EHR use linked to fewer malpractice claims
Electronic health record use is associated with a lower rate of malpractice claims among clinicians working in multiple specialties.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Including pictures in EHRs reduces errors
Including a patient photograph on a verification screen in electronic health records could help prevent clinicians from placing incorrect orders.
Applying triathlon techniques to EHR implementation
I don’t think it will be easy. I know it will be somewhat painful. But in the end, I hope that I will be able to provide my patients with better care using electronic health records.
Are you prepared for EHR ‘meaningful use’ deadlines?
Hospitals and clinics that do not meet EHR meaningful use requirements by 2015 will face escalating Medicare and Medicaid payment penalties.
iPads improve resident efficiency
Internal medicine residents who were given Apple iPads were more efficient at ordering tests and procedures for their patients, reporting about an hour saved each day.
Rushing electronic health record implementation may introduce liability
A recent white paper from AC Group, a Texas-based health IT research and consulting firm, suggests that the rushing to implement electronic health records (EHRs) may actually expose physicians to a greater risk for malpractice lawsuits as many introduce technically inadequate EHRs that are missing important components.
U.S. health care performs poorly on national scorecard
Access to U.S. health care is declining despite the fact that costs are higher than ever.
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