computerized physician order-entry (CPOE) news from FierceHealthIT
News'Meaningful use' readiness drops among hospital CIOs
Hospital CIOs are rapidly losing confidence in their organization's ability to qualify early for federal subsidies for "meaningful use" of EMRs, according to an updated survey from the College of Read more...
Few hospitals closing the loop on med administration
"Closing the loop" on medication management has long been discussed as a worthy health IT goal, but just 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have been able to get there, Health Data Management reports. That Read more...
AHRQ survey: Practices continue to struggle with HIE
If the early results of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality survey are a reliable indicator, physician practices are continuing to struggle with health information exchange. In the Read more...
Targeted alerts reduce ordering of inaccurate tests
Electronic alerts tied to EMRs and evidence-based guidelines can result in a sharp reduction in unnecessary diagnostic testing, but only if the alerts are timely, concise and properly targeted, a new Read more...
Asif Ahmad - Disruptive Forces in Health IT
Who: Asif Ahmad Current position: Executive Vice President of Technology Services for US Oncology Location: The Woodlands, Texas Fast facts: Ahmad joined US Oncology in September after serving as EVP Read more...
Hospitals struggling with CPOE
As they prepare to meet federal requirements for "meaningful use" of EMRs, hospitals seem to be struggling most with getting CPOE right and with helping physicians embrace EMR technology, according Read more...
Criticisms of final 'meaningful use' rule start to emerge
The final rules on "meaningful use" of EMRs have been out for about a week and a half now. While the early responses were overwhelmingly positive, some criticisms have started to surface now that Read more...
'Most Wired' hospitals consider meaningful use a roadmap, not a destination
The Department of Health and Human Services was a couple of weeks late with the final rule for meaningful use of health IT, based on a self-imposed deadline, but that delay was fortuitous for Read more...
Leapfrog Group calls for federal oversight of CPOE after simulation exposes errors
The Leapfrog Group, a longtime advocate for computerized physician order entry, is calling on federal officials to require hospitals and IT vendors to test CPOE systems for safety after the advocacy Read more...
Siemens hires John Glaser to lead health IT division, updates Soarian
As followers of our Twitter feed and fans of FierceHealthIT on Facebook learned on Friday, Siemens Healthcare scored a major coup by hiring Partners HealthCare System CIO John Glaser to be CEO of the Read more...
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