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IBM unveils strategy in electronic health records
I.B.M. has been quietly saying for months that it planned to enter the market for electronic health records, a business...
Magazine: A Data Gold Mine
Tech-savvy hospitals are using EMR data to conduct clinical research, improve quality, and inform business decisions.
Web Exclusive: New AHRQ Software Made Available to Build Hospital Quality Website
After more than two years of development, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released its MONAHRQ (My...
Web Exclusive: Can EMRs Lead to a Failure to Communicate?
The application of EMRs for inpatient and outpatient use holds a lot of promise. But could surrounding oneself with...
Web Exclusive: Not Enough Time on My Hands for an Online PHR
Online health records have the potential to engage, empower, and educate patients in a number of ways. That's how it...
Can technology cure healthcare?
Digital medical records come with some big promises, the Wall Street Journal reports:: They'll improve patient care, in...
A doctor's problem with electronic records
Paper medical records can easily go missing, contain bad or missing information, and undermine patient care, says...
Web Exclusive: Current EMRs May Be More Helpful With Billing Than Care Coordination
A gap appears to exist between policymakers' expectations of commercial electronic medical records in supporting care...
Little benefit seen, so far, in electronic patient records
A new study comparing 3,000 hospitals at various stages in the adoption of computerized health records has found little...
Eliminating Workarounds Prevents Medication Errors
In an effort to eliminate medication errors, Central Vermont Medical Center has reexamined its process of charting...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA