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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
January 27, 2011
TOP SEARCHES: Meaningful Use // Best EHRs // Certified
In this issue
EHR ratings
EHR incentive registration
Medical home commentary
Text reminders
E-prescribing policy
Key Topic Updates

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Research firm names �best� EHR, practice management systems
Research firm KLAS has released its 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report, which includes the annual rankings of healthcare information technology vendors. More...
Registration now available for CMS EHR incentive programs
Registration for the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) incentive program and, in some states, the Medicaid EHR incentive program, is now available. More...
Technology changes needed for PCMH-N model to work, says internist
Technology needs to change so that information can be accessed quickly, easily, and safely if the Patient-Centered Medical Home—Neighbor (PCMH—N) model is going to be successful, writes a general internist in the January 3 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. More...
Electronic messages may increase colorectal screening rates
Personalized electronic messages to patients overdue for screenings, and mailings targeted to patients with expired orders for colonoscopies may increase colorectal cancer screening rates over the short term, according to two reports posted online that will be published in the April 11 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. More...
CMS e-prescribing policy will hurt IT adoption, say medical societies
The American Medical Association (AMA) and 103 state and specialty medical societies urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise the Medicare e-prescribing penalty policy in a letter sent to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. More...
Key Topic  
Modern Medicine Blog
2011 should be a good year for primary care
Determining the value of new technology
Is security safe?
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Electronic Health Records
Ninety percent of EHR purchasers not on track to meet 'meaningful use'
New site collects EHR complaints for educational purposes
Electronic alerts reduce unneeded test in elderly
Easing the transition to electronic health records

Patient relations
Group advocates online 'do not disclose' list for personal health information
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

Mobile devices
Telemonitoring aids blood pressure control in diabetic patients
Report: Doctors, hospitals must cooperate for ACO, HIE success
Smartphone apps poised to improve healthcare
Text messages improve patient adherence
 

 
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