Search results for "EHRs"
Prominent speakers addressed Board of Governors at fall meeting
The September meeting of the ACP Board of Governors featured Don Berwick, MD, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, who spoke about health care and delivery system reform. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed the Governors through a video message and introduced Dr. Berwick. David Blumenthal, FACP, MPP, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, also spoke to the Governors about fostering the meaningful use of electronic health records.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/13.htm
19 Oct 2010
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/10.htm
26 Oct 2010
White House expert advises docs on meaningful use of EHRs
The White House's national coordinator for health information technology offers advice on implementing and using electronic health records, and specifics on the incentive program that promises more reimbursement for adopters.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/ehr.htm
1 Nov 2010
Letters to the Editor
Readers take issue with recent coverage of health care reform, a profile on Cuba's health care system, and the promise that electronic health records may (or may not) have in the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/letters.htm
1 Nov 2010
An international meeting highlights domestic health care
ACP's international membership has much to offer the domestic roster, and vice versa.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2010
Saying yes—or no—to medical marijuana
A first look at issues that aren't cut-and-dried on the surface: when to prescribe medical marijuana, and when to prescribe statins. For both issues, the devil is in the details.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2010
MGMA conference: EHR implementation hindered by Medicare cuts
MGMA conference: EHR implementation hindered by Medicare cuts
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/1.htm
2 Nov 2010
Fall prevention and urinary incontinence care improved by intervention
Updated guidelines suggest caution with chemo-induced anemia
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2010
Improving systems of care theme of IHI's national conference
Improving systems of care theme of IHI's national conferenceGuidelines issued for preventing first strokes
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/1.htm
14 Dec 2010
Understanding EHR certification
Selecting an EHR system for your practice involves sorting through vendors touting the certification of their products.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2011