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Remote Access Technology Furthers eHealth Initiatives

Saint John, Canada - When the Canadian government set up the not-for-profit Canada Health Infoway to lead the development of electronic health records across the country, the provinces jumped at the chance to get involved.

UNIVAL®, Inc. Becomes a Microsoft® HealthVault™ Application Provider

2008 TIGR User Conference Aids in Expanding Interactive Patient Education Systems into Hospital's Clinical Workflow

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 23 -- Technology is a critical topic when discussing the continuum of care for a patient, especially in the hospital setting where facilities are expecting to see increases in Joint Commission compliance standards.

URAC releases revised standards for nine health care management accreditation programs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 - URAC's Board of Directors has approved comprehensive revisions to nine of the organization's health care management accreditation programs.

Lake Pointe Medical Center Announces Installation of LifeMed Software

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif., Aug. 4 - Lake Pointe Medical Center announced today that it has installed its new Smart card-based patient access system called "LifeMed(TM)" at the hospital.

Life Record Inc. launches EHR solution for the iPhone on the Apple App Store

BLOOMFIELD, N.M., July 10 - Life Record Inc. announces a family of software solutions for the iPhone to help people manage their health.

StayWell Custom Communications announces strategic alliance with HealthMedia

AT&T and Microsoft to deliver eHealth Services nationwide

AT&T and Microsoft to deliver eHealth Services nationwide - Innovative solution gives more control to patients and provides two-way medical record access and collaboration

Managing symptoms by mobile phone

London, UK - Researchers are harnessing the powers of digital communications technology to help young cancer patients at home manage the side-effects caused by chemotherapy.

Lack of health surveillance system puts Canada at risk

OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Canada can lead in helping countries implement the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern the global response to public health emergencies, but it must first get its house in order, writes Dr. Kumanan Wilson in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).