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NewsDespite better Internet access, web searches for health information plateauing
The percentage of Americans seeking health information from sources other than their physician fell to 50 percent in 2010 from 56 percent in 2007, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Read more...
Incomplete, inaccurate patient info causing e-prescribe headaches
Many physicians don't use the community medication histories and the formulary information available to them in electronic prescribing systems because the data is incomplete and the systems are Read more...
Study: Few hospitals offering subsidized EMRs
When HHS and the IRS both gave their OK to hospitals offering subsidized EMRs to their physicians, it was a big day. Hospitals had been waiting impatiently for the go-ahead for quite some time, and Read more...
Competitive fears slow growth of HIEs
While health information exchanges can have benefits for providers, many are uncomfortable sharing such data, as they fear that they could lose their competitive advantage. For that reason, many HIEs Read more...
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