MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Medical Economics - Technology' source. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:34:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120675&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCMS-proposing-new-e-reporting-deadline%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F734939%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The requirement for physicians to report quality data electronically would be delayed for at least a year under rule changes proposed recently by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120675 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120674&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-transition-initially-may-raise-lawsuit-risk%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F734951%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine says that new information systems tend initially to increase malpractice risks for physician practices, largely because of unfamiliarity with the system and computer-related errors. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120674 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120673&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHRs-giving-boost-to-mobile-personal-health-record%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F734938%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 EHRs may be breathing new life into the mobile personal health record market. The mobile format encourages development of applications that allow patients to manage chronic diseases, make appointments, and perform other tasks. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120673 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120672&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBack-up-your-data-with-a-cloud-based-storage-servi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F734933%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Learn how to back up your practice management data using a cloud-based storage service. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120672 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120671&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSetting-up-a-wireless-network-in-the-office%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F734947%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Find out how to set up a wireless network for your office computers. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120671 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120678&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHealth-information-exchange-benefits%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F732431%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Learn how health information exchanges can benefit physicians in paper-based practice. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120678 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120677&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FShopping-for-a-practice-management-system%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F732430%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 How to update your practice management system. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120677 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120676&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPhysicians-use-of-mobile-products-growing-rapidly%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F732449%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 When it comes to technology, an apple a day does not keep the doctor away. In fact, physicians prefer Apples, as in the Apple iPad and iPhone. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120676 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120680&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCMS-considers-more-e-prescribing-exemptions%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F731291%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended the deadline to October 1 for implementing e-prescribing standards. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120680 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120679&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-HIPAA-rule-would-show-who-sees-health-informat%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F731296%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A proposed change to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act would give people the right to see who has electronically accessed their protected health information. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120679 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120682&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFew-patients-check-online-rankings%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F728459%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Relatively few Americans consult online rankings or reviews of hospitals and physicians. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120682 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120681&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHealth-information-technology-pilot-programs-strug%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F728460%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Federal pilot programs established to use health information technology to improve patient care and reduce costs are having a hard time meeting the latter goal. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120681 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120686&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEmail-and-your-patients%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F726070%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A decade ago, a risk management consultant in Washington State predicted that "within the next few years all clinicians will be routinely using email as a communications tool in patient care." (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120686 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120685&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-Mexico-rural-telemedicine-program-lowers-costs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F726075%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Project ECHO uses telemedicine technology and care-based learning, enabling specialists at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center in Albuquerque to partner with primary care clinicians in underserved areas to deliver specialty care to patients with chronic diseases. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120685 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120684&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMeaningful-use-and-e-prescribing-incentives%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F726066%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Understand whether meaningful use and e-prescribing incentives are based only on Medicare Part B patients. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120684 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120683&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAdding-an-automated-phone-attendant%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F726059%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Determine whether it's a good idea to add an automated phone attendant to help front office staff. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120683 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4865264&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FElectronic-messages-ultimately-not-effective-in-im%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724103%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4865264 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4865264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4865263&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FDoctors-suggest-ways-to-improve-EHRs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724094%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A newly published study by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers may lead to electronic health record (EHR) system improvements that facilitate your ability to follow up on your patients? abnormal test results?if vendors heed the findings. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4865263 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4865263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4865262&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPatients-more-comfortable-with-doctors-who-use-EHR%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724096%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4865262 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4865262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4865261&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FAMA-subsidiary-expands-availability-of-health-IT-p%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724091%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Your physician colleagues in Michigan may be able to offer insights into American Medical Association subsidiary Amagine Inc.?s health information technology (IT) platform, Amagine, which now is available to physicians nationwide. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4865261 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4865261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4865260&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FStudy-details-smartphone-tablet-computer-use%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F724100%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4865260 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4865260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120687&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLeasing-office-equipment-offers-advantages-over-pu%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F723786%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The equipment used by primary care physicians grows more advanced by the day, but its rapid evolution also means you must think carefully about the risks involved in purchasing equipment. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120687 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843636&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FMedical%2BEconomics%2FBe-careful-when-using-social-media%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722519%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 When you're on Facebook or Twitter or using other social media, remember to be honest, respect privacy, and uphold the reputation of the medical profession. