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CPOE can help reduce mortality rate, study finds
A study published online by Pediatrics suggests that computerized physician order entry can cut mortality rates. The study found that Palo Alto, CA-based Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford reduced its monthly mortality rate by 20%, to about 0.7 deaths per 100 discharges from more than one death, after implementing a CPOE system. The authors estimate the system may have led to 36 fewer deaths over the 18 months that the system was studied after its CPOE rollout. [Read More]
How genetic testing may spot disease risk
Genetic testing to identify and prevent chronic disease has become increasingly popular at a number of leading research hospitals, but it remains controversial amid debate over whether the information they yield will lead to improved outcomes and justify the additional cost. But this Wall Street Journal article describes a study that illustrates how genetic testing can lead to early treatment that may stave off heart problems. [Read More]
MN-based health provider rolls out an online diagnosis service
Minnesota-based Park Nicollet Health Services will start diagnosing minor health problems such as bladder infections and allergies online using technology by Minneapolis start-up Zipnosis. Through the program, consumers can go to www.zipnosis.com and spend five minutes answering questions about their symptoms. Park Nicollet's nurse practitioners will then suggest treatment or prescribe medication within an hour. The 12-month pilot project began May 1. [Read More]
Breakthroughs: The Impact of Personalized Medicine Today
Take a look at how progressive health systems, medical researchers, and physicians are working together to bring the practical benefits of personalized medicine to the frontlines of healthcare delivery. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Partners HealthCare, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center share insights and the lessons learned that will help you explore the current and near-term impact of personalized medicine, determine whether your healthcare information technology foundation is ready for the opportunity, and see where lab research and clinical practice are overlapping. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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The Medical Center at Bowling Green Warns 5,418 Patients of Stolen Health Information
John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media - May 4, 2010
Nashville Medical Trade Center gets first major tenant
The Tennessean - April 29, 2010
Diagnostic Imaging Uses 57% of the Cost of Cancer Care
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - April 28, 2009
Children's Medical Center Dallas, Texas Health Resources hospitals can now share records electronically
Dallas Morning News - April 28, 2010
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Split Decisions
While reforms aim to encourage coordination, linking the care continuum will happen at the service line level. But first providers will have to change their relationships, and how they think about care delivery.
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Audio Features
Tech to Boost Satisfaction and Patient Flow: Are long wait times in the ER hurting the patient experience at your organization? Denice Soyring Higman, RN, president and founder of Soyring Consulting in St. Petersburg, FL, discusses how hospitals can dramatically boost patient satisfaction scores with simple patient flow changes and by using clinical data to improve efficiency and productivity in the ER. [Listen Now] |
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