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San Diego Beacon cites success in linking paramedics to hospital EMRs
Paramedics can transmit EKGs ahead to cardiologists, who can marshal resources for the patient even before the ambulance arrives, thanks to technology from the San Diego Beacon Health Information...
Incentives help boost hospitals' EHR sophistication
Fueled by federal incentives, U.S. hospitals are growing more sophisticated in their use of EHR technology, according to HIMSS Analytics.
Tools help curb inappropriate use of antibiotics, but not enough
Use of a printed or computer-based decision tool significantly cut the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics for acute bronchitis in research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. But the resulting prescription rate remained way too high, according to an accompanying editorial .
Fierce Q&A: Cleveland Clinic CEO dishes on his expansion goals
Karen M. Cheung
What is one of the leading healthcare institutions working on? Expanding. FierceHealthcare caught up with Cleveland Clinic President & CEO Toby Cosgrove, M.D., about
Blogger: Make Meaningful Use go away
Wouldn't it be nice if Meaningful Use to go the way of the dinosaur? That's the sentiment Health IT consultant John Lynn, author of the EMR and HIPAA blog, who laments in that Meaningful Use
ICD-10 switch could cost hospitals up to $20M
Transitioning over to ICD-10 could cost large hospitals between $2-5 million and up to $20 million for large systems, according to James Swanson, director of client services at Virtusa, an IT
Panel: HIEs will be a major privacy concern in 2011
As more patient information is funneled into online exchanges, more issues will arise, according to top healthcare IT experts, who were asked to offer insights on the most significant privacy trends
Insurers leery of EMRs as a liability in the near term
EMRs may not be the magic liability bullet insurers once thought. In fact, a recent study found that EMRs may actually increase the number of liability claims brought against insurers, according to a
Multiple EMR types needed by primary-care physicians
Adding electronic medical records to hospitals and clinics with the idea of a "one-size-fits-all" design does not work, researchers at the University of California at Davis report. Instead, the ideal
2011 will be makeover year for health industry, EHRs
In 2011, healthcare executives, especially CIOs, will be on the frontline for what is expected to be a record year for health information technology (HIT) spending. In particular, new requirements