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843636 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4843636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832856&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FWill-you-really-qualify-for-meaningful-use%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722540%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Are you part of the 80% of ambulatory providers who have purchased an electronic health record and are confident they will qualify for meaningful use this year? Take a closer look to be sure. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832856 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4832856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832855&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FGovernment-names-new-leader-for-HIT-efforts%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722541%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Remember this name?Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM?because you?re going to be seeing and hearing it a lot. He is the new person leading the federal government?s efforts to encourage the adoption of health information technology and health information exchange in the practices of you and your peers as well as by other health system entities. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832855 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4832855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832854&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FHIT-programs-first-grads-ready-to-help-your-practi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722522%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Need help adopting electronic health records and achieving meaningful use? You can look to the 3,000 people who will be the first graduates of the Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals by the end of the summer. More than 2,200 of these graduates are expected to complete their training in April. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832854 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4832854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832853&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FSurvey-Collaboration-technologies-could-transform-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722520%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Collaboration and information-sharing between you and your fellow health professionals have the greatest near-term potential for facilitating large-scale health sector innovation, according to findings from a global health leader survey on national health sector innovation. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832853 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4832853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120693&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWhat-you-can-learn-from-three-practices-poised-to-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722647%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 On April 18, primary care practices around the country began attesting to meaningful use of an electronic health record system in hopes of earning $44,000 over five years from the CMS. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120693 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120692&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FThe-phone-is-your-friend-when-used-properly%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722651%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 For whatever reason, the author says, many physicians appear to be afraid of the phone. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120692 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120691&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCenters-for-Medicare-and-Medicaid-Services-wont-pa%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722638%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Understand the rules regarding online services. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120691 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120690&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOnly-14-of-practices-expect-to-meet-CMS-meaningful%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722653%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Very few practices predict an ability to meet all 15 core criteria for eligibility to receive incentive payments through CMS. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120690 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120689&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPrimary-care-physicians-most-likely-to-earn-electr%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722645%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 As a physician practicing family or internal medicine, you are more likely than your colleagues in other specialties to qualify for Medicare or Medicaid-related incentives for achieving meaningful use of electronic health records. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120689 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120688&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTech-support-screening%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722637%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Know what to ask when interviewing someone for tech support. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120688 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120694&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FElectronic-health-records-rules-changes-demanded-b%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F722458%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Medical societies want more flexibility in meeting the meaningful use requirements of the electronic health record incentive program. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120694 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5120694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790903&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FAutomation-aids-diabetes-hypertension-care%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718187%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A well-designed automated patient identification and outreach program can motivate those who have gaps in care to have their treatment needs addressed, according to a peer-reviewed paper published in Population Health Management. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790903 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4790903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790902&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2F20-get-healthcare-information-from-social-media%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718201%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Is your practice using social media? Twenty percent of your patients may be doing so, and social media may be a way that you can reach them?and others. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790902 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4790902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790901&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPractices-unprepared-for-HIPAA-electronic-update%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718192%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Where does your group stand in transitioning to the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010 electronic standards? If you?re like the majority of respondents to a recent Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) survey, it?s facing significant challenges in this effort. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790901 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4790901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790900&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FMarketing-can-increase-PHR-adoption%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718197%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Your patients belonging to a racial or ethnic minority, and those with the lowest annual incomes, may be less likely than others to adopt personal health records (PHRs), according to the results of research, titled ?The digital divide in adoption and use of a [PHR],? published in the March 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790900 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4790900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790899&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2FFive-million-people-affected-by-data-breaches%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F718181%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Are you or any of your patients among the 5 million people who, according to a new white paper from accounting firm Kaufman, Rossin & Co., have been affected in the 166 incidents of data breaches since September 2009? (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790899 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4790899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4726715&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPatients-want-online-connection-to-you%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716624%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 If your patient population is similar to the pool of those responding to a recent survey, you?ll want to consider adding a secure online communication tool to your practice to allow patients to obtain lab results, request appointments, pay medical bills, and communicate with your offices?if you haven?t done so already. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4726715 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4726715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4726714&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FStudy-Leadership-buy-in-vital-to-HIT-success%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716629%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 If you want your practice to reap benefits from electronic health records (EHRs), computerized provider order entry, and clinical decision-support systems, it?ll take strong leadership and staff ?buy-in.? So conclude researchers from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT) after reviewing 154 recent studies on the topic. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4726714 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4726714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4726713&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FNew-Web-site-explains-Affordable-Care-Act%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716628%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 You and your patients have a new non-government resource for information related to the Affordable Care Act, thanks to a new Web site launched by a coalition that includes the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and five other organizations. