From the monthly archives:
April 2009
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Clouds of Uncertainty Surround EHRs and The Stimulus
April 28, 2009The numbers for incentives available to physicians for EHR adoption in the HITECH act have been quoted anywhere from 17 billion to 19 billion. Two weeks into the reign of the current Healthcare IT Czar, Dr. David Blumenthal – no one is really sure ...
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EHRs, Swine Flu, and Infectious Disease Control
April 27, 2009After an unexplained outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico City that claimed hundreds of victims, and several confirmed cases throughout the U.S., the NIH and the CDC declared a "national health emergency" on April 26th. Twenty cases of Swine Flue have been confirmed so ...
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Is ASP the answer?
April 24, 2009In the current arena, most physicians and healthcare facilities large and small – still point to cost as the major roadblock to an EHR implementation. There is growing concern not only over the initial upfront costs of EHR adoption, but the down line costs ...
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Survey Says Most Americans in Favor of EHRs
April 23, 2009A new survey conducted by National Public Radio, in conjunction with The Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard school of Public Health, found that the majority of Americans are in favor of Electronic Health Records and believe that they will improve the state of ...
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