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Independent healthcare provider Care UK will roll out IMS MAXIMS at its three specialist diagnostic centers. The patient management solution is expected to help Care UK deliver streamlined diagnostic services.Operating GP practices, out-of-hours services, NHS walk-in centers and Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS), Care UK provides accessible healthcare services. As commissioned by NHS, Care UK's diagnostic centers offer X-ray, ultrasound, ECG and MRI.

In the past, doctors relied on what they'd memorized in medical school to treat patients. But in today's fast-paced, tech-heavy society, they'd do much better in knowing how - and where - to access information.And with more than 90 percent of all physicians using a smartphone these days, the answer just might lie in mHealth.

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) announced its plans to support the healthcare industry in 2011 and beyond with initiatives aimed at maintaining the comprehensiveness and relevance of the Common Security Framework (CSF) and CSF Assurance program.

While many doctors shy away from use of the Internet because of concern over HIPAA penalties, one company is advising the physician community to not become victim to HIPAA hand-wringing and fall out of sync with their colleagues who have learned how to responsibly utilize today's most valuable online visibility tools.