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4726713 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4726713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4726712&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2FAnalysis-EHR-implementation-averages-32409-per-phy%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716623%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 If your practice is on the small side and plans to implement an electronic health record (EHR) system soon, an analysis of 26 primary care practices?each ranging from two to 12 physicians?in the Dallas, Texas, area may provide some insights into the financial and nonfinancial costs you?ll incur. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4726712 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4726712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4726711&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPCPs-most-likely-doctors-to-qualify-for-meaningful%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F716625%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 As a physician practicing family, or internal medicine, you are more likely than your colleagues in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, or other medical specialties to quality for Medicare- or Medicaid-related incentives for achieving ?meaningful use? of electronic health records (EHRs). That?s the finding of an analysis of federal survey data by Brian K. Bruen, lead research scientist in the Department of Health Policy in the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC, and colleagues. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4726711 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4726711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120699&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-implementation-advice-and-lessons%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714240%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Author recalls the "go-live" day for his practice's electronic health records system. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120699 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120698&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTech-savvy-patients-drive-practice-changes%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714242%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Are you ready to deal with the vast amount of information available to your patients in just seconds, thanks to technology? (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120698 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120697&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FElectronic-health-record-buyers-remorse%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714246%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Learn how to handle the decision to buy an electronic health records system. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120697 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120696&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOnline-access-sought-by-patients%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714252%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Seventy-three percent of Americans surveyed would use a secure online communication service to make it easier to get lab results, request appointments, pay medical bills, and communicate with their doctors' offices. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120696 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120695&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTelehealth-services-added-by-CMS-CLIA-waived-test-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F714243%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Learn about the telehealth services that Medicare added for 2011. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120695 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4659777&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FGovernment-initiatives-drive-health-IT-spending%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713353%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Confirming what you already may have suspected, results of the 22nd annual Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leadership Survey suggest that federal government initiatives are the driving force behind current healthcare information technology (IT) spending. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4659777 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4659777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4659776&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FHealth-information-technology-case-studies-now-ava%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713352%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Learn how real-time data access, auditing, and reporting can help you quickly assess the health of your patients with diabetes by reading how Southeast Texas Medical Associates (SETMA) used an electronic health record system toward this end. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4659776 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4659776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4659775&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FPatients-still-struggle-with-EHR-access-and-use%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713351%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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 new report by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Health Research Institute. The finding has implications for you and your peers in practices and organizations that hope to reap federal stimulus payments. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4659775 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4659775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4659774&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FResearchers-to-study-mobile-phone-technology-for-d%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713349%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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. The investigators will study ways in which the use of mobile phone technology can improve diabetes care and management in underserved populations. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4659774 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4659774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4659773&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FHIMSS-identifies-its-10-top-priorities-for-governm%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F713350%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 How do your top concerns related to health information technology compare with the priorities identified by the ?Call for Action? for 2011/2012 recently released the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)? (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4659773 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4659773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120702&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-incentive-checks-start-going-to-meaningful-use%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F712087%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 More than 21,000 providers registered for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs in January, and four states reported initial Medicaid incentive payments totaling $20.4 million. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120702 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120701&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-payoff-depends-on-change-management%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F712071%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 How can you prepare your practice for meaningful use of electronic health records? (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120701 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120700&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-implementation-requires-embracing-technology%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F712092%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The author's first step into beginning the journey into the new world of the electronic health record was to buy Windows for Dummies. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120700 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807009&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FRural-and-male-physicians-most-willing-to-use-PHRs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F711430%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Do you practice in a rural area, or are you a male physician? If either or both of these descriptions apply you to, you belong to a group(s) more willing to use electronic personal health records (PHRs) compared with your urban, suburban, and female colleagues, according to research published in the February issue of Health Affairs. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807009 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4807009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807008&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FInfoTech%2BBulletin%2FDocs-patients-agree-on-key-requirements-for-health%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F711432%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Chances are, you agree with your patients on key requirements for information technology (IT) to increase the quality, safety, and cost-efficiency of care, as well as core privacy protections, according to results of a national survey released by the Markle Foundation. Agreement between physicians and patients was strongest on requirements to ensure that new federal health IT incentives will be well spent. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807008 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4807008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120703&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHealth-information-technology-chief-exits-after-tw%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F709210%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 After two years on the job, David Blumenthal, MD, announced his resignation as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, effective in the spring. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120703 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120705&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFirm-ranks-best-electronic-health-records-by-pract%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F709382%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Research firm KLAS has released its 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Professional Services report. