Tips for Adjusting to the New Cures Act Rules in Emergency Departments
Five years after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for…
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Tips for Adjusting to the New Cures Act Rules in Emergency Departments
Five years after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for... -
Limiting EMR Chart Access May Not Reduce Error Rates
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article.... -
Do We Really Want To Limit Physician Chart Access?
Emergency physicians have a difficult job. In no other profession can a person be interrupted more than...
Limiting EMR Chart Access May Not Reduce Error Rates
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Do We Really Want To Limit Physician Chart Access?
Emergency physicians have a difficult job. In no other profession can a person be interrupted more than…
Health Information Exchanges Can Reduce Utilization and Cut Costs
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
The Health IT Evolution—Has It Been Good or Bad?
Even with the significant investments made by the federal government, hospitals, and physicians over the past 10…
Emergency Medicine Leaders Talk Reimbursement, Boarding, and Quality at Q&A
BOSTON—Steven Stack, MD, FACEP, doesn’t think people understand emergency physicians well enough. Luckily, Dr. Stack—the first practicing…
Using Electronic Medical Records to Predict Readmission Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Patient characteristics derived from electronic medical records (EMR) can predict the risk of readmission after percutaneous coronary…
Elderly Patients Want to Be in Control of Their Health Information
Elderly patients may be willing to let family members access their medical records and make decisions on…
How to Navigate Challenges of Electronic Medical Records
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are a source of angst for practicing emergency physicians everywhere. Why should this…
Focus on Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Can Interfere With Early Sepsis Detection
If you provide direct patient care in a hospital setting, you no doubt have great familiarity with…