Category: eHealth

A centralized data hub of physician profiles is in the works through an information-sharing company called Data Commons, a joint venture of leading organizations in medical education, licensure and… read more Source: Physician profile data hub planned

A coalition of 15 patient groups said it wants to see the Food and Drug Administration Safety Innovation Act workgroup take its time in crafting a risk-based framework for health IT regulation, in a letter sent to federal officials this week. read more Source: Patient groups to federal officials: Don't rush health IT regulation

A study published recently in The Lancet finds that Internet clinician training can reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory-tract infections, across language and cultural boundaries. read more Source: Online clinician training could help combat antibiotic resistance

A vast majority of physicians entered accurate data into an imaging clinical decision support system, according to a new study that found little evidence of attempts to “game” such systems to avoid intrusive computer alerts. read more Source: Docs rarely 'gaming' CDS systems to reduce intrusive alerts

Health-focused blogs and journals can have a positive impact on patients, but they're much more effective when written in non-narrative form by authors to whom readers can relate. read more Source: Message matters: The persuasive impact of health blogs

Rural healthcare is more stable than ever before, thanks to technology and initiatives introduced by the Affordable Care Act. But the challenge now is to maintain and grow those success stories, according to a panel of experts speaking at an Alliance for Health Reform event on July 26 in Washington, D.C. read more Source: Rural…

Vermont and the federal government will spend more than $427 million to launch and run two healthcare-related IT projects but will not see “quantifiable savings” for five to 10 years. read more Source: Costly Vermont health IT projects may not earn ROI for 10 years