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120705 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120704&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCell-addiction-in-todays-practice%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F709380%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 I am in a love-hate relationship with the pocket-sized technological marvel called the cell phone. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120704 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807010&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2FMedApps-suite-added-to-ATampT-ForHealth-portfolio%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F706309%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Users of AT&T's portfolio of mobile health (mHealth), cloud-based, and telehealth products?ForHealth?now will have the ability to automatically transmit readings from retail health monitors to electronic health records and review and manage collected data remotely from any location with Internet connectivity now that the portfolio includes two products from MedApps (HealthPAL and Health COM, respectively). (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807010 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4807010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4807011&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2FResearch-firm-ranks-best-EHR-practice-management-s%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F704621%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 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. The rankings are based on more than 17,000 interviews conducted yearly with healthcare providers. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4807011 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4807011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120707&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLife-with-and-without-electronic-health-records%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F704754%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 One of the many technological advances in healthcare is the electronic health record. However, paper-based records are still the preferred method of recording, storing and retrieving patient information in many hospitals and doctors' offices. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120707 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5120706&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FStudy-Advanced-EHRs-dont-boost-quality%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F704744%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Hospitals with basic electronic health records demonstrated a significantly greater increase in quality of care for patients being treated for heart failure, but similar gains were not found in hospitals that upgraded to advanced electronic health records, according to RAND Corp. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5120706 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5120706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4339463&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FPatients-more-likely-to-abandon-e-prescriptions-th%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698485%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Patients are significantly more likely to abandon at the pharmacy prescriptions submitted electronically than those dropped off in person, according to the results of a study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4339463 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4339463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4243072&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FWelcome%2Bto%2BModernMedicine%2FAutomated-system-useful-in-finding-safety-risks-in%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698499%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 When researchers in Massachusetts used a computer-automated safety surveillance system of clinical outcomes registries for cardiovascular devices, they were able to identify a drug-releasing stent that had significantly higher rates of major adverse cardiac events than similar stents. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4243072 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4243072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4243071&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FPatients-more-likely-to-abandon-e-prescriptions-th%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698485%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Patients are significantly more likely to abandon at the pharmacy prescriptions submitted electronically than those dropped off in person, according to the results of a study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4243071 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4243071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4243070&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FGaps-exist-in-broadband-use-government-report-find%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698510%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Socioeconomic factors such as income and education levels, although strongly associated with broadband Internet use, are not the sole determinants of use, according to ?Digital Nation II,? a new report issued by the Department of Commerce?s Economics and Statistics Administration and National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4243070 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4243070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4243069&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FAMA-adopts-new-social-media-policy%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698498%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy in an effort to help physicians maintain a positive online presence and preserve the integrity of the patient-physician relationship. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4243069 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4243069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4243068&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMedical-practices-lag-behind-hospitals-in-electron%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F698496%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Medical practices lag behind hospitals in their past efforts and future plans to address security issues related to electronic health records, according to responses to the 2010 HIMSS Security Survey, sponsored by Intel and supported by the Medical Group Management Association. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4243068 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4243068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296884&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FElectronic-health-record-related-risk-lowered-if-r%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F699157%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 As an increasing number of physicians migrate to electronic health records to replace their paper charts, concerns have been growing about the possibility of information being wiped out or no longer accessible. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296884 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4296884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296883&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEasing-the-transition-to-electronic-health-records%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F699151%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 "Wow, that was easy!" How wonderful it would be if you could utter those words once your transition to electronic health records was complete. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296883 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4296883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141398&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FReport-Physicians-role-in-technology-development-i%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694077%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The traditional model of innovation in the medical technology industry, which includes iterative product improvements driven by physician collaboration and interaction, is being affected by new restrictions on products eligible for 510(k) marketing clearance, according to Pulse of the Industry: Medical Technology Report 2010, Ernst & Young?s annual report on the industry?s performance. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141398 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4141398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141397&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2BTop%2BStory%2FMGMA-report-EHRs-boost-practices-financial-perform%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694066%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Medical practices that have implemented an electronic health record system report better financial performance than those that have not, according to the Medical Group Management Association?s newly released Electronic Health Records Impacts on Revenue, Costs, and Staffing: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141397 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4141397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141396&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHealthcare-providers-generally-satisfied-with-IT%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694067%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Healthcare providers responding to CompTIA?s Second Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities survey said that they generally are satisfied with the information technology solutions they now use in their practices, but they?re also interested in improved reliability and performance as well as lower costs for future purchases. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141396 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4141396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141395&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCDC-provides-social-media-advice-for-health-profes%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694069%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 If you?d like your health-related messages to reach more people, improve access to your online content, and increase interaction with your patients and others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?s new guide, Health Communicator?s Social Media Toolkit may be useful to you. