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Conspiracy theory Friday (FDA & CCHIT related)
The Health Care Blog —
Authority: 566
By Matthew Holt Two fun things—First, Mark Leavitt says he’s quitting CCHIT in March. He says that he’ll be 60 then and wants to go do other stuff. Of course the cynics among you will say that he’s had enough...18 hours ago -
Want A Second Opinion?
Ed Hinerman On Life Insurance —
Authority: 126
So, you applied for life insurance and have been postponed or declined because you didn’t complete some, for instance a sleep study test your doctor recommended! Want a second opinion? Don’t waste your time. You’ll get the same answer at the next insurance company. They want to know if you have sleep apnea ...21 hours ago -
Electronic Health Records Part II
Why We Worry —
Authority: 129
Some notes from the writer, Andy Oram, of this O’Reilly Radar pos t when he attended the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium : According to the president of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, Micky Tripathi, 80% of US medical practices consist of just one or two physicians, and small practices handle 90% ...1 day ago -
Truth Behind Free EMR Software
EMR Blog —
Authority: 129
Google records more than a 1000 searches every month of people interested in free EMR software. Despite the common notion that “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” physicians continuously seek ways to acquire the EMR software without spending a single penny.There are three flavors of “free EMR” in the ...1 day ago -
Tablet PCs and EMR
EMR Blog —
Authority: 129
Tablet PCs represents one of the latest and the best technology in the field of EMRs and these have been successful in keeping up their promise of providing a perfect electronic solution for maintaining the patient charts. There are two main types of PC tablets: convertible style and slate style.One major difference ...1 day ago -
Regina Hollidays mural for Fred
The Health Care Blog —
Authority: 566
By Matthew Holt Regina’s story has been on THCB before—Fred’s Life & Death at 73 cents a page. But you may not have seen the mural. (From NPR)2 days ago -
What you Need to Know Before Investing in Web-Based EMR
EMR Blog —
Authority: 129
With the recession currently plaguing the lives of most Americans, spending money to implement Electronic Medical Records solution into practice may seem a bad idea. However, a great number of physicians have successfully implemented the “right-fit” EMR in their clinics to discover the increased efficiency of ...2 days ago -
CCHIT going on almost as if nothing happened
ZDNet Healthcare —
Authority: 129
Will hospital administrators and practice managers insist on the comprehensive CCHIT-approved label, or will they accept any solution that brings them that sweet, sweet stimulus cash?2 days ago -
EHR System Could Help Reduce Hip Fractures says Kaiser
EMR Blog —
Authority: 129
HealthConnect, Kaiser Permanente’s electronic health record system in California, is in the process of formulating a new osteoporosis prevention program that could significantly drop cases of hip fractures in the nation by 25 percent.Coined the world’s largest civilian EHR database, HealthConnect will assist the ...2 days ago -
EMR vs EHR – Are You Confused As Well?
InterOpNurse —
Authority: 99
By InterOpNurse guest contributor: RevenueXL Inc. What is the difference between an EMR and EHR? Aren’t they essentially the same? It is easy to notice the confusion created by the inconsistent messages being bandied about by different industry players. Nextgen mentions both EMR and EHR in its home page ...3 days ago -
Office Ally Adds More Connectivity for Physicians and Patients – EHR and PHR Web Based Services
The Medical Quack —
Authority: 515
If you read this blog often enough, under Physician’s Resources there’s a permanent link to the Office Ally website to reach their site. In addition to offering FREE clearinghouse services, Office Ally also has a web based PHR and EHR medical record services. What is nice about the PHR is that it allows ...3 days ago -
Medical Records Protocol
Toronto Estate Law Blog —
Authority: 127
Medical Records are one of the most important categories of evidence available to the estate litigator. In most cases, medical records from health care providers who treated a testator in and about the time a Will was made will be seen as the most persuasive evidence available because the author of such records will ...4 days ago -
The Black Hole of Not Knowing
Elder Care ABC —
Authority: 425
by Joy Loverde Put yourself in this situation for a moment. Your Mom is rushed to the emergency room. She’s too ill to speak and the doctor asks you if she is allergic to any medications. a) You don’t know the answer and fear what may happen next. b) You try to recall her doctor’s name, and start ...4 days ago -
US Lags in Health IT for Primary Care
Healthcare Technology News —
Authority: 403
46% of U.S. primary care physicians report using electronic medical records (EMRs) significantly trailing other leading countries. EMRs are "nearly universal" in the Netherlands (99%), New Zealand (97%), the U.K. (96%), Australia (95%), Italy (94%), Norway (97%), and Sweden (94%). The Commonwealth Fund report on A ...4 days ago -
Wireless Portable Digital Tools with Blue Tooth – Scan, Print and Convert on the Go
The Medical Quack —
Authority: 515
I thought I was really hot having a portable scanner that I carry with me that is small, but the pen has me beat and no feeding through the unit. Seriously though I have that USB scanner with me at all times so I can convert if I need to and not have to worry about shuffling papers around. It scans right on ...4 days ago -
U.S. continues to trail other countries in physician IT adoption
News —
Authority: 126
The Commonwealth Funds annual survey of international health policy is out, and, to nobodys surprise, primary-care physicians in the U.S. and Canada continue to trail their counterparts in Europe and the South Pacific in terms of health IT adoption. The survey, published as a Health Affairs web exclusive, finds that ...4 days ago -
Why Participatory Medicine?
e-Patients.net —
Authority: 459
For most people, their impetus to be actively engaged in healthcare comes from an experience with serious illness—either their own or a loved one’s. My journey into participatory medicine began during my internal medicine residency at Boston City Hospital , a public urban hospital, in the late 1980s. While ...4 days ago -
Women with dense breasts at higher risk of breast cancer recurrence
Art Institute —
Authority: 155
has not been thoroughly studied. Researchers led by Steven A. Narod, MD, of the Womens College Research Institute in Toronto, reviewed the medical records of 335 patients who had undergone lumpectomy for breast cancer.5 days ago -
Social Security To Start Sharing Electronic Records with VA and DOD in February 2010
The Medical Quack —
Authority: 515
Records have been exchanged between Social Security and the VA, but it has been digital paper formats and not actual data. The article also states that Social Security is about ready to show some demonstrations of mapping healthcare information to HeatlhVault. The Health Internet – Government Looking to ...5 days ago -
New HIPAA Privacy and Security Enforcement Laws Favor Smart Card Use in Healthcare.
WorldHealthCareBlog.org —
Authority: 106
Smart cards have been touted for years as a secure and efficient way to convey identification information, health plan benefits information, electronic health records, and more. However, adoption has been slow as providers dragged their feet in buying the necessary readers while the industry has worked to develop ...5 days ago
