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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
January 13, 2011
TOP SEARCHES: Best EHRs // Certified // Meaningful Use
In this issue
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 Meaningful use
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 Information sharing
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 Personal disclosure
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 Telemonitoring
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 EHR complaints
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Ninety percent of EHR purchasers not on track to meet 'meaningful use'
About 90% of healthcare providers who have purchased electronic health records (EHR) systems are not on track to meet their �meaningful use� implementation goals, according to the 2011 Black Book Rankings user survey. More...
Report: Doctors, hospitals must cooperate for ACO, HIE success
Healthcare reform will require physicians and hospitals to engage in information-sharing via collaborations such as health information exchanges and accountable care organizations. Results of a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, however, found that both groups must overcome issues with one other to be successful. More...
Group advocates online 'do not disclose' list for personal health information
Individual choice and control over personal health information were favored by the majority of Americans participating in an online survey of more than 2,000 adults performed by Patient Privacy Rights and with Zogby International. More...
Telemonitoring aids blood pressure control in diabetic patients
A fully automated cell phone-based telemonitoring system that involves patients in their care significantly improved blood pressure control among patients who had diabetes and uncontrolled systolic hypertension, according to a study by University of Toronto, and colleagues. More...
New site collects EHR complaints for educational purposes
Have a beef about your practice�s implementation or use of an electronic health record (EHR) system? You can report it at EHRevent.org, a new site launched by the not-for-profit iHealth Alliance in collaboration with federal agencies and PDR Network. More...
Key Topic  
Modern Medicine Blog
Three lessons from the in-patient experience
Multitasking: boon or bane
What model of better primary care is right for you?
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Electronic Health Records
Electronic alerts reduce unneeded test in elderly
Government to release IT toolkit for medical practices
Easing the transition to electronic health records
MGMA report: EHRs boost practices' financial performance

Patient relations
Social networking sites have pros, cons for patients with chronic disease
Patients with pain, mental health issues most �e-empowered�
Getting patients to �Like� your practice
AMA adopts new social media policy

Mobile devices
Smartphone apps poised to improve healthcare
Gadget glory
Automated system useful in finding safety risks in medical devices
Text messages improve patient adherence
 

 
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