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  • British Doctors Fear Repercussions Of Sharing EMR Data With Patients

    British Doctors Fear Repercussions Of Sharing EMR Data With Patients

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    Like their American counterparts, British doctors fear giving patients too much access to their electronic health records, according to a new survey. The survey was conducted by a non-profit group called the Medical Protection Society, which provides professional indemnity coverage to doctors, dentists and health professionals globally. Researchers there found that 75 percent of patients responding…

  • Medicare estimates of potential work savings greatly exaggerated

    Medicare estimates of potential work savings greatly exaggerated

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    According to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, any efficiencies in physician interpretation and diagnosis gained when different providers interpret different medical imaging scans performed on the same patient are minute and vary by procedure.

  • Morning Headlines 4/4/13

    Morning Headlines 4/4/13

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    Former VA CIO Baker heads to Agilex Recently resigned Roger Baker, CIO of the VA, has found a new home at Agilex, a government contracting firm specializing in software development, cloud computing, and mobility. JAMA: Current EHRs Lack Large-Scale Data Capabilities A recent viewpoint article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests…