Tag: EMR

Effort to pay hospitals based on quality didn’t cut death rates — study

Effort to pay hospitals based on quality didn’t cut death rates — study

Medicare’s largest effort to pay hospitals based on how they perform did not lead to fewer deaths, casting doubt on a central premise of the new health law’s effort to rework the financial incentives for hospitals with the aim of saving money while improving patient care.

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March 29, 2012 | By | Reply More
Everett Clinic fires 13 for reading patient records without authorization — Everett Herald reports

Everett Clinic fires 13 for reading patient records without authorization — Everett Herald reports

“Overall, 55 patient records were electronically viewed by 43 employees. It’s still unclear how many of those ultimately may be found to have had legitimate reasons for looking at patient medical records and may be cleared of wrongdoing.”

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March 14, 2012 | By | Reply More
The man who wants doctors to get digital

The man who wants doctors to get digital

The U.S. leads the world in advanced medical technologies, but when it comes to electronic communication, American medicine remains a backward culture. Farzad Mostashari’s mission: Move U.S. doctors from the Age of Gutenberg into the 21st century.

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March 12, 2012 | By | Reply More
Weekend Reading: Santorum’s flip on health reform, malpractice and EHRs, talking about AIDS and sex

Weekend Reading: Santorum’s flip on health reform, malpractice and EHRs, talking about AIDS and sex

Santorum once wanted more government involvement in health care, not less. Electronic health records and medical malpractice. Making the best of old age. Talking about AIDS and sex.

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March 10, 2012 | By | Reply More
Grading docs with electronic medical records

Grading docs with electronic medical records

Electronic health records reveal how well doctors are providing care. Are their patients receiving recommended preventive services? Have they been given unnecessary care? It’s in the record.

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November 3, 2011 | By | Reply More
Health IT tools help improve care, cut costs

Health IT tools help improve care, cut costs

Electronic health records put your health data—medical history, medicines, allergies, test results, and more—all in one place. This saves you and your medical team time. It also reduces the chance of an error like getting a drug you’re allergic to.

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April 5, 2011 | By | Reply More
E-Health records: greater Seattle ahead of curve

E-Health records: greater Seattle ahead of curve

Despite differing opinions on health-care reform, there is general consensus on at least one critical issue: most everyone agrees it’s time for the country to get serious about electronic health records.

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August 9, 2010 | By | Reply More
HHS relaxes some rules for electronic health records

HHS relaxes some rules for electronic health records

The government will make it easier for health care providers to get bonuses for using electronic health records, but the hospital industry says it still had concerns that too few facilities would qualify.

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July 13, 2010 | By | Reply More
Here’s how much money your hospital could get for computerizing records

Here’s how much money your hospital could get for computerizing records

Next year, 10s of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds will flow to doctors and hospitals to help them buy electronic medical record systems as part of the stimulus package.

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March 19, 2010 | By | Reply More
Special Health IT Report: Doctors Say Electronic Data-Sharing Is Saving Lives, Money

Special Health IT Report: Doctors Say Electronic Data-Sharing Is Saving Lives, Money

By Rhonda L. Rundle – Kaiser Health News First of an occasional series on health information technology. Memphis, One of a Growing Number of Areas With a Health Information Exchange, Faces a Crucial Test: What Happens When the Initial Funding Runs Out?

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June 29, 2009 | By | 1 Reply More
Special Health IT Report: Electronic Prescribing Increasing Despite Glitches

Special Health IT Report: Electronic Prescribing Increasing Despite Glitches

Special Health IT Report: Second of an occasional series on health information technology. By Ann Carrns – Kaiser Health News June 29, 2009 Fayetteville, Ark. – Dr. Marek Durakiewicz initially welcomed the opportunity to send prescriptions to drugstores electronically, using free computer equipment provided by a state pilot program. The chief of staff at Hickman [...]

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June 29, 2009 | By | Reply More
Keeping track of your health information – Dr. Carolyn Clancy

Keeping track of your health information – Dr. Carolyn Clancy

“Don’t assume your doctor has all the relevant information at his or her fingertips. Usually, in fact, the doctor does not.” — Dr. Carolyn Clancy In this month’s column, Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, provides tips on how to make sure you can get information from your [...]

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June 17, 2009 | By | Reply More