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Patient Safety: Getting the Name Wrong May be Fatal
August 13, 2009 10:48 AM by Frank Irving
Guest commentary by Dr. Bruce Lambert, University of Illinois at Chicago professor, Department of Pharmacy Administration, and president, Pharm I. R., Inc.; and Dr. Leonard A Shaefer, IBM chief scientist, Global Name Recognition After taking Flomax, used Read More...
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E-prescribers Pass 100,000 Milestone
April 24, 2009 1:46 PM by Frank Irving
Surecripts, operator of the nation's largest electronic prescribing network, reported on April 22 that more than 100,000 prescribers are now routing prescriptions electronically in the United States. Surescripts made the announcement in conjunction with Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Final Chapter
November 6, 2007 7:40 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. Editor's note: This is the final chapter in this series of blog posts, completing the co-authors' short story. If you don't want Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Ten
November 5, 2007 9:59 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER TEN As Dr. Douglas was recovering from the unbelievable events that had unfolded just days before, he made a final detailed Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Nine
November 2, 2007 9:56 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER NINE The Secret Service agents suddenly had their hands full. Dr. Rose immediately denied any wrongdoing and went on the Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Eight
November 1, 2007 12:34 PM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER EIGHT Dr. Douglas, the cardiologist taking care of Congressman Martin, sat in a stupor in the chief of staff's office. What Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Seven
October 31, 2007 10:37 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER SEVEN The warning message began flashing on Dirk's computer screen, a somewhat rare occurrence. Not too many high-profile Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Six
October 30, 2007 10:00 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER SIX Dr. Rose was a relatively new physician on the medical staff of the hospital. Upon hearing of the presidential hopeful's Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Four
October 26, 2007 10:49 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER FOUR As his presidential campaign progressed, Congressman Martin began to feel the mental and physical strain on his body. Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Three
October 25, 2007 10:05 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER THREE Congressman Stan Martin, sat at ease waiting for the questions to begin once again. In his tailored pinstriped suit Read More...
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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Two
October 24, 2007 11:30 AM by Frank Irving
A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER TWO In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Congressman Stan Martin listened to a seemingly endless series of horror stories Read More...
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