Health care professionals today need systems that consolidate information and simplify its transmission: research and clinical knowledge are rapidly expanding, treatments are increasingly complex, most patients are seen by multiple caregivers, and the aging United States population will soon need care for chronic illnesses over long time periods.
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An early-release NEJM study is getting some much-needed airplay in mainstream media. About time they caught up to what's been discussed on the medical blogs for some time now.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is the fisrt health insurance company to work with Google Health, and this cooperation will enable BCBSMA members to store and organize their personal health data in private online health database.
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Electronic health records' pilot program will allow voluntary data exchange from Kaiser Permanente’s market-leading personal health record to Microsoft HealthVault.
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Health care may be the fastest growing industry, but it has been slow to adopt the use of technology. While orders at fast food chains are now entirely automated, most physician offices and hospitals still maintain their records on paper.
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Using the Electronic Health Record to actively engage diabetes patients in their own care results in improved blood sugar and cholesterol levels, better vaccination compliance and increased tobacco cessation rates, according to a new Geisinger study.
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Use of medications that are linked to increased risk of falls in the elderly can be reduced through careful review of patient files in the Electronic Health Record, new Geisinger research shows.
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Eighteen months after implementing a full-featured electronic health record (EHR) in their practice, four internists used the system to measure and improve their mammography rate (Improving Patient Care, p. 549).
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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG will link up all of its facilities, currently numbering 46, using a web-based electronic health record.
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A new study to be published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that one academic medical center recouped its investment in electronic health records within 16 months. The new analysis counters concerns of health care providers reluctant to invest in electronic medical records systems.
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IBM Grid Solution to Securely, Easily Share Images and Optimize Storage Across Multiple Sites
Iowa Health System (IHS) today announced it will utilize IBM Grid Medical Archive Solution (GMAS) to allow cardiology, radiology and other digital images to be shared across multiple sites and securely stored for years to help improve patient care, advance research and reduce administrative costs.
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Use of the Electronic Health Record tripled the rate of osteoporosis screenings in women who are at risk for the disease, according to a study conducted recently by a team of Geisinger Health System researchers.
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