Tag: ehr
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Apple tightens acceptance of drug guides for App Store
As part of stricter enforcement of developer policies for its App Store, Apple has been rejecting medical and health apps that provide information about prescription and over-the-counter medications,… read more …read more Source: Apple tightens acceptance of drug guides for App Store
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Faulty computer system forces emergency operators to use pen-and-paper to relay 911 orders
For emergency operators in New York City, it was back to basics with paper and pencil when a computer system that relays messages to dispatchers–who then send out police, fire and emergency… read more …read more Source: Faulty computer system forces emergency operators to use pen-and-paper to relay 911 orders
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The importance of health IT adoption–from a parent’s perspective
Patient access and engagement have been on my brain of late. Sure, that has a lot to do with the fact I attended both Health Datapalooza and the Health Privacy Summit last week in Washington,… read more …read more Source: The importance of health IT adoption–from a parent's perspective
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The three pillars of population health–and how they fit together
Three pillars–analytics, care improvement and patient engagement–are key to population health management, health IT leaders say. read more …read more Source: The three pillars of population health–and how they fit together
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Discussion board users disagree on their place in research
While the information posted to online health discussion boards might be useful for researchers, even those who post can't agree on the level of consent required to use that information. In… read more …read more Source: Discussion board users disagree on their place in research
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ONC guide aims to help providers use EHR alerts to reduce readmissions
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Beacon team recently released its first guide to help interested stakeholders learn from the experiences of the Beacon communities in… read more …read more Source: ONC guide aims to help providers use EHR alerts to reduce readmissions
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Prominent Republican leaves immigration overhaul talks over immigrant health care
On Capitol Hill, Rep. Raul Labrador says he disagreed with others in the talks about health provisions for immigrants who are here illegally now but would gain legal status under the bill. Also, CMS announces that it cannot stop sequestration cuts to Medicare’s reimbursement for cancer drugs. original article source From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130610/Prominent-Republican-leaves-immigration-overhaul-talks-over-immigrant-health-care.aspx
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Viewpoints: Will ‘rate shock’ grow?; Krugman says GOP spite is driving opposition to Medicaid expansion; Determining who owns genes
Any plausible health care reform, the various conservative alternatives to Obamacare included, would necessarily have losers as well as winners, and as far as potential losers go single young men with above-average incomes are not precisely the country’s most disadvantaged demographic. If you think the current system is flawless, then I suppose any rate increase…
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Benefits and Struggles of EMRs, and More – Around Healthcare Scene
Are tablets going to take the place of traditional laptops and desktops? Well, Dr. Michael West seems to think so. He talks about his new-found love for his iPad mini, and how it fulfills all his current needs. Have you traded your desktop in for a tablet yet? The new Microsoft Surface is making me…
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Telemedicine shows ROI at ATA
Ironically, Andrew Watson’s first telemedicine procedure was with a rural patient who was a Mennonite. At first, the patient and physician looked at each other warily. “He didn’t have a TV,” said Watson, a colorectal surgeon and vice president at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, with a wry laugh. “And I’d never done this.” read more