The Most Popular Stories of 2011

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The Most Popular Stories of 2011



Top 100 hospitals named for 2011
Thomson Reuters released its annual study identifying the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance in 10 key areas that hinge on IT use.







'Most Wired' hospitals for 2011 named
The nation's "Most Wired" hospitals are making progress towards greater health information technology adoption, especially in terms of computerized physician order entry, according to Hospitals & Health Networks' 2011 Most Wired Survey results.







Leapfrog Group names top hospitals for 2011
Sixty-five hospitals have earned the Leapfrog Group's annual "Top Hospital" designation, equaling 2010's record-setting total. The designation, which Leapfrog bills as the most competitive national hospital quality award in the country, recognizes quality of care.







The 7 Deadly Sins of EMR implementation
They may not be as juicy as wrath, envy or lust, but the Seven Deadly Sins of EMR implementation could wreak just as much havoc.







iPad used to check mobility in seniors
Mobility is a "vital" sign that should be regularly checked in adults over the age of sixty, and according to two health and exercise science professors at Wake Forest University, the iPad is just the tool for the job.







5 technologies every hospital should be using
With the wide array of health IT products on the market, determining what's essential technology can be difficult. Shahid Shah, enterprise software analyst and creator of the blog The Healthcare IT Guy, suggests the five technologies every hospital should be using.







'Power tool' for mapping diabetes launched
A national index for measuring and mapping diabetes in the United States has been launched to help prevent the disease and help determine outcomes and costs associated with it.







Experts name top 7 trends in health information privacy for 2011
A panel of healthcare experts representing privacy, trends, technology, regulatory, data breach and governance have identified the top seven trends in healthcare information privacy for 2011.







118 'Most Connected Hospitals'
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of 118 hospitals that are leaders when it comes to using electronic medical records and providing quality care.







Thomson Reuters names top 10 U.S. health systems
Ten U.S. health systems have been identified by Thomson Reuters as performing at the top when it comes to quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction - metrics that are boosted with the use of information technology.