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Doctor, or Druggist? Washington Post Asks 31 Oct 2007 | 04:51 am
Today's edition of the Washington Post examines the growing trend of physicians who dispense prescription medications at the point of care. We thought our readers would want to read the story, since w...
Presidential Candidates and Health Care Information Technology: Where Do They Stand? 17 Oct 2007 | 07:31 am
Election day is more than twelve months away, but the contest for president of the United States is already shaping up to be a fierce one. Many presidential candidates have either released or announce...
An EHR Implementation Checklist 17 Oct 2007 | 06:10 am
When implementing an electronic health records (electronic medical records) system, you will need to perform the following tasks. Adapted from "EHR Implementation in Ambulatory Care," a 2007 white pap...
Mississippi Medicaid Program Considers Expanding E-Prescribing Program 18 Sep 2007 | 02:31 am
An electronic prescribing program shown to save the State of Mississippi some $1.2 million per month in medication costs could be expanded, according to several news sources. The Mississippi Division ...
Malpractice Insurance Carrier Announces Unusual Policy Credit for Physicians Using Electronic Medical Records 15 Sep 2007 | 01:55 am
In an unusual and what appears to be unprecedented announcement by a medical malpractice carrier, Midwest Medical Insurance Company (MMIC) earlier this week announced it will offer a premium credit to...
Physician E-Mail: How Many Doctors E-Mail Patients? 14 Sep 2007 | 02:58 am
We know the adoption rate of electronic medical records software is low among physicians, but what about e-mail? Are doctors e-mailing their patients? It turns out there's not much difference between...
New Rules for E-Prescribing Faxes Generated by Computers? 13 Sep 2007 | 04:52 am
E-prescribing - a prescriber's ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the point of care - is an important element in improvi...
Advice for How to Purchase the Best Electronic Medical Records Software for Your Physician Practice 12 Sep 2007 | 06:59 am
Every now and again, we stumble across an exceptionally well-written piece of advice for physicians looking to select, purchase and implement the best electronic medical records (EMR) system for their...
Tools for the Exchange of Health Information 11 Sep 2007 | 05:43 am
You can't discuss the electronic medical records (EMR) software industry without discussing the need for a more standardized exchange of patient health information. Some industry experts go as far as ...
EMR Business Case and the Three Stages of Economic Return 11 Sep 2007 | 05:11 am
Is there a business case for electronic medical records? Will an upfront investment in an EMR produce a return? If so, how long will it take for an electronic health records system to pay for itself? ...
