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NewsNew medical home accreditation guidelines emphasize health IT
Four medical societies have released a new set of guidelines for organizations accrediting patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) that are more specific about health IT considerations than their Read more...
AAFP in benchmarking pilot with Emdeon clearinghouse
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has launched a pilot with Emdeon, one of the largest claims clearinghouses in the country, to use Emdeon's aggregated claims and clinical data to Read more...
Surescripts, AAFP launch secure clinical messaging service for doctors
Surescripts, a company that connects physician offices and pharmacies online, and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have joined forces to create a new nationwide service for clinical Read more...
Online physician diagnoses come under scrutiny
MDLiveCare, RingADoc and other companies that offer diagnostic and treatment services online or over the phone are drawing scrutiny from state regulators about the definition of a doctor/patient Read more...
Study: Small, rural practices can adopt health IT
A new report from the American Academy of Family Physicians offers encouraging results for those who fear health IT overhead and technical issues could stall its implementation indefinitely. The Read more...
PHRs face serious growing pains
In theory, PHRs seem like a nifty idea, allowing patients to make their clinical and administrative information available to any provider that can access a web browser. Doctors and hospitals save the 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...
Medical groups advocate e-prescribing
In the past, much of the push toward e-prescribing has come from government officials or technology vendors. Now, that seems to be changing. This week, a group of five medical organizations have Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Groups say HIT plans should include primary care
While it's fine to put greater emphasis on the adoption of EMRs, planners aren't paying enough attention to primary care issues, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. For one thing, Read more...
Group researching electronic med management
SureScripts this week announced it would be working with the State Alliance for eHealth to research methods for improving medication management. The new program will look at ways to improve "safety, Read more...
| Press ReleasesSmall Primary Care Practices Take Center Stage with New McKesson ServiceMcKesson to Leverage Expertise of TransforMED for Patient-Centered Medical Homes ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McKesson Practice Care™, launched today, provides patient-centered medical home consulting Read more >> e-MDs Announced as Meaningful Use Partner By New York Regional Extension CenterVendor chosen by NYeC to help physicians with EHR implementation and attain Meaningful Use.AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), Read more >> AAFP EHR User Satisfaction Survey Ranks Praxis EMR #1 AgainPraxis EMR Takes Top Rankings in Health Maintenance and Training and SupportCANOGA PARK, Calif., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Praxis: The Template-Free EMR received first place rankings in the Read more >> e-MDs to Offer Discounted EHRs to Washington and Idaho REC ProvidersCompany will aid in implementation and meaningful use across two states.AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), is pleased to Read more >> California Regional Extension Center Selects e-MDs as an EHR Vendor PartnerCompany chosen to achieve implementation and meaningful use for CalHIPSO MembersAUSTIN, Texas, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), announced Read more >> |
