53 Percent of Healthcare IT Executives Consider Physician Adoption to be the Greatest Challenge in Meeting Stage 1 Meaningful Use of EMRs, According to Industry Survey
National survey finds that meeting Meaningful Use continues to take precedence amongst health IT goals, and that the growing use of remote and mobile users and the spread of virtualization is rapidly changing where, when and how clinicians access EMRs.
HITECH in High Gear
In a new blog post, Blumenthal writes that now that HITECH programs are “in full swing, it looks clear that adoption and use of health information technology will go into high gear.” He cites two recent reports to demonstrate that health IT adoption is increasing.
Physicians Using Social Media Need More Oversight
New research reveals that while social media has the potential to have a positive social impact, there is need for greater accountability and guidelines, as some physicians who are regular users of Twitter are disseminating unethical and unprofessional content.
Kidney Disorder Linked to Gene Variants
A large genome-wide association study reveals that the rare kidney disorder known as idiopathic membranous nephropathy may be an autoimmune disease.
Stem Cell Transplants Help Kidney Damage in Rat Study
Transplanting kidney stem cells derived from self-donors into rat models with kidney damage from has been found to improve kidney structure and function, according to a study from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
ASN Launches Mobile Edition Of News Magazine, ASN Kidney News
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) recently launched the first mobile edition of its news magazine, ASN Kidney News, which highlights emerging trends in kidney health and disease.
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