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The Office of the National Coordinator for HIT www.healthit.gov reports in their November 10th blog report that in the first quarter of 2014, nearly $700 million was invested in health technology which shows an 87 percent year over year growth. A whole array of web and mobile applications are changing the way patients and providers interact with the healthcare system. These technologies accelerate the flow and availability of data, empower and engage patients in their care, and can help identify safety issues or errors before they occur. (more…)

Success Story: Telemedicine Program

For more than fifteen years, Carle Foundation Hospital www.carle.org, an integrated, not-for-profit regional healthcare facility across east-central Illinois has relied on AMD Global Telemedicine www.amdtelemedicine.com to create and expand their successful patient-focused telemedicine program. Today, the use of AGNES software from AMD has resulted in telemedicine costing a fraction of the cost as compared to the cost required years ago. (more…)