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Health IT still far from its potential

A couple of weeks ago, we referenced both the 1991 Institute of Medicine report, "The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care" and President George W. Bush's 2004 call Read more...

Study: EMRs useful for testing prescription drug efficacy

Want a reason to feel less grumpy about your big EMR investment? Particularly if you work for an academic research institution, this may help. A new study has concluded that electronic medical Read more...

Study: Bar codes may not fix medication mistakes

While bar codes have been touted as the ideal solution to medication mistakes, it appears that they aren't nearly as effective as advocates had hoped. That, at least, is the conclusion drawn by the Read more...

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Christiana Care Health System names James Newman, M.D., as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of new Christiana

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Christiana Care Health System has named James Newman, M.D., the first Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the new Christiana Care Value Institute.James Read more >>

Robotic Surgery: Medicine or Marketing?

An Ethical and Clinical Exploration of the Pros & Cons of Robotic Surgery PHILADELPHIA, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robotic surgery -- is it truly an advance for modern medicine, or just a Read more >>