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2007

Vendor issues free electronic records for nursing homes
Healthcare IT News, December 14, 2007
PointClickCare announced Tuesday the launch of a free pilot-tested electronic medication administration record (e-MAR) for its 2,700 long-term care facility clients.

Commission OKs health care reform recommendations
Denver Business Journal, November 19, 2007
Supporting the creation of an electronic health record for every Coloradan, with protections for patient privacy.

Your Medical Record: Is it Up to Snuff?
Advanceweb, October 2007
There are probably as many formats for medical records as there are ways to run a practice. In my experience, the paper chart reflects this more than any other method of charting. The medical record comes under scrutiny when a question arises about medical care.

EHRVA Members Collaborate to Demonstrate Interoperability Success at NCHICA
PR Newswire, September 26, 2007
Members have developed the EHRVA Interoperability Roadmap to support the nationwide goal of interoperable EHRs and provide a guide that can help other healthcare organizations and health IT vendors to follow

Medical Records on an iPhone?
ZDNet, September 22, 2007
The company has posted a video tutorial on YouTube, which shows a doctor using a password to access a Web site, and using the iPhone touchscreen interface to find data on prescriptions, x-ray records and the like. It takes about five minutes to view.

Survey says cost, practice size determine EHR Use
Modern Healthcare, August 17, 2007
Practice size is a determinant in whether the systems are purchased and used, and penetration rates are likely to be quite low, perhaps still in single digits, according to a study released Tuesday.

Neurovascular Surgeon Saves Lives Via iPhone
Macpper, August 13, 2007
Dr. Singer actually bought the iPhone because it looked fun and he wanted to fool around with it, but it turned serious after his 450 annual operations improved thanks to the iPhone! Tell us if you have experienced some bizarre moment with your stylish new little friend.

Medical records, advice just a few clicks away
Sacbee, July 23, 2007
"Before there'd be a lot of missed phone calls if I forgot something my doctor told me," the 69-year-old said. "Now I just send an e-mail and they get right back to me."

CIGNA HealthCare Offers Members Convenient Cares
Earthtimes, June 19, 2007
"Our members are always on the go, leading very busy lives. They want quality, affordable health care on their terms." said Ozzie Khan, MD, medical officer for CIGNA HealthCare. "Take Care Health provides convenient, quality care for patients with minor illnesses and integration with the local medical community."

Advocates Push Health Care Networks to Provide Wider Access to Patient Records
San Diego Business Journal, May 21, 2007
The issue of leveraging technology to provide wider access to patient medical records has been a long-standing one wrought with concerns for privacy, security, cost, value and ultimately, control.

eHealth contract to support patient care
CNW Group, April 17, 2007
The $148-million agreement also supports the Province's throne speech commitment to create a new electronic medical records system to give physicians better access to patient records and improve service to patients.

Electronic Health Records: What is Missing?
Stanley Feld, March 7, 2007
A relational data based information system can cue the physician to the practice of evidence based medicine. This system must be built into the EHR. The physician is then free to use his judgment.

UPI Poll: Concern on health privacy
United Press International, February 21, 2007
More than half the U.S. respondents in a UPI-Zogby International poll expressed privacy concerns regarding their medical records and information.

Landmark Electronic Health Record (EHR) Benchmark Report Released
Newark Business News, January 4, 2007
An article reporting CCHIT survey results appeared in the November 2006 issue of Advance for Health Information Executives (Advance for HIE) and a second article on IOM CPR Compliance will appear in the January 2007 issue. In depth coverage of other results are included in the January 2007 issue of MSP’s Industry Alert and other publications.

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