From the monthly archives:
May 2009
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What Does the Death of 20 Polo Ponies Have to do With EHRs?
May 7, 2009A few weeks ago 21 horses of the Venezuelan Polo Team mysteriously died at the US Open Polo Champion Tournament in Florida. In the time since the tragic events unfolded, a Florida pharmacy admitted it created the wrong dosage of a mineral supplement for ...
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Virginia Public Health Organization Reports EMR Security Breach
As reported here and onEHRtv.com, The Department of Health And Human Services recently announced new guidelines for controlling and reporting security breaches of Electronic Medical Records. Now, just weeks after HHS’ announcement, Virginia has revealed that the EMRs of 8 million patients may have ...
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Online Tools Help Doctors Compare EHR Solutions
May 6, 2009You can use the internet to compare features and rates on anything from Health Insurance to new cars. Now doctors are finding online tools that can help them with their EHR implementation decisions.
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CHIME “Chimes in” on Meaningful Use of EHRs
May 5, 2009To qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentives in the stimulus bill EHRs must demonstrate “meaningful use”. As readers of these pages know, “meaningful use” has yet to be officially defined. One certain criterion is e-prescribing, as systems need to already have an e-prescribing function ...
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