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Cost Prohibits EHR Adoption
June 19, 2008 4:23 PM by Lynn Jusinski
The news is not really shocking to HIM professionals who've seen EHR adoption up close and personal, especially if those HIM professionals had any dealings with the CFO while working toward implementing an electronic record. The New England Journal of Read More...
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USA Today Features Article on Patient Records
April 29, 2008 10:54 AM by Lisa Algeo
The headline screams, "Across USA, Anxiety Over Access to Patient Records." It grabbed my attention, and I found it to be an interesting read. It seems that back in 2006, USA Today set up a patient safety Web site to give readers a venue to express concerns Read More...
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Google Enters Medical Records Business
February 22, 2008 12:48 PM by Lisa Algeo
First it was Microsoft with its Health Vault , and then AOL's co-founder got into the game by offering Revolution Health , which offers online tools for managing personal health histories. It was only a matter of time before Google jumped on the bandwagon. Read More...
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Wildfire Evacuees Can Benefit from HIT
October 24, 2007 6:56 PM by Lisa Algeo
It seems some people have learned from the tragedy of Katrina and are applying that knowledge to present and future disasters. President Bush has declared a state of emergency in the state of California due to the devastating wildfires, and an estimated Read More...
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Sneaking a Peek?
October 6, 2007 9:40 PM by Lisa Algeo
A recent incident at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY, has sparked my interest. It seems in the past month, the hospital has fired, suspended and scolded a number of employees for violating HIPAA, according to a report on Courant.com . As it turns Read More...
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