A Week in Review, Aug 1

Why CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician?

[CompTIA] We all hear the buzz about healthcare – EHR/EMR, HIPAA, PHI and the other acronyms in the space. But what does it mean for IT professionals? What are the job opportunities? How do you show employers you have the unique skills required to work in IT in a healthcare setting? Read full story.


New Healthcare Technology to Save the United States $700 Billion

[Wall Street Daily] Thanks to the increasingly popular telemedicine trend, your home office could one day double as your doctor’s office.

It’s possible because telemedicine breakthroughs allow doctors to link directly with remote patients through its teleconferencing technology. Read full story.


EHRs Fall Short for Eye Doctors: Report

[eWeek] Ordinary electronic health record applications lack features that eye doctors require and therefore, these specialists have been slow to adopt the software, according to a report by the IT committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Read full story.


Hospitals Boost IT Spending Plans

[InformationWeek Healthcare] The federal incentive program for Meaningful Use of electronic health records seems to be having its desired early effect by spurring healthcare organizations to adopt more than just basic EHRs, according to a new study. And many hospitals are making plans to spend more on other forms of IT in the next few years, suggesting that EHRs are becoming integral to the overall organizational strategy. Read full story.