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NewsDermatology patients experience better care via telehealth
Dermatology patients who undergo telehealth consultations generally experience positive results, according to a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Read more...
Todd Park: More can, should be done to capture unique EHR safety issues
As Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, it's Todd Park's job to be excited about innovation. And, as anyone who's seen him speak live can attest, he takes Read more...
AHRQ calls together PSOs, software vendors to get technical input
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has called a meeting of patient safety organizations (PSOs) and software developers to discuss the technical aspects of reporting safety Read more...
AHRQ names GE Healthcare as patient safety organization
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has named GE Healthcare as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). With this federal certification, GE will be listed as an official PSO and will be Read more...
Feds move up timetable for extension centers, announce HIT grant programs
As the health IT community waits for CMS to issue its definition of meaningful use, others within HHS and the Obama administration have been busy handing out health IT dollars from the federal Read more...
AHRQ to look at state of e-prescribing
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to know just how many medical practices and pharmacies have implemented functional e-prescribing systems--and what factors help or hurt adoption. Read more...
AHRQ handing out $48M in grants for comparative effectiveness research
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has announced that it will provide a series of grants totaling $48 million that can be used to develop national patient registries for comparative Read more...
Study: Safety-net hospitals need health information exchange help
In theory, just about any facility can benefit from setting up a health information exchange with other local providers. In reality, however, some providers--notably safety-net hospitals--just don't Read more...
The importance of CPOE adoption
No discussion about the future of healthcare technology can be complete without talking about computerized physician order entries. A recent study conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Read more...
Study: CPOE can cut prescribing errors 57 percent
A new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has concluded that the use of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems could prevent up to 57 percent of prescribing errors. Read more...
| Press ReleasesAetna Encourages Evidence-Based Treatment Decisions Through Education Program for Providers-- Increasing awareness of effectiveness and cost of treatment options can lead to improved patient care -- HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) is encouraging physicians in its Read more >> GE Healthcare Brings Top Patient Safety Talent to GE Patient Safety OrganizationDr. Peter Angood, Former Senior Advisor for Patient Safety at the National Quality Forum becomes GE’s PSO Medical DirectorAdvisory Board provides strategic guidance to one of the largest national Read more >> The TerraPharma Project to Honor Leading Organizations in Barcode-Enabled Patient SafetySAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The TerraPharma Project announces recipients of its 2011 Way-Paver Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations that have cleared the path and paved the way for a Read more >> DrFirst Makes Access to E-Prescribing Of Controlled Substances Technology Available to 160 HIT Vendor Partners NationwideNew solution marks industry turning-point by overcoming auditing, certification, and technology cost barriers to EPCS integration for all DrFirst vendor partners ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Cogent Healthcare’s Patient Safety Organization Certified by Department of Health and Human ServicesBRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cogent Healthcare today announced that the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) within the Department of Health and Human Services has certified the Read more >> |
