touch capabilities for both the enterprise and consumers.
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Rugged-computer-maker Getac will soon offer iPhone-like multitouch technology, which will work even while wearing gloves. Multitouch will also be compatible, and offer a superior performance, with Windows 7, which has native support for touch capabilities.
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The recession has everyone a little more in need of mental health days than in years past. A new survey says employers and workers are both admitting they understand what is going on, though some of the excuses employers claim they have heard are pretty far-fetched.
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A new site offers a self-assessment and helps people determine whether their symptoms could be caused by the H1N1 flu virus.
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