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Patients still struggle with EHR access and use

Only 14% of patients get their medical records electronically from their physician’s offices, and 30% don’t know why they would need to do so, finds a report by the PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute. Read full article.

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Joseph Scherger, MD, MPH
Rancho Mirage, California

"Online communication with patients is ready for primetime" Read full articles.

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Researchers to study mobile phone technology for diabetes patients

Your patients who have diabetes ultimately may benefit from research to be undertaken at five U.S. institutions as they share $1.3 million in grants as part of the McKesson Foundation's Mobilizing for Health initiative. Read full article.

Government initiatives drive health IT spending

Confirming what you already may have suspected, results of the 22nd annual Health Information and Management Systems Society Leadership Survey suggest that federal government initiatives are the driving force behind current healthcare information technology spending. Read full article.

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