Search results for "Electronic Health Records"
Inexpensive drug, automated phone system effective in helping patients quit
Two potentially low-cost smoking cessation treatments were evaluated in studies published last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2014
Million Hearts offers treatment protocols for blood pressure control
Million Hearts®, the national initiative launched in 2011 by the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, is encouraging widespread adoption and use of standardized treatment protocols for improving blood pressure control.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/6.htm
25 Nov 2014
Putting patients before paperwork, and playing Whack-a-Mole
ACP has decided to once again take on the problem of excessive paperwork and other administrative burdens, including those imposed by the advent of electronic health records.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2014
Nonspecific symptoms may have a very specific cause
This issue covers topics including management of lupus, the effect of telemedicine on primary care practice, and new approaches to treating Clostridium difficile.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2014
Understand patient expectations as part of a negotiation
Both physicians and patients have a role in developing good communication.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/communication.htm
1 Jul 2014
Lifetime risks of hypertension quantified by large U.K. database
Blood pressure affects cardiovascular risk differently across different diseases and age ranges, according to a large, new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2014
NCQA develops strategy to advance patient engagement using health IT tools
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released a report, “Building a Strategy to Leverage Health Information Technology to Support Patient and Family Engagement,” that outlines a strategy to advance patient and family engagement in health care by leveraging new health information technology (IT).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/9.htm
13 May 2014
Lessons learned during an unplanned EHR downtime
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a column that describes the pros and cons of electronic health records after he went without his for longer than expected.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/7.htm
6 May 2014
ACOG invites public comment on proposed definitions from April 2 to June 4
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is leading an initiative to standardize language used across organizations in the area of women's health care and is seeking feedback from interested stakeholders in an online Public Comment forum, April 2 to June 4.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/7.htm
22 Apr 2014
Hypertension guidelines lead to vigorous debate
This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of hypertensions, as well as topics specific to mean's health, electronic health records and physical rehabilitation referrals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2014