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Discharge Summaries
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Completed discharge summaries reduce readmission risk
Complete and timely discharge summaries can help prevent readmissions and improve patient safety, suggests a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Joint Commission-accredited
Michiana HIE shows that regional exchanges are feasible
A few weeks ago, I discussed two views of the future of regional health information exchanges (HIEs). A Harvard study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that most HIEs were dependent on
Study: Doctors managing discharged patients don't get info they need
Far too often, doctors caring for patients being discharged from hospitals don't get the tests, data and other information they need to conduct good follow-up care, according to a new study. The
