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RI tracking swine flu through electronic records

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Rhode Island health officials are using electronic prescription records to track the spread of swine flu.


IBM Researchers Develop Shield to Mask Sensitive On-Screen Information

Technology / Software

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

IBM Research - Haifa has developed software that more efficiently and effectively hides sensitive or personal information that might otherwise appear on the computer screens of unauthorized personnel. It could prove particularly ...


Hackers grabbed more than 285M records in 2008

Technology / Internet

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Hackers made off with at least 285 million electronic records in 2008, more than in the four previous years combined, according to a new study that shows identity thieves are getting better at exploiting careless ...





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Can pen and paper help make electronic medical records better?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

The results of a new study of the pen and paper workarounds employed by healthcare providers who use an electronic medical record system may help make electronic medical records even more useful to health-care providers and ...


Nation's only citywide electronic health information exchange: Improving health and lowering costs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 15, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Across the nation concerns about health-care quality and costs are growing. For the first time, both candidates aspiring to the nation's highest office are looking to greater reliance on electronic medical records as critical ...


Electronic health records are valuable but won't be a panacea

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Turns out most Americans are all for moving to a comprehensive system of electronic medical records. They just don't think it's going to save us any money when it comes to health care.


Study links electronic health records to improved quality in primary care treatment

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine use of electronic health records may improve the quality of care provided in community-based primary care practices more than other common strategies intended to raise the quality of medical care, according to a new ...


Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest from media and government organizations.


Barriers to adoption of electronic personal health records outlined

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Interest in personal health records as an electronic tool to manage health information is increasing dramatically. A group led by a UCSF researcher has identified cost, privacy concerns, design shortcomings and difficulties ...


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Google lets patients share health records

Technology / Internet

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google is letting patients share electronic medical records with loved ones or care providers who may be needed to help in emergencies.


Penn study shows how electronic medical records can be used to test drug efficacy

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

For years controversy has surrounded whether electronic medical records (EMR) would lead to increased patient safety, cut medical errors, and reduce healthcare costs. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School ...


State privacy rules reduce electronic medical sharing by 24 percent

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created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

States that have passed privacy laws restricting the ability of hospitals to disclose patient information have seen the sharing of electronic medical records suffer by more than 24%, according to the Management Insights feature ...


Ownership of electronic health information must be addressed, article says

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Clarifying legal rights of patient control over electronic health records could be the key to making the best use of the huge amount of electronic medical information that the "Stimulus" funding will create in the next few ...



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