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Government, industry need to act to avoid ‘unintended consequences’ of EHRs
A combination of government oversight and industry action is needed to avert the “unintended consequences” of electronic health record use that adversely impact patient safety, according to Sue Bowman, senior director of coding policy and compliance for the American Health Information Management Association. read more Source: Government, industry need to act to avoid ‘unintended consequences’…
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At Mass General, internal financial incentives key to EHR, tech adoption
At Massachusetts General Hospital, a program offering modest financial incentives to salaried physicians went a long way toward helping the facility to meet goals for electronic health record adoption, improved quality and efficiency and communication with patients. read more Source: At Mass General, internal financial incentives key to EHR, tech adoption
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Clinical decision support: What steps are a must for success?
Hospitals using clinical decision support technology would be more likely achieve success in their efforts if they employed a team-based approach consisting of 18 separate activities, according to research published online this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. read more Source: Clinical decision support: What steps are a must for success?
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MacPractice Announces Availability of Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac
MacPractice, a Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac reseller partner, has announced immediate availability of Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac to users of MacPractice MD, DC, DDS and 20/20. Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac is designed specifically for small- to mid-sized practices to help accelerate adoption of MacPractice’s electronic medical record system, MacPractice EMR. Dragon Dictate…
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Long-term care’s role in the HIT revolution
In the push for electronic records and patient-centered care, long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers have to be part of the loop. That means understanding their roles as well as the costs… read more Source: Long-term care’s role in the HIT revolution
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Report: Medtech companies must step up innovation, stressing value
The medical technology industry must redefine innovation to compete in a health economy with higher expectations for value and convenience. Making incremental improvements to existing devices… read more Source: Report: Medtech companies must step up innovation, stressing value
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Why the health IT industry can accommodate hundreds of EHR solutions without major differentiation
A few days ago Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network published “You Can Win Without Differentiation” and it reminded me of the many lectures I’ve given over the past few years on why the health IT industry tolerates hundreds of EHR and EMR companies that don’t really differ much from each other. A key point made…
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EHR copy and paste? Better think twice
Who would have thought that something so simple as copy and paste could have such serious consequences? read more Source: EHR copy and paste? Better think twice
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mHealth holds great promise for graying world
We all want access to quality healthcare, especially as we enter our senior years. However, a recent global study released by the United Nations showed that the world is aging so rapidly that most… read more Source: mHealth holds great promise for graying world
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Mobile Health Unit – Zahanat Foundation & Contech International
Zahanat Foundation improving the lives of thousands in rural areas (District Kasur) through provision of basic health facilities free of cost, and a special … Video Rating: 5 / 5