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141395 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4141395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141394&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTechnology-can-help-reduce-death-risk-costs-of-cor%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F694068%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 An intensive population management program that matches patients who have coronary artery disease to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists and uses electronic medical records, computerized disease registries, and the telephone not only reduces the risk of death but reduces healthcare costs as well, according to a new study published in the November issue of Pharmacotherapy. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141394 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4141394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4015041&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCincinnati-Detroit-last-two-of-17-Beacon-Communiti%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688932%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Cincinnati and Detroit are the two final pilot cities selected under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Beacon Community Program, which aims to use health information technology to help tackle leading health problems in communities across the country and accelerate development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4015041 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4015041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4015040&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FWeb-site-launched-as-primer-on-quality-measurement%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688934%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The not-for-profit Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has introduced Quality 101, a Web site designed to be a primer on the basics and metrics of quality measurement and improvement. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4015040 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4015040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4015039&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FIndianapolis-VA-joins-pilot-HIE-project%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688977%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis will partner with the Indiana Health Information Exchange, the largest health information exchange organization in the United States, to securely exchange electronic health record (EHR) information using the Nationwide Health Information Network in the third of three pilot programs announced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the delivery of veterans? health information. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4015039 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4015039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4015038&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FInability-to-access-medical-records-top-patient-wo%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688937%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Inability to access their own medical records when needed was the top worry of respondents to a survey conducted by GfK Roper for electronic health record company Practice Fusion. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4015038 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4015038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4015037&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FFirst-two-EHR-certification-bodies-named%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F688885%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the Drummond Group Inc. are the first two technology review bodies authorized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to test and certify electronic health record systems for compliance with the standards and certification criteria that were issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year. Applications for additional certification bodies also are under review. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4015037 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4015037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3970637&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FInvestment-in-staffing-and-technology-makes-a-last%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F687177%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 When it comes to medical practices, proper investment in the staffing and technology related to day-to-day operations can improve the impression your practice conveys and help insulate it from economic downturns and other events beyond your control. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3970637 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3970637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3970636&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIts-prime-time-to-increase-efficiency-through-oper%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F687168%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The medical practice of the future may resemble the Santa Monica, California, multispecialty practice Oceanside Wellness Center, depicted on the show, "Private Practice," according to one business consultant. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3970636 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3970636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3930798&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMeaningful-use-to-be-part-of-MOC-program%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685676%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The American Board of Medical Specialties plans to incorporate the ?meaningful use? of health information technology into its maintenance of certification program. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3930798 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3930798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3926273&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FSocial-networking-games-email-top-online-activitie%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685689%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Americans spend 40% of their time online participating in social networking activities, playing games, or emailing. Almost 25% of the time online is spent with social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8%. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3926273 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3926273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3926272&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTelemonitoring-helps-patients-with-chronic-heart-f%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685678%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Support and monitoring via the telephone for patients who have chronic heart failure helps reduce the risk of mortality from all causes, and hospitalizations related to the chronic heart failure, according to a study recently published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. These interventions also were found to improve patient quality of life, reduce costs, and improve evidence-based prescribing. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3926272 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3926272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3926271&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FWeb-searches-patient-doctor-conversations-often-li%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685677%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Fifty-three percent of those going online for health information report that they have discussed information they found online with their doctors, and 51% say they have searched for information on the Web based on discussions with their doctors, according to a new Harris Poll. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3926271 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3926271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3926270&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMeaningful-use-to-be-part-of-MOC-program%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685676%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The American Board of Medical Specialties plans to incorporate the ?meaningful use? of health information technology into its maintenance of certification program. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3926270 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3926270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3926269&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FNo-consensus-on-broadband-access-and-healthcare-in%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F685679%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Americans are divided about whether broadband Internet access is an advantage when it comes to obtaining health information, according to the results a national phone survey by the Pew Research Center?s Internet & American Life Project. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3926269 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3926269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874225&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FWorld-Health-Organization-launches-global-EHR-stan%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683488%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The increasing use of electronic health records has led to a collaboration between the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) and the World Health Organization to harmonize WHO classifications with the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine?Clinical Terms maintained and distributed by IHTSDO. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874225 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3874225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874224&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2F94-of-physicians-now-using-smartphones%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683481%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Ninety-four percent of physicians are using smartphones to communicate, manage personal and business workflows, and access medical information, according to a study released by Spyglass Consulting Group. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874224 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3874224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874223&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FAdvanced-features-of-e-prescribing-often-overlooke%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683479%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Even when physicians have access to e-prescribing capabilities, many do not routinely use the technology, particularly the more advanced features the federal government is promoting with financial incentives, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874223 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3874223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874222&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FEHR-certification-important-but-needs-clarificatio%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683424%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Sixty-six percent of healthcare providers responding to a recent survey said that certification is a very important element in the process they use to evaluate ambulatory EHRs, but 52 percent thought that they must purchase an EHR certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology to receive stimulus funds to cover the purchase. