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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
November 10, 2010
TOP SEARCHES: Meaningful Use // EHR // Certified
In this issue
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 EHR benefits
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 Telehealth
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 Health IT satisfaction
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 Social media guidelines
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 Technology development
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MGMA report: EHRs boost practices' financial performance
Medical practices that have implemented an electronic health record (EHR) system report better financial performance than those that have not, according to the Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA's) newly released Electronic Health Records Impacts on Revenue, Costs, and Staffing: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data. More...
Technology can help reduce death risk, costs of coronary artery disease
An intensive population management program that matches patients who have coronary artery disease to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists and uses electronic health records (EHRs), computerized disease registries, and the telephone not only reduces the risk of death but reduces healthcare costs as well, according to a new study. More...
Healthcare providers generally satisfied with IT
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. More...
CDC provides social media advice for health professionals
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. More...
Report: Physicians' role in technology development in flux
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 TechnologyReport 2010, Ernst & Young's annual report on the industry's performance. More...
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Modern Medicine Blog
Doctors: Are we knights, knaves or pawns?
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Federal court upholds challenge to “Obamacare”
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Electronic Health Records
EHR before retirement?
First two EHR certification bodies named
Early adopters of electronic health records say they're satisfied
"Meaningful use" to be part of MOC program

Patient relations
Inability to access medical records top patient worry in survey
Text messages improve patient compliance
Investment in staffing and technology makes a lasting impression on patients
Studies examine online patient communication in healthcare

Telemedicine
Real-time information biggest mobile perk
Cincinnati, Detroit last two of 17 Beacon Communities
Adults with chronic diseases less likely to use Internet
No consensus on broadband access and healthcare information
 

 
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