Tag: family
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PwC Study Shows Electronic Medical Records Deliver Efficiencies, Patient Safety, Improved Communication in Canada
With a two-fold increase in adoption since 2006, use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in community-based practices in Canada has yielded efficiency and patient care benefits valued at $1.3 billion, an independent study commissioned by Canada Health Infoway and prepared by PwC reveals. The study drew on more than 250 research publications from around the…
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EHR and HIT News for March 25th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer acquisition news from Welch Allyn , on their new relationship with St.
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CMS launches prepayment audits of Meaningful Use attesters
In what appears to be a shift in policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun auditing providers attesting to Meaningful Use of their electronic health record systems before doling out incentive payments, according to a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). read more
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Celebrating my Father’s Life
As I sit at my father’s bedside, managing the increasing heaviness of his breathing, I’m doing my best to keep his lips moist, his extremities warm, and the dosing of his comfort care medications appropriate so there is no air hunger. People from my parents’ past are calling and emailing me, telling me their stories…
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What Are Wait Times to See a Specialist? An Analysis of 26,942 Referrals in Southwestern Ontario
Background: Reducing wait times is a key goal of Canadian health planners and policy makers. Using data from the EMRs of 23 family physicians across southwestern Ontario, we present data on wait times to see a specialist, and evaluate these data for equity. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of EMR database of 29,303 patients and 544,398 encounters…
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Implementing and Maintaining a Researchable Database from Electronic Medical Records: A Perspective from an Academic Family Medicine Department
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are posited as a tool for improving practice, policy and research in primary healthcare.