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Patients more comfortable with doctors who use EHRs

Good news if you use an electronic health record (EHR) system—and a tip on how best to use it, courtesy of the Sage Healthcare Insights survey: Patients feel more comfortable with physicians who use an EHR system, and they believe that the information contained in the medical record is more accurate when they physically see the information being entered electronically. Read full article.

Study details smartphone, tablet computer use

You and your peers increasingly are relying on smartphones and tablet computers to check email, research medications and conditions, and complete online surveys, according to new research by online research company Knowledge Networks using its Physicians Consulting Network. Read full article.

Electronic messages ultimately not effective in improving colorectal screening rates

Researchers involved with a study published in a recent Archives of Internal Medicine hypothesized that you could improve colorectal screening rates among your patients by sending reminder messages and personalized risk assessments via their personal health records (PHRs). The results didn't turn out quite the way they had thought. Read full article.

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