Information Technology - April 2013

Feds form new advisory Health IT workgroup to safeguard patient safety

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have organized a new workgroup tasked with promoting innovation in health information technology (Health IT) while safeguarding patient safety.

4/19/2013

Redundant data facilities important for hospitals, regardless of size, budget

Tighter budgets may lead smaller hospitals to rely on a single data center, but strategies have to be worked out for backing up data in a practical fashion.

4/16/2013

NICU bedside cameras keep parents connected, improve communication

As part of a telehealth redesign to give parents constant access to their babies, the NICU at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah is being fitted with 195 video cameras.

4/11/2013

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