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EHRs Unprepared for Genetic Information
July 24, 2009 2:37 PM by Kelly Graham
Challenges for the use an implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) are well documented, but this study in the journal Genetics in Medicine discusses another notable aspect—EHRs will need vast improvements to meet the needs of genetics and genomic Read More...
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Tech Giants Team Up for Online Health Records
February 6, 2009 1:45 PM by Todd Smith
Google and IBM have collaborated on a system designed to allow patients to stream data from medical devices--such as glucose meters--directly to Google Health or other online personal health record services. Google Health, which was launched last year, Read More...
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Stimulus Bill May Boost Healthcare IT
January 21, 2009 9:47 AM by Todd Smith
Newly-inaugurated President Barack Obama will immediately begin working with Congress to tackle the national economic stimulus package, which includes a major funding plan for a health information technology program as well as new funding for the NIH Read More...
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