Tag: ehr
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EHRs help identify drugs that fight organ rejection
Researchers have found that electronic health record data can identify drugs that may stall organ rejection in transplant patients. read more Source: EHRs help identify drugs that fight organ rejection
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HIE saves more than $1 million in patient charges for emergency care
Provider access to data via a health information exchange improved emergency care quality and saved more than $1 million in patient charges–nearly $2,000 per patient–according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Seattle. read more Source: HIE saves more than $1 million in patient charges…
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Health IT central to population health in the medical neighborhood
Health IT offers the opportunity to expand upon the patient-centered medical home, according to a report from the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative. Though many providers are working… read more Source: Health IT central to population health in the medical neighborhood
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Putting Teleservices in Care Pathways
CIOs and CMIOs should play an active role in looking at integrating teleservices in care pathways, say CSC researchers. New options for patient engagement that haven’t previously existed open up possibilities for access to care and care at different locations such as the home. That has implications for cost-effectiveness. With so much on their plates…
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Tools designed to protect PHI in multi-site research
Research that involves multiple health research partners can raise the risk of exposure of personal health information (PHI). In response, researchers have developed two tools to protect data… read more Source: Tools designed to protect PHI in multi-site research
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VitalHealth Software Announces Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification by Drummond Group for Cloud-Based EHR in Partnership With VisionWeb
VitalHealth Software has announced that its partner VisionWeb successfully achieved Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification status for Uprise, its cloud-based EHR, which is powered by the VitalHealth EHR platform. Uprise has received Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification as a Complete EHR for the ambulatory setting by Drummond Group, an Office of the National Coordinator […]…
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EHR and HIT News for October 15th
Today’s EHR and HIT News includes strategic partnership news between Azalea Health and Iconic Data, as well as news from Avantas on the awarding of their “Change Maker” award to Mercy Hospital. There is also customer acquisition news from Explorys. Leading Healthcare IT Firm Relies on SwiftPayMD For New Product Launch Fast growing Azalea Health…
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The Healthcare Industry Must Not Embrace Technology, Rather Seize It
The following is a guest blog post by Joel Kanick from interfaceMD. Five years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to convince me that technology would let us take a picture of a check with our cell phone and immediately deposit that check into our bank account. But that and more is today’s reality. From…
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The Value of Mobile Health
I’m Alex Villarreal with the VOA Special English Technology Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish Mobile phone t… Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Ohio Gov. needs one more vote to expand Medicaid
After trying unsuccessfully to get Medicaid expansion through the state legislature, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is asking a bipartisan board to expand the program under the federal health law. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20131015/Ohio-Gov-needs-one-more-vote-to-expand-Medicaid.aspx