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874222 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3874222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3874221&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FFCC-FDA-to-promote-broadband-wireless-use-in-healt%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F683477%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration have announced a joint effort to help ensure that the capabilities of broadband use in healthcare and wireless-enabled medical devices are fully realized. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3874221 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3874221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3818731&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTelemedicine-effective-treating-pain-depression-in%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681462%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Patients with cancer who participated in a program that included telephone-based care management and home-based automated symptom monitoring had greater improvement in pain and depression compared with patients who received usual care, according to a study published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3818731 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3818731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3818730&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTelephone-coaching-benefits-parents-of-children-wi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681464%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A coaching program administered via telephone for parents of children with asthma can improve their quality of life and can be put into operation without additional doctor training or practice redesign, according to a study published in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3818730 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3818730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814459&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTelephone-coaching-improves-quality-of-life-for-pa%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681464%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A coaching program administered via telephone for parents of children with asthma can improve their quality of life and can be put into operation without additional doctor training or practice redesign, according to a study published in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814459 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3814459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814458&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FMedicare%252FMedicaid%2FMeaningful-use-rules-draw-mixed-response%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681442%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' July 13 announcement of the final rules for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) has elicited mixed responses from medical societies representing primary care physicians. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814458 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3814458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814457&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FPhysician-use-of-EHRs-smartphones-increases%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681459%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists have dramatically increased their use of electronic health records in the past two years, and more than half of them have smartphones, according to the results of a new survey by Knowledge Networks. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814457 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3814457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814456&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FTelephone-based-care-addresses-pain-depression-in-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F681462%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Patients with cancer who participated in a program that included telephone-based care management and home-based automated symptom monitoring had greater improvement in pain and depression compared with patients who received usual care, according to a study published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814456 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3814456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893399&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2BTop%2BStory%2FEHR-meaningful-use-rules-finalized%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F678919%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced final rules for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHR). (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893399 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3893399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765706&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FHealth%2BCare%2BInformation%2BTechnology%2BTop%2BStory%2FEHR-meaningful-use-rules-finalized%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F678919%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced final rules for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHR). (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765706 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3765706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765705&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHHS-Web-site-is-database-of-public-private-health-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679095%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new Web site aimed at helping consumers access healthcare coverage. HealthCare.gov is the first central database of public and private health coverage options, according to the government. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765705 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3765705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765704&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCMS-launches-EHR-incentive-programs-Web-site%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679092%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services has launched the Web site for its electronic health record incentive programs. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765704 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3765704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765703&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FONC-establishes-temporary-EHR-certification-progra%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679052%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has established a temporary certification program through which it will authorize organizations to test and certify electronic health record technology. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765703 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3765703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3765702&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FStudies-examine-online-patient-communication-in-he%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F679093%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Two papers in the July issue of Health Affairs examine how email, cell phones, and other technology can affect the patient-provider relationship and health outcomes. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3765702 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3765702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702495&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FObstacles-to-clinical-data-use-remain-healthcare-p%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675997%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 One obstacle to better use of clinical data within healthcare organizations is that capturing discrete patient data and entering that data in a computable format appear to be daunting, resource-intensive tasks, according to healthcare providers participating in a study, the findings of which are summarized in a white paper titled, Can Organizations Maximize Clinical Data? (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702495 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702494&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FSecurity-of-records-top-EHR-concern-for-patients%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F676000%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Potential theft is the top worry of those with concerns about electronic health records, according to a recent online survey conducted for Xerox Corp. by Harris Interactive. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702494 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702493&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FNational-initiative-will-share-health-data-to-spur%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675995%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A national initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Institute of Medicine aims to improve access to health data so that developers of Web and mobile phone applications, social media, and other information technologies can create tools designed to improve health. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702493 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702492&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHHS-awards-839-million-to-aid-in-EHR-adoption%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675989%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The U.S Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $83.9 million in grants to help networks of health centers adopt electronic health records and other health information technology systems. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702492 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702491&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FStudy-allows-patients-to-view-physician-notes%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F675988%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A new study in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington will examine the effect of physicians sharing with patients, through online medical record portals, the comments and observations they make after each patient encounter. