Technology

For Wisconsin medical center executives, greater efficiency and lower operating costs offset the high initial investment, more training

Conducting a value analysis is critical, but creating an effective implementation plan is even more important

Knowing your enrollee base is the first step in testing the viability of Web strategy

Healthcare still has high hopes for the elusive technology

Digital order entry could bring the change healthcare has been expecting

Although regulatory and industry issues hamper growth, consumers might have the final word on telemedicine's fate

Concern grows over bogus information and how it can impact offline behavior and clinical outcomes

Congress weighs the benefits of research against patient privacy issues

Equal treatment of patient information could mitigate the stigma of genetic profiles

The real payoff for e-business exists in business-to-business commerce, as as experience from other industries shows, collaboration is key

Just as important, those responsible for IT's successes must be able to quantify them with business metrics

Business support technologies for uncovering fraud and abuse range from data-mining tools to high-risk databases

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Adapting to science fiction-like innovations is the first step to shift emphasis from the bottom line to patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Opportunities for increases in efficiencies, market share, staff and patient satisfaction make this technology a risk worth taking

Health care lags behind every other industry adopting modern information technology, and outdated paper systems can endanger lives.

Large employers increasingly use Internet pharmacy services to save money while improving the quality of pharmaceutical services provided to employees.

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Contemplating the health care applications of the Internet can leave you breathless with possibility. All of these ?killer apps? are technologically feasible or actually operative.

The privacy and security of personal medical records and browsing habits are major concerns that could hamper full use of e-health. Both public and private initiatives are addressing the problem.

The privacy and security of personal medical records and browsing habits are major concerns that could hamper full use of e-health. Both public and private initiatives are addressing the problem.

Companies on the cutting edge have learned that expectations, whether great or small, need to be specific before you wander into the world of e-health.