medication history news from FierceHealthIT
NewsUnreliable info causes provider skepticism of e-prescribing
Holes in formulary and benefit (F&B) information and medication history of patients have caused some provider skepticism of e-prescribing, a study recently published in the Journal of the 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...
HIE takes away the mystery of treating unconscious patients in the ED
The clinical scenario is familiar to many doctors, according to Dr. Paul Abramson, board member of the San Francisco Health Information Exchange: An elderly man, unconscious and seriously ill, Read more...
Vendor exec: Electronic history-taking has clinical as well as administrative benefits
Let's face it, nobody likes the clipboard you're supposed to fill out every time you visit the doctor. Electronic alternatives for taking patient histories--such as in-office kiosks and online Read more...
VT plans to push EMRs to primary care MDs
The state of Vermont has set plans to meet an ambitious goal, that of pushing out EMRs into the office of half of the state's primary care doctors over the next few years. The seven-year, $32 million Read more...
NJ Blue plan invests $500K in med history tech for hospitals
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has set aside $500,000 to help some of the hospitals in its network bring up electronic medical history technology. Early registrants for the program Read more...
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