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A new PACS and a Web-based document imaging system are now a part of Michigan-based Garden City Hospital.  -More- 

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A South Carolina collaborative hopes its online searchable database of area research will enable new projects to find appropr -More- 

Texas Instruments is developing an affordable, portable spirometer that can be connected to the Internet using special softwa -More- 

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Continued growth is likely for digital health media, including sites like WebMD, as more people seek out their own health car -More- 

An article in Friday's eHealth SmartBrief on the popularity of online health information came as no surprise to eHealth reade -More- 

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Add top rated healthcare tech credentials to your resume! A Drexel University Online Healthcare Informatics Certificate lets you take on IT-related work. Complete it in months! A 130 yr. history of educating healthcare pros. Learn More

Pennsylvania's Erie County Medical Center has a new bedside medication verification that uses bar codes and portable scanners -More- 

Kentucky's St.  -More-