Search results for "Electronic Health Records"
EHRs' advantages may carry malpractice risks as well
Electronic health records have numerous advantages but also some potential pitfalls, as design flaws, complex templates and structured progress notes may lead to more complexity and more challenges to defense against malpractice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/EHRs.htm
1 Apr 2014
New study examines incidence, potential reasons for primary medication nonadherence in primary care
Primary medication nonadherence is common in primary care and may be improved by lower costs to patients and increased follow-up, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/01/2.htm
1 Apr 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Major guidelines on hypertension released last ...
Our second cover story, also on page 1, addresses issues specific tomen’s health in middle age. ... Recent research has suggested that electronic health records (EHRs) may decreasethe risk for malpractice claims, which is good news for practices that have adopted them.However, experts said, physicians should be
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/acpi-201404-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Mar 2014
Spanish translation of ACP's Ethics Manual, Sixth Edition, now available
The Spanish translation of ACP's Ethics Manual, Sixth Edition, is now available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/6.htm
14 Jan 2014
Practice Tips: The self-pay conundrum and other tricky HIPAA omnibus requirements
While many of the omnibus changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are subtle and may not require a great deal from a practice, the penalties for noncompliance are severe.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/tips.htm
1 Nov 2013
AmericanEHR allows clinicians to rate EHRs and submit feedback
AmericanEHR has released over 3 years' worth of feedback on electronic health records (EHRs) that clinicians have submitted outlining firsthand experiences with certified EHR systems.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/7.htm
8 Oct 2013
Maintenance of Certification is needed, but it needs to change
ACP will continue to press for a process that ensures physicians remain up-to-date on clinical knowledge, but in a much less burdensome way than the current methods.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2013
Studies examine effectiveness of financial incentives in primary care
Two randomized trials suggest that certain financial incentives may be associated with some clinical improvements in primary care, although both the study authors and editorialists said that additional research is needed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/17/1.htm
17 Sep 2013
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond with challenges to the need for Maintenance of Certification, debate on the value of accountable care organizations and electronic health records, and a self-reflection on why one reader became a physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/letters.htm
1 Sep 2013
Will U.S. physicians swim or sink in changing health care waters?
Health care reform, pricing transparency and the movement away from fee-for-service payments mean the times are changing for American medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2013