• Kaiser Permanente's CIO aims to make healthcare more delightful

  By John Gallant | 02 May, 2012 23:32

  With the U.S. Supreme Court now debating the fate of the so-called 'Obamacare' legislation passed in 2010, healthcare has been much in the news of late -- and not much of the news about healthcare is very good.

• How IT creates lasting health benefits

  By CIO Executive Council | 01 May, 2012 07:27

  An interview with Tom Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health Systems, and Darren Dworkin, CIO.

• One CIO's answer for improving healthcare IT

  By Phil Schneidermeyer | 01 May, 2012 06:34

  As senior VP and CIO of Yale New Haven Health System and Yale School of Medicine, Daniel Barchi had the formidable task of integrating three separate IT teams while lowering healthcare costs and providing tools that facilitate quality services for patients.

• Healthcare industry group builds cybersecurity threat center

  By Michael Cooney | 25 April, 2012 02:28

  Looking to address growing cybersecurity threats in the healthcare industry the Health Information Trust Alliance today said it has established a centralized Cybersecurity Incident Response and Coordination Center where organizations can report incidents and get help remediating electronic medical security problems.

• Q&A: Clifford Hallam Healthcare CIO, Ged Halstead

  By Diana Nguyen | 24 April, 2012 09:59

  Clifford Hallam Healthcare (CH2) CIO, Ged Halstead, has been with the healthcare logistics company for about six years. The company has undertaken a 10-year plan to improve its supply chain and warehouse initiatives to overcome data and traceability issues in the medical and pharmaceutical wholesale industry.

• Healthcare IT Dilemma: iPad Lust Meets Software Reality

  By Kevin Fogarty | 12 February, 2010 08:02

  In addition to being a top priority for legislators and the press, healthcare has become a major target for IT vendors. Driven by economic pressures that force hospitals to merge and consolidate, regulations that force better documentation and security, and legislation that may fundamentally change the industry's business models, healthcare companies will spend more on technology this year than any other type of company, according to a study released Jan. 31 by Enterprise Strategy Group.

• How a Children's Medical Center Rebuilt it's Facility

  By Kristin Burnham | 14 October, 2009 01:51

  Engaging stakeholders in a board game helped prioritize high-tech amenities.

• IBM steps up healthcare application work in China

  By Owen Fletcher | 17 June, 2009 20:25

  IBM is expanding work on applications for use in Chinese hospitals after spotting an opportunity in the country's massive spending plan for healthcare reform.

• A prescription for lower costs

  By Paul Desmond | 21 November, 2008 09:34

  Open source technologies help McKesson deliver lower-cost IT solutions to its healthcare customers by trimming the tab for hardware and software.

• Need a Hospital Bed? We’re Expecting You

  By Sue Bushell | 11 September, 2008 16:21

  The Australian e-Health Research Centre has created an innovative new forecasting tool to ease backlogs in hospital emergency departments

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