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702491 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3650379&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHome-monitoring-improves-blood-pressure-control-st%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673694%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet appears to significantly improve patients? ability to manage their hypertension to healthy levels, according to a recent study from Kaiser Permanente. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3650379 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3650379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3650378&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMGMA-HITECH-provision-puts-unnecessary-burden-on-p%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673588%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A new provision under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act places an administrative burden on physician practices that could discourage them from adopting electronic health record systems, according to the Medical Group Management Association. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3650378 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3650378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3650377&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FSurvey-telehealth-improves-outcomes-but-pay-an-iss%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673614%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Improved patient outcomes are the biggest benefit of the use of telehealth, and the main barrier to telehealth adoption is reimbursement, according to a national survey of healthcare and information technology professionals sponsored by Intel Corp. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3650377 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3650377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3650376&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FUse-of-EHRs-helps-speed-treatment-of-STDs%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673600%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Practices using paper notes should consider switching to electronic health records to improve the efficiency with which they recall and treat sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, according to research conducted at the Patrick Clements Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital, London. The results recently were published online by the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3650376 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3650376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3650375&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCommission-recommends-voluntary-technology-certifi%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F673592%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A proposal by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to establish a temporary program to certify electronic health record systems, followed by a permanent program, has elicited formal comments from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3650375 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3650375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3608823&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModernMedicine%2BNow%2FOne-in-five-consumers-express-high-interest-in-per%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671743%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 One in five consumers rated their interest in accessing personal health records through a secure Internet connection as high, said they would switch physicians to obtain access, and indicated that they would be very likely to use a mobile communication device to access them, according to the third annual Deloitte Center for Health Solutions Survey of Health Care Consumers. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3608823 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3608823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3608822&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FNew-committee-will-advise-NQF-on-health-IT%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671744%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The non-profit National Quality Forum has formed the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) to guide its ongoing work in health information technology. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3608822 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3608822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3608821&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCMS-provides-92-million-to-four-states-for-EHR-imp%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671787%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is providing $9.2 million in federal matching funds to Medicaid programs in four states to enable the programs to implement electronic health records. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3608821 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3608821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3608820&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModernMedicine%2BNow%2FReport-technology-innovation-needed-to-transform-h%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F671750%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Healthcare reform can "catalyze healthcare innovation that improves quality and reduces cost, if only investors, policy-makers, and companies rise to the challenge before us," according to a new report by healthcare venture capital firm Psilos Group. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3608820 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3608820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565148&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FEHR-system-can-help-practices-pinpoint-areas-for-i%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670053%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Electronic health record systems can help medical practices improve their design and payment structures, according to one doctor?s examination of his five-physician internal medicine practice, published in the April 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565148 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565147&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHealth-information-exchanges-to-blossom-in-12-to-1%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670033%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The health information exchange infrastructure will change dramatically over the next two years, according to the new report from IDC Health Insights. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565147 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565146&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModernMedicine%2BNow%2FGovernments-healthcare-Web-sites-among-consumers-f%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670049%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Citizen satisfaction with government Web sites, which climbed to an all-time high last year, remained high through the first quarter of 2010, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index?s E-Government Satisfaction Index. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565146 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565145&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FACP-EHRs-critical-to-effective-reporting-of-qualit%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670018%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 To achieve meaningful use of health information technology, physician practices must increase the use of quality measurement as part of their electronic health records systems, according to a paper recently released by the American College of Physicians. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565145 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3565144&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FAmbulatory-practices-considering-more-EHR-vendors-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F670046%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Physician practices are considering an ever-increasing number of software vendors when it comes to choosing an electronic health record, according to a new report from KLAS, a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3565144 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3565144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516988&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMedical-record-privacy-remains-a-concern-for-patie%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667281%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Americans remain concerned about the privacy of their medical records, according to the results of a new study released by the California HealthCare Foundation. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516988 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3516988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516987&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FCDC-launches-online-tool-related-to-preventive-car%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667298%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new online tool that highlights and compares national, regional, state, and local community data on the use of preventive services among adults aged 50 to 64 years in an effort to help healthcare professionals and others increase knowledge and use of preventive care services. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516987 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3516987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516986&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHIE-hinges-on-regional-health-information-organiza%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667289%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Regional health information organizations must provide leadership and financial incentives if more comprehensive, community-wide use of health information exchange is to occur, according to research recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516986 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3516986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516985&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FSocial-networking-spreads-accurate-and-inaccurate-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667299%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Do you tweet? Do your patients? Social networking via Twitter and other means could be a way to disseminate correct information and improve behavior related to the use of antibiotics, but it also might lead to confusion or the sharing of inaccurate information, contend the authors of research recently published in the American Journal of Infection Control. