EHR Adoption Rates Jump for Solo Practices
For the first time, medical practices with one or two physicians are the fastest-growing segment for adoption of electronic health records. Meaningful use incentives and adequate preparation time to meet them have contributed to the rise.
Helping Doctors Keep Human Touch
Electronic health records are considered the future of health care for good reason — they can help prevent medical errors. They also have the potential to spur more efficient care, as long as doctors don’t lose focus on the patient.
Federal Officials Outline Goals, Progress on Meaningful Use
Last week, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari and CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner outlined their goals for the meaningful use program and the progress that states are making in the program
Latest Healthcare ‘Meaningful Use’ Rules Require Patient Involvement
The latest set of proposed government rules to push healthcare providers to roll out electronic health records (EHRs) requires that patients use the digital technology.
F.D.A. Approves New Anemia Drug
This week the F.D.A. approved Omontys, a less expensive alternative to Amgen’s drugs for use in increasing red blood cell levels in anemic patients receiving kidney dialysis.
An easy, stress-free way for patients to access their medical history, “My BloodWorks” APP will store any medical record a patient needs so it can be called up at any time, especially when filling out forms that require a health history and a list of medications.
Older Kidneys Work Fine for Transplants
According to a new analysis, for most transplant patients, a kidney received from a donor as old as 64 is just as likely to be successful as one from a younger person.
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