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NewsAHA, group purchasers ask Blumenthal to include supply-chain management in EHR standards
We're finding more and more that electronic health records, as defined by the standards for "meaningful use," are far less than comprehensive. Mental health providers, with the exception of... Read more...
'Meaningful use,' health reform make CFOs think about clinical issues
Historically many CFOs have paid little attention to clinical issues, but two forces--the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and health reform--are driving what the team at Emeryville,... 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...
Canadian research project to assess economic impact of adverse medical events
A Canadian research institute is funding a study to assess the financial costs of adverse medical events, and at least one prominent U.S. patient safety advocate is paying close attention."It is... Read more...
FDA evidence shows the downside of poorly implemented CPOE
This shouldn't surprise veterans of the health IT industry, but a review of FDA reports by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund shows that poorly implemented CPOE systems can lead to fatal medical... Read more...
Study: VA nets $3B in savings from health IT investment
Investments in health IT produced a net savings of $3.09 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs between 1997 and 2007, according to a new study. The technology also produced measurable gains... Read more...
ONC workgroup may consult FDA on EHR certification
The FDA may get a role in certifying electronic health records because of that agency's long history of monitoring other products for patient safety. The certification workgroup of the federal Health... Read more...
Few 'smart' pumps integrate with EMRs, KLAS says
Though "smart" infusion pumps are supposed to make intravenous medication and fluid administration safer and streamline the process of documenting infusions in patient records, just one manufacturer... Read more...
VA shuts access to DoD medical records after data errors
Health information interoperability efforts between the Veterans Health Administration and the Military Health System suffered another setback, as the Department of Veterans Affairs cut off access to... Read more...
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