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Fed HIT Chief Blumenthal to Step Down
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD, who helped craft regulations to speed healthcare providers' adoption of electronic record systems, and execute a $27 billion incentive program, is stepping down in the spring to return to Harvard Medical School. In a memo to staff, Blumenthal wrote: "We are already seeing results that indicate that the national shift to (electronic health records) and (health information technology)-assisted care is finally underway." Between 2008 and 2010, he said, the percentage of primary care physicians with electronic health records had increased from 19.6% to 29.6%.
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RFID 100% Accurate in Surgical Sponge Tracking Test
Surgical sponges embedded with a radiofrequency chip were identified 100% of the time, an accuracy rate far better than traditional counting or use of radiographs during surgery, according to a study at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City.
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Risk of Medical Errors by ED Doctors Linked to Interruptions
Despite the increase in electronic medical records and point of care testing systems, emergency department physicians haven't increased the amount of time they spend on direct care activities, according to Carey D. Chisholm, MD, lead author a study involving emergency room physicians. The study found emergency department physicians are badgered by interruptions, many of which cause them to change tasks, leave tasks unfinished, and predispose them to making medical errors. In a normal two-hour period, an academic emergency room physician may treat as many as 16 patients at the same time, but interact with as many as 132 individuals.
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Audio conference: Ensuring IRS-Compliant Physician Compensation Plans
As hospitals and physician practices continue merging for survival, hospital-physician integration is of growing interest to the IRS and is increasingly subject to scrutiny from regulators. Additionally, the new Form 990 disclosure requirements related to highly paid officers or employees have created an easily accessible public format for viewing executive compensation. Join HealthLeaders Media on February 86, 1 p.m. (EST), for this 60-minute audio conference, including Q&A, to get the analysis and strategies you need for current tax law requirements. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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Blumenthal slams EHR critics
InformationWeek, February 8, 2011
Doctors can now see MRIs on iPhone, iPad
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 7, 2011
FDA orders review of jaw joint implants
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 8, 2011
Iowa hospital to fire 3 over patients' records breach
Iowa City Press-Citizen/Associated Press, February 4, 2011
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Webcasts
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Feb. 15: Cardiac Care Leadership for Improved Alignment and Outcomes
Jan. 25: The Power of Primary Care in an Era of Change
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Improving Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes Head and neck cancer afflicts relatively few, but it is described as one of the most devastating because of its impact on speech, swallowing, and facial structures.
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IT Forum
Medical Device Makers: Stop Griping and Embrace Healthcare Reform: During the national healthcare reform debate, many in the medical device industry strenuously objected to contributing their "fair share" to reform through a new tax on their devices. While other healthcare stakeholders accepted the notion of shared sacrifice and agreed to give up collective hundreds of billions of dollars, device companies warned that a new tax would force them to pass on the additional cost to hospitals and patients. And the protests haven't stopped. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Building Blocks of the Patient Experience
The healthcare system is on the cusp of accepting the positive influence of patient experience on quality, says Steve Ronstrom, president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System Division and CEO of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. In a recent interview, the lead advisor for the HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, Patient Experience: Help Wanted, explains how basics such as infrastructure and technology combined with the people skills of empathy and caring can improve outcomes. [Listen Now][Sponsored by Medseek] |
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