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Contributing Writer · November 23, 2010
How use of medical data will change the future of healthcare
The intelligent use of medical data is a foundation stone for the dramatic changes coming to healthcare. Patient treatment, doctors’ and hospitals’ business models, and the role of government in regulation and reimbursement are all undergoing profound changes, and heated debate – but the underpinning...
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Contributing Writer · November 18, 2010
Can EMR usage make a difference in medication non-adherence?
A recent report in the Annals of Internal Medicine on the characteristics of prescriptions that are abandoned at the pharmacy raise the question of (1) how to ensure that people actually pick up their prescriptions, and (2) how to make sure that people actually take...
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Contributing Writer · November 16, 2010
The sustainability of Health Information Exchanges
Health information exchange is a key piece in the national effort to build an interconnected health care delivery system. Their potential to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and lower costs by means of increased interoperability and information-sharing among patients, providers, payors and other...
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Contributing Writer · August 24, 2010
Hospital EMR usage can help achieve new Joint Commission accreditation standards
Measuring quality of care in hospitals is undergoing change. Two interrelated factors are fueling this change: changes from the Joint Commission as they accredit hospitals, and changes in what is expected from hospital Electronic Health Records(EHRs) for Meaningful Use.
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Contributing Writer · August 12, 2010
How to connect Health Information Exchange (HIE) with Electronic Medical Records
Health information technology (health IT) is seen as central to improving healthcare delivery, and is the focus of the HITECH section of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (which sets up and funds bonuses for Meaningful Use of Certified EHR technology). A...
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