Thursday, December 17, 2009

Studies: Docs like electronic health records but privacy a concern - USA Today

Studies: Docs like electronic health records but privacy a concernUSA TodayREADERS: Does your doctor use electronic medical records? Would you like it if he or she did? Share your views and experiences with EMRs below:Government Grapples With EMR Security, PrivacyInformationWeekall 3 news articles »

The Inefficiency of Medical E-mail - MedPage Today

I am fortunate to work at an institution that has a fully deployed electronic medical record (EMR) system that incorporates outpatient physician notes and inpatient notes under one umbrella. By and large, patient care is facilitated since both ...

Studies: Docs like electronic health records but privacy a concern - USA Today

U.S. physicians support the use of electronic medical records, but widespread concerns exist about privacy problems, two new studies show. One study of more than 1,000 family practice and specialist doctors in Massachusetts found that 86% believed ...

Health Care Reform - Seattle Post Intelligencer

In my opinion, most days it is much better to be a health care provider than a health care consumer! I\'ve done both, I know what I think better, but there are no do overs. I, like many of you, are facing daunting health problems in a system sometimes ...