EHRs distracting physicians from patient encounters, study says

A recent study confirms that because physicians spend so much time looking at EHRs, they miss out on nonverbal communication cues from patients. » Full article

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Obesity risk likely established in early childhood, study says

More than a third of Americans are obese, but the start of that health problem may take root earlier than it was once thought.
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CCHIT stops EHR testing and certification

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) will no longer accredit or test EHR systems, and it willfocus instead on global health information technology efforts.
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