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Personal health plan
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NOVEMBER 12 2009
AMA launches flu website for physicians, patients
The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient communication and the coordination of care. More...
GE Healthcare launches connectivity business unit
GE Healthcare has launched a new business unit designed to improve healthcare systems connectivity for clinicians and patients. More...
Survey finds EHR adoption behind at hospitals treating the poor
A new study published in Health Affairs finds that hospitals that disproportionately care for low-income patients are falling behind in adopting electronic health records (EHRs). More...
Rhode Island uses e-prescribing data to track flu cases
The state of Rhode Island has launched a new system for tracking H1N1 flu that uses prescribing data provided by pharmacies throughout the state via a secure electronic link. More...
New website offers individualized care plans
The former head of Google Health has launched a new website, Keas.com, in an effort to provide individualized care plans. More...

Key Topic Updates  
Modern Medicine Blog
Medicare Stops Payment for Consultations in 2010
YouTube and You
Don’t Be Afraid to Refer Patients
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Evaluating EHRs: Cost, frustration temper advantages of electronic health record systems
NIH grants to fund research using EHRs, informatics
Compensation, EHRs among top concerns for group practices
Viewpoint: EHR mandates should be coupled with tort reform
Internet
Cash-only patients name their price on doctor fee search website
Patients see benefits of e-mail and web communications -- if free
Web initiative aims to decrease time, expense of office visit paperwork
Online H1N1 self-assessment tool launched
Health Information Technology
How to give your patient education Web video a professional look
To speed up transactions, there's no time like real time
Electronic prescribing increasing in popularity
Viewpoint: Why one doctor became his own IT director

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