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Surveys point to struggles in adoption of EHRs

Jeff Rowe | Government Health IT | June 25, 2012

Surveys are intended in part to give researchers a snapshot understanding of what is going on in a given part of society, or any single topic. Sometimes, though, it seems more productive to consider more than one survey at once in the name of getting at potentially broader implications.

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Ten Reasons Why Hospitals, Health Plans And Medical Groups Should Invest In Developing Their Physicians’ Patient-Centered Communication Skills

Stephen Wilkins | Health Tech Hatch | May 29, 2013

It’s no secret that poor communication tops the list of patient complaints about their physicians.  [...] While understandable, that kind of a response seems to demean the interpersonal exchange which is the very essence of the physician-patient relationship. Read More »

The Association Of American Medical Colleges Responds To Phillip Longman’s “First Teach No Harm”

Atul Grover | Washington Monthly | July 3, 2013

The AAMC is very disappointed that Mr. Longman did not contact the AAMC for information or comment when he was writing his article. We are writing to clarify a number of important points that his article fails to reflect. Read More »

The EHR Has No Clothes

Barry Saver | Health Affairs Blog | June 20, 2012

Medical students returning from rotations at Veterans’ Administration Hospitals often rave about how good VistA is – something I have never heard with any other EHR. While I have not used it in clinical care, I have examined the demonstration client available on the web and been impressed by the simple, clean interface – quite unlike most other EHRs I have used or seen. Read More »

The EMR Use Rule: An Open Letter To Massachusetts Physicians

Hayward K. Zwerling | The Health Care Blog | May 27, 2013

Last summer, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted legislation that will fundamentally alter the physician-patient relationship by giving politicians the right to specify the processes that must occur during an office visit. The relevant law is Section 108 of Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012, which reads as follows: Read More »

The End of an Era

Joe Colucci, Shannon Brownlee | The New Health Dialogue | May 29, 2012

It’s the end of an era in modern medicine. House is no more. The Fox show House ended last week. It was entertaining, but as far as health policy is concerned, we’re not sorry to see it go. The main character (Dr. Gregory House, played by Hugh Laurie) exemplifies the kind of “cowboy doctor” too many patients have come to expect.

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The U.S. Medical Care Boondoggle Depends On Hookwinking The Physicians

James Gaulte | Retired Doc's Thoughts | June 7, 2013

The terms hoodwink and boondoggle are so appropriate. My comments here were inspired in large measure by Dr Michel Accad's Jan 2009 insightful  blog entry from which I quote: Read More »

To Enhance Patient Outcomes, Make Clinical Data Usable

David Lareau | Government Health IT | August 23, 2012

If physicians have access to more clinical data, does this mean that patient outcomes are enhanced? Possibly, but only if providers can retrieve the most relevant information quickly, in a logical format, and at the point of care. Read More »

Towards a New EHR Metaphor - Or, How to Fix Unusable EHRs

News flash: docs hate Excel! In a recent study, which included researchers from Yale, the Mayo Clinic, Stanford, and the AMA, physicians rated it only at 57% on a usability rating, far below Google search (93%), Amazon (82%), or even Word (76%). But, of course, Excel wasn't their real problem; the study was aimed at electronic health records (EHRs), which physicians rated even lower: 45%, which the study authors graded an "F." If we want EHRs get better, though, we may need to start with a new metaphor for them.Lead author Edward Melnick, MD, explained the usability issue: "A Google search is easy. There's not a lot of learning or memorization; it's not very error-prone. Excel, on the other hand, is a super-powerful platform, but you really have to study how to use it. EHRs mimic that."

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VA Prepares To Move Forward With Chiropractic Residency Program

Press Release | American Chiropractic Association (ACA) | July 25, 2013

Media Contacts:
Caitlin Lukacs: (703) 812-0218 | [email protected]
Melissa Lee: (703) 812-0259 | [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2013

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VA Tests Teleconference Training for Primary-care Docs

Rich Daly | ModernHealthcare.com | July 11, 2012

The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department is testing a new take on telemedicine at 11 sites across the country. Read More »

Vanishing Practices & The Impact On Health IT

Ken Congdon | Healthcare Technology Online | June 5, 2012

[Unlike] the managed care movement of the ’90s, the current trend of hospital/physician acquisition is much more profound and is being influenced by multiple drivers instead of just one. We need take notice of this trend this time around because it has the potential to not only impact health IT, but forever change the landscape of healthcare delivery in the United States.

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VCs Investing To Heal U.S. Healthcare

Jonathan Shieber | TechCrunch | January 15, 2014

The U.S. healthcare system is sick, but increasingly early stage investors are spending money on new technology companies they believe can help provide a cure. Read More »

Veterans to Be Connected Electronically to Doctors They Choose for Medical Records

Deborah Hirsch | HealthTechZone.com | August 1, 2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new partnership to use health information exchange technology to improve the quality of care and delivery of medical treatment to local veterans, especially those returning from recent conflicts. Read More »

What's The Role Of A Hospital In 10 Years?

Dave Chase | Forbes | July 24, 2013

Dr. Eric Topol was named #1 Most Influential Physician Executive in Healthcare of 2012 by Modern Healthcare so his views are closely watched. In addition to his role as a cardiologist, geneticist and author of the Creative Destruction of Medicine, he’s also the Editor-in-Chief of Medscape (WebMD’s leading physician offering). Read More »