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NewsResearchers: Next generation of virtual endoscopy swims along
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Tel Aviv University are pushing forward on efforts to create an MRI-guided capsule that provides images of the digestive tract, a Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: How Partners HealthCare boosts med reconciliation
Health IT changes can help bring medication reconciliation adherence to 98 percent, according to Partners HealthCare, which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Read more...
Electronic reminders raise cancer screening rates short-term
After slamming a couple of recent studies on attempts to engage patients in their own care through passive monitoring generously called "telemedicine," we find a study that deserves some credit at Read more...
Study: Proper EHR documentation can reduce diagnosis errors
Much of the literature on medical errors has focused on medication administration and adherence to clinical guidelines for various procedures. Though misdiagnosis remains a huge problem in medicine, Read more...
'Stories of Success!' highlight 16 organizations using HIT to improve quality
Last fall, HIMSS and the American Society for Quality solicited case studies of healthcare organizations that have successfully employed IT to improve patient safety and the quality, effectiveness Read more...
Obama names Harvard doc as health IT chief
Last Friday, Harvard Medical School professor Dr. David Blumenthal was named the national coordinator for health information technology according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Read more...
Case study: Brigham and Women's tests automated follow-up on meds
Brigham & Women's Hospital has started testing what happens to patients who receive automated telephone follow-up calls that query how they're doing with their medications. The test includes Read more...
Connected health tech helps patients manage care
Evidence is growing that giving patients the ability to connect remotely with providers--and do some of their own health monitoring--is useful and often very effective. The most recent study to Read more...
AHRQ awards millions for clinical-decision support systems
If you attend a health IT conference, you'll hear much earnest discussion over the role of clinical support in daily medical practices--with some doctors actually downplaying its importance and Read more...
Study: EMRs may not always improve care
While EMRs still hold a great deal of promise for improving some forms of medical care, they may not have as great an impact on the outcome of walk-in doctor visits. That's the conclusion drawn by a Read more...
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