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516985 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3516985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3516984&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FEHR-use-associated-with-upper-extremity-musculoske%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F667287%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Physicians who practice at facilities at which electronic health record systems are used have a high prevalence of computer-associated upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, according to research recently published in Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3516984 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3516984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469548&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModernMedicine%2BNow%2FFCC-broadband-plan-includes-recommendations-for-he%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F665214%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The United States ranks in the bottom half among comparable countries in almost every metric used to measure the adoption of health information technology, according to the National Broadband Plan recently delivered to Congress by the Federal Communications Commission. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469548 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469547&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FONC-releases-new-white-paper-on-patient-consent%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F665221%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A new white paper released by the Department of Health and Human Services? Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology highlights five options and recommends additional research in relation to consumer consent possibilities for electronic health information exchange. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469547 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469546&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FRemote-monitoring-helpful-in-decision-making-for-c%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F665215%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Remote monitoring reduced the median time to clinical decision compared with standard in-office follow-up for patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, according to results of the prospective Clinical Evaluation of Remote Notification to Reduce Time to Clinical Decision trial recently released during the American College of Cardiology annual meeting. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469546 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469545&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHome-telemonitoring-benefits-patients-with-diabete%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F665227%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Home telemonitoring plus active medication management by a nurse practitioner resulted in greater reductions in A1C than did a monthly care coordination telephone call in patients with type 2 diabetes in a study reported in the March issue of Diabetes Care. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469545 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3469544&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FThose-with-chronic-disease-less-likely-to-use-Inte%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F665222%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Your patients with chronic disease may use the Internet less than your other patients and also may remain more strongly connected to you and other offline sources of medical assistance, including friends, family, and books, compared with your other patients. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3469544 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3469544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3752035&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FLouisiana-launches-health-Web-site%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662437%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The state of Louisiana has launched a new website, www.healthfinderla.gov, in an effort to give residents easy access to detailed, accurate information on how to live more healthful lives. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3752035 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3752035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405871&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FInitiative-aims-to-ease-sharing-of-health-history%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662358%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 A new initiative is designed to enable your patients to more easily share their family health histories with you, so that you can make well-informed treatment decisions. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405871 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405870&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FInternet-helpful-in-management-of-chronic-illness-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662362%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The use of at-home medical devices to connect doctors and patients via the Internet can help patients and their physicians work together more efficiently to manage some chronic conditions, according to results of a pilot project that paired the Cleveland Clinic?s electronic health records (EHR) system with Microsoft?s online HealthVault service. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405870 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405869&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FProject-to-test-smartphone-sensor-ability-to-assis%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662361%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded more than $2.4 million to five grantee teams to test whether and how information?such as the stress levels of caregivers of premature infants and medication-taking routines of senior citizens at risk of cognitive decline ? can be collected, interpreted, and acted on by clinicians and patients in real-world clinical settings. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405869 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405868&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FLouisiana-launches-health-website%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662437%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The state of Louisiana has launched a new website, www.healthfinderla.gov, in an effort to give residents easy access to detailed, accurate information on how to live more healthful lives. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405868 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405867&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com%2Fmemag%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FE-prescribing-now-used-by-25-percent-of-office-bas%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662353%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Twenty-five percent of all office-based prescribers now use electronic prescribing, according to a new report by e-prescribing network Surescripts. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405867 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3405867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3930799&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMeaningful-use-to-spur-healthcare-IT-spending-HIMS%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660981%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The concept of ?meaningful use,? together with an improving economy, appears to be spurring an increase in healthcare information technology spending, suggest recently released results of the 21st annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Leadership Survey. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3930799 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3930799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384301&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHIMSS-chair-IT-will-transform-healthcare%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660966%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 "Healthcare information technology is the instrument that will transform healthcare . . . [and] improve quality, safety, access, and cost-efficiency," said Barry P. Chaiken, MD, MPH, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society board chairman, March 1 in his opening remarks at the HIMSS annual conference in Atlanta. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384301 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384300&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FFCC-proposes-steps-to-meaningful-use-of-IT%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660980%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 To close the broadband connectivity gap that exists among healthcare practices, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing transforming its Rural Health Care Program, which is authorized to spend $400 million per year, to help healthcare delivery locations meaningfully use health information technology. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384300 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384299&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FHHS-proposes-two-part-approach-to-EHR-certificatio%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660983%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius March 2 proposed a two-part approach for establishing a certification program to test and certify electronic health record systems. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384299 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384298&cid=s_32991_21_f&fid=32991&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNews%2FMeaningful-use-to-spur-healthcare-IT-spending-HIMS%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F660981%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25086%26ref%3D25 The concept of ?meaningful use,? together with an improving economy, appears to be spurring an increase in healthcare information technology spending, suggest recently released results of the 21st annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Leadership Survey. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology) Medical Economics - Technology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384298 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384298