Senate Republicans Send Letter to Sebelius with Concerns over Meaningful Use
In a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, four Republican senators expressed concerns over several issues related to the adoption of EHRs through the meaningful use program.
From 2 Meds to 22: Why Meaningful Use Stage 2 is Critical to Patient Safety
Dr. John Halamka relates a personal story to illustrate how Stage 2 meaningful use can have a direct impact on improving patient safety.
EHR Incentive Payments to Eligible Providers Reach $2.6 Billion
As of September, about half of eligible providers have registered for EHR incentive payments, while $7.7 billion has been disbursed through meaningful use incentive payments.
Inaccurate EHR Info Can Spoil Research, Public Health Efforts
Data entered incorrectly in electronic health record systems can render not only that patient’s record inaccurate, but also can adversely impact the results of research based on that data.
Pioneering Lab-Grown ‘Kidney’ Does Its Job in Animals
A kidney-like organ grown from scratch in the lab has been shown to work in animals – an achievement that could be the prelude to growing spare kidneys for someone from their own stem cells.
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