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NewsStudy: EMR adoption rates at hospitals still near rock-bottom
Think the prospect of an IT stimulus has gotten hospitals all hot and bothered over idea of implementing EMRs? Well, not really, if a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine is on Read more...
Study: Majority of patients want EMRs
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund suggests that the majority of patients would like to see doctors move to electronic medical records, with many suggesting that EMRs would help to improve care Read more...
Texas EMR resistance shows extent of adoption problem
If Texas is any indication, the EMR adoption movement has more problems in store than many people think. According to a new survey on the subject by the Texas Medical Association, one-third of Read more...
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> It looks like information on some 6,000 patients at the University of California San Francisco was accessible via the Internet for more than three months last year. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Exec argues that EMRs show quality commitment
Many of the biggest supporters of EMR adoption pitch them as a huge productivity improvement tool. But to Laura Adams, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Quality Institute, they're central to Read more...
HIT shortage can only get worse
IT is a complex profession in and of itself, and health IT management even more so. While I'm not an IT recruiter, I'd wager that you wouldn't want anyone with less than a decade of hard-core Read more...
States show growing interest in health IT
A new study suggests that state interest in health IT investment has been mounting steadily in recent times. In fact, health IT projects are high on many state governors' agendas, according to a new Read more...
Study: Almost half of MDs say EMRs are key to reform
Physicians may be reluctant to spend big bucks on EMRs, but when backed into a corner, they admit that such automation is important. In fact, a new survey found that 46 percent of doctors believe Read more...
Despite benefits, telemedicine barriers remain high
Despite benefits, telemedicine barriers remain high Increasingly, it's become obvious that telemedicine has a place in the healthcare system, not only to improve care but also to conserve resources. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: MA mulls EMR mandate; Nashville hospitals create HIE; and much more...
> A Massachusetts state Senate leader has proposed a plan, including some subsidies, which would require statewide EMR adoption by 2015. Read more...
| Press ReleasesMemorial Healthcare System in Florida Selects Meditab/SuiteMed as an Approved EHR VendorOver 1,800 affiliated MHS physicians are expected to participate in the adoption of EMR/EHR through MHS’ EHR Donation Program OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Meditab/SuiteMed, a leader in Read more >> Conway Medical Center Purchases PatientKeeper Physician Healthcare Information SystemSouth Carolina hospital turns to PatientKeeper for physician workflow software including CPOE to drive physicians’ “meaningful use” of healthcare IT WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PatientKeeper®, Read more >> Tenet Announces Tender Offer for 9.0% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 and Solicitation of Consents for Proposed Amendments tDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (“Tenet”) (NYSE: THC) announced today that it will be commencing a tender offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”) any and all of the Read more >> HIMSS Webinar – “Aligning Patient, Physician and Hospital Priorities to Achieve Meaningful Use” – to Feature PatientKeeperOct. 17 online educational session will address strategies for successfully implementing clinical applications to improve patient care, drive voluntary physician adoption of technology, and prepare Read more >> HIMSS Webinar – “Aligning Patient, Physician and Hospital Priorities to Achieve Meaningful Use” – to Feature PatientKeeperOct. 17 online educational session will address strategies for successfully implementing clinical applications to improve patient care, drive voluntary physician adoption of technology, and prepare Read more >> |
