Robert Wood Johnson Foundation news from FierceHealthIT
NewsDespite better Internet access, web searches for health information plateauing
The percentage of Americans seeking health information from sources other than their physician fell to 50 percent in 2010 from 56 percent in 2007, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Read more...
Study: Current EMRs don't have measurable impact on cost or quality
In news that isn't exactly going to help convince the holdouts of the benefits of health IT, electronic medical records so far have had a marginal effect on quality and cost of care, according to a Read more...
Beth Israel opens electronic doctors' notes to patients
Many doctors would cringe if they thought patients were going to read the honest, uncensored notes captured in the patients' electronic medical records. Some would probably refuse to participate, Read more...
Next-gen PHR prototypes given demo
Last week, nine research teams funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the California HealthCare Foundation got a chance to strut their stuff. The groups demonstrated their "next Read more...
| Press ReleasesAmericans Urged to Take Action to Get Better Health CareDr. Oz joins RWJF, U.S. health agencies in highlighting growing movement to improve quality of care WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acting on the uneven quality of health care in the United States, Read more >> Health Leaders Join Forces to Call Attention to Gaps in Health Care QualityTV’s Dr. Oz to work with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and U.S. health agencies to create awareness about what consumers can do to improve their health care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Western Governors University to Celebrate Graduation of Students from the Nation's First Online, Competency-Based Prelicensure NSpecial Pinning Ceremony to Take Place at Partner Hospital Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles SALT LAKE CITY, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 23, Western Governors Read more >> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Website to Help Patients Compare Local Hospitals and PhysiciansComprehensive Directory Makes it Easier to Find Information on the Quality and Cost of Local Health Care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today launched the Read more >> Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Awards New Funding to AACN to Engage Hospital Leaders in Nurse-Led Quality and Safety MoWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded $386,000 in new funding to engage Read more >> |
