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Medical Economics InfoTech Bulletin
December 23, 2010
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In this issue
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 Electronic alert
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 E-patients
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 Smartphone apps
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 Social media
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 IT tookit
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Electronic alerts reduce unneeded test in elderly
An electronic message sent to doctors the moment they order a blood test for elderly patients reduces the unnecessary use of a test for which results often are false-positive for the elderly, according to research published in the November edition of American Journal of Managed Care. More...
Patients with pain, mental health issues most ‘e-empowered’
Patients most likely to be “e-empowered” are those with pain-related or mental health conditions, according to the 10th Cybercitizen Health U.S. study by Manhattan Research. More...
Smartphone apps poised to improve healthcare
Smartphone use will reach 1.4 billion in 5 years, according to research by research2guidance, and 500 million of those users will use healthcare-related applications. More...
Social networking sites have pros, cons for patients with chronic disease
Be aware of the strengths and limitations of social networking sites such as Facebook when discussing sources of medical information with patients who have chronic diseases. That’s the advice from researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital who studied online communities related to diabetes and reported their findings recently in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. More...
Government to release IT toolkit for medical practices
If you have a small or medium-sized practice, look for a toolkit in January from the federal agency for Healthcare Research and Quality designed to help you analyze workflow and redesign your practice before, during, and after you implement healthcare information technology (IT). More...
Key Topic  
Modern Medicine Blog
Multitasking: boon or bane
Lessons from launching a new office, part one
What model of better primary care is right for you?
Join the conversation at MedicalEconomics.com/blogs

Electronic Health Records
Easing the transition to electronic health records
Health IT chief: EHRs worth the effort
MGMA report: EHRs boost practices' financial performance
Healthcare providers generally satisfied with IT

Patient relations
Getting patients to ‘like’ your practice
AMA adopts new social media policy
Patients more likely to abandon e-prescriptions than paper
Gaps exist in broadband use, government report finds

Practice management
Gadget glory
Medical practices lag behind hospitals in electronic security efforts
Automated system useful in finding safety risks in medical devices
American Medical Association launches practice financial analysis tool
 

 
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