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EHR troubles in Phoenix
Canada lags EHR goal
A failure to communicate
Electronic claims
Medicare changes
Key Topic Updates

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JULY 30, 2009
EHR “deinstallation” trend hits Phoenix
Though the Phoenix area has seen a high adoption rate for electronic health records, it also is the first region to experience a “deinstallation” trend, a recent report says. More...
Canada falling behind EHR goal
After spending eight years and $1.6 billion, Canada has made little progress toward its goal of implementing electronic health records by 2010, according to a recent report. More...
Physicians often fail to share bad test results with patients
Physicians fail to tell patients about abnormal results in one out of every 14 medical tests, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More...
Electronic claims could save healthcare system billions, report says
A new report from UnitedHealth Group says the U.S. healthcare system could reduce costs by $332 billion over the next 10 years if healthcare providers update their technology. More...
Medicare proposal would simplify PQRI
Medicare is proposing a rule that would simplify reporting requirements for its e-prescribing and quality-reporting programs, and set the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for next year. More...
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Health Information Technology
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Viewpoint: A doctor's journey to the medical home
Top-down, bottom-up, and medicine in the middle
Health Reform
One doctor's vision of the utopian practice
E-prescribing on the rise, but still low overall
Building the medical home
Medicare offers cash incentives for IT implementation

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