EHRs Can Thwart Prescription Drug Abuse, Says Study
New government-sponsored report suggests embedding access to state-level substance abuse data in physician and pharmacy systems.
Electronic Health Records Breed Digital Discontent For Some Docs
Two years and $8.4 billion into the government’s effort to get doctors to take their practices digital, some unintended consequences are starting to emerge, like unhappy doctors.
AMA Calls Pre-Pay Meaningful Use Audits a ‘Burden’ on Docs
A report issued Nov. 29 by the Office of the Inspector General calling for more oversight of the meaningful use program has been mostly well-received by stakeholders. Doctors, however, are concerned about the burden of pre-payment audits.
CMS Issues ICD-10 Reference Tool for FY 2013
A definitions manual and code editor reference tool for ICD-10 is now available.
E-Prescribing Continues Rapid Growth
While there are at least two sides to every story, one of the more one-sided stories in health IT is the degree to which e-prescribing has taken hold across the healthcare sector.
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