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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
August 17, 2010
TOP SEARCHES: Meaningful Use // EHR // Smartphone
In this issue
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 EHR certification
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 Broadband and wireless
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 E-prescribing
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 Physician smartphone use
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 Global EHR standards
Key Topic Updates

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EHR certification important, but needs clarification
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 (CCHIT) to receive stimulus funds to cover the purchase. More...
FCC, FDA to promote broadband, wireless use in healthcare
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. More...
Advanced features of e-prescribing often overlooked by physicians
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. More...
94% of physicians now using smartphones
More than 9 out of 10 physicians are using smartphones to communicate, manage personal and business workflows, and access medical information, according to a study released by Spyglass Consulting Group. More...
World Health Organization launches global EHR standards program

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 (WHO) to harmonize WHO classifications with the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine—Clinical Terms maintained and distributed by IHTSDO. More...
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Key Topic Updates
Modern Medicine Blog
What would Google do to primary care?
EHR speak
PET scans and Alzheimer's Disease
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Electronic Health Records
'Meaningful use' rules draw mixed response
EHR "meaningful use" rules finalized
ONC establishes temporary EHR certification program
CMS launches EHR incentive programs Web site

Smartphones/PDAs
Physician use of EHRs, smartphones increases
It's not your imagination: everybody really is always on their cell phones
Expanding medicine beyond physicians office walls
National initiative will share health data to spur creation of new apps

Telemedicine
Telemedicine effective treating pain, depression in patients with cancer
Telephone coaching benefits parents of children with asthma
Studies examine online patient communication in healthcare
Largest insurer to offer web visits
 

 
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