Government & Policy
Agencies are trying to recover parts of patient medical records from electronic systems to replace paper records lost in the storm.
The release of free electronic health record software from the Department of Health and Human Services has been delayed indefinitely.
National Health Service hopes to fully deploy medical imaging system within two years.
The federal government needs to invest significantly more in health technology to keep the system from bankrupting states.
Most people displaced by Hurricane Katrina have no medical records, making it difficult for clinicians working in disaster medical centers to treat them, the HHS secretary says.
Florida and Oklahoma select EDS to process their Medicaid health care provider claims.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds three new quality measures to the 17 already available for consumers to compare hospital performance.
National Conference of State Legislatures support push for expanding health information technology to Medicaid, the health care program for the poor and sick.
The National Disaster Medical System relies on phone calls and faxes to gather information about available beds following disasters.
Red Cross CIO Steve Cooper says the organization is working to restore communications with its 300 shelters in the region devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
