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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
December 9, 2010
TOP SEARCHES: Best EHRs // Certified // Meaningful Use
In this issue
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 E-prescribing
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 IT security
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 Social media
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 Device monitoring
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 Broadband access
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Patients more likely to abandon e-prescriptions than paper
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 November 16 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. More...
Medical practices lag behind hospitals in electronic security efforts
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. More...
AMA adopts new social media policy
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. More...
Automated system useful in finding safety risks in medical devices
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. More...
Gaps exist in broadband use, government report finds
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. More...
Key Topic  
Modern Medicine Blog
Today’s patients are savvy and sophisticated—talk with them!
More support for patient safety
2011 Medicare physician fee schedule is released
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs

Electronic Health Records
MGMA report: EHRs boost practices' financial performance
Healthcare providers generally satisfied with IT
First certified round of electronic health records named
Physicians unconcerned about EHR penalties

Patient relations
CDC provides social media advice for health professionals
Inability to access medical records top patient worry in survey
Text messages improve patient compliance
Adults with chronic diseases less likely to use Internet

Practice management
American Medical Association launches practice financial analysis tool
Real-time information biggest mobile perk
EHR before retirement?
Technology can help reduce death risk, costs of coronary artery disease
 

 
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