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FEBRUARY 25, 2010
‘Connectathon’ tests 150 HIT systems for compliance, interoperability
More than 150 health information technology systems from 104 participating companies and organizations, including vendors, health information exchanges, government agencies, and open-source development groups, were tested recently at IHE North America’s annual Connectathon. More...
MGMA: Practices unhappy with PQRI
Medical practice leaders continue to experience administrative challenges reporting data for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, according to results of a survey recently released by the Medical Group Management Association. More...
Automated outreach fails to boost colorectal cancer screening
Automated telephone outreach with speech recognition is not an effective way to increase the incidence of colorectal cancer screening, according to a study of 80,000 health plan members published in the February 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. More...
Case studies serve as “meaningful use” examples
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and American Society for Quality (ASQ) expect to issue a call for submissions for their Stories of Success! Leveraging HIT, Improving Quality & Safety series in early March. More...
One in five physicians likely to purchase iPad within year
One in five physicians plan to purchase an iPad within the year, according to responses from a survey by Epocrates shortly after Apple announced the device. More...

Key Topic Updates  
Modern Medicine Blog
D.C. Health Reform Summit
10 Things I Hate About EHRs
The virus that keeps on giving...?
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs
Electronic Health Records
44 percent of practices use electronic health records
Three hospitals to be honored for advanced EHR integration
10 EHR lessons from 10 practices
How to choose the ‘right’ electronic medical record system
Patient Relations
Dermatologists, oncologists most likely to communicate online with patients
Consumer experience provides worthwhile quality data
Text messaging improves medication adherence in transplant patients
Watchdog group releases personal health record privacy report card
Practice Management
Looking for medical supplies on...eBay
Clarifying consultation code confusion
Use caution when altering medical records
Top 10 health tech hazards for 2010

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