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Docs push open-notes policy
Physicians may be reluctant to share their notes openly with patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that we reported on last month. Once they try it, however,
CAD use for breast cancer patients leads to unnecessary tests
Despite its widespread use for detecting tumors in breast cancer patients, computer-aided detection (CAD) technology actually does a poor job of finding such tumors. Patients, because of this, are
Mayo, VA, others grapple with patient access to EMR data
Finally, there's a PHR story we like. In its September issue, CMIO moves beyond the empty hype to take an in-depth, critical look at how personal control over electronic health data isn't so simple.
Portals see high usage, while untethered PHRs may compromise safety
Whenever I get a pitch about personal health records, I immediately ask if the publicist has any evidence that people are using the product in question. I rarely get a response because I know that in
Non-profit hospitals under the gun
Non-profit hospitals have always faced pressure to account for where those tax-exempt dollars are going, but the last few years have been particularly brutal. Of late, many critics have suggested
Non-profit tax exemptions under heavy fire
Sen. Charles Grassley has been on a tear this year--one that could change the way not-for-profit hospitals defend their tax exemptions for decades to come. Meanwhile, prodded by Grassley and others,
M.D. Anderson forced to defend charitable care record
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's rep as a charitable institution has been under fire since at least April, when a Wall Street Journal article reported on a patient who was required
Trend: Hospitals requiring upfront cash payments before treatment
Of late, a growing number of hospitals have been insisting on cash payments before they offer high-ticket services to non-emergency patients if they're not sure they'll get paid. While such
Genetic link to smoking discovered
As if quitting smoking wasn't difficult enough, now comes word that there's a genetic link that makes people more likely to be hooked on tobacco. The AP reports that three separate teams of
