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Quality & Outcomes
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Latest Headlines
Computer model predicts effects of policy on HIV infection rates
It can take years or decades to learn the effects of intervention strategies to reduce the spread of AIDS, but a Brown University researcher claims success with a predictive computer simulation.
CDC: EHRs will transform future public health surveillance
Electronic health records have the potential to generate entirely new data for monitoring the health of the population and to "transform" public health surveillance, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To boost patient satisfaction, give patients Wi-Fi, mobile access
Want to improve satisfaction at your organization? Offer free Wi-Fi. That's one of the suggestions from a PwC Health Research Institute report released today.
AHRQ requests info on health IT clinical quality measures
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued a request for information about how EHRs and other health IT can enable quality measurement.
Study: Clinical decision tool improves appropriate heart imaging
A tool based on American College of Cardiology criteria has been shown to increase the number of appropriate cardiac imaging exams and reduce inappropriate ones, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Fierce Q&A: Aetna's ACO chief says tech a 'foundational requirement' of accountable care
Aetna is putting an emphasis on technology to support clinical integration, population health and patient services for its newly-announced ACO partnership with New Jersey's Hunterdon Medical Center and its 225 affiliated doctors, Charles Kennedy, Aetna's CEO of accountable care solutions, tells FierceHealthPayer in an exclusive interview.
VA Innovation Initiative project aims for fewer adverse drug events
Three new platforms aimed at helping providers to prevent adverse drug events were developed as part of a recently completed Department of Veterans Affairs Innovation Initiative project.
AHRQ issues personal health record guide to promote preventive care
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published a guide to help providers implement interactive personal health records (IPHRs) with their electronic health records to increase the amount of preventive care patients receive.
Successful EHR adoption key to 'Most Connected' hospitals list
Electronic health record system adoption was a primary factor involved in determining which hospitals were picked for U.S. News & World Report 's "Most Connected" list, unveiled this week.
iPad, secondary-class LCD monitors equal for medical imaging
Apple's iPad is just as accurate as a DICOM calibrated secondary-class monitor for reviewing MRI images, according to research featured in the August edition of the journal Academic Radiology .
