News tagged with health information
Novel K-anonimity algorithm safeguards access to data
Nov 20, 2009 |
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As electronic health records become more widely deployed, increasing amounts of health information are being collected. This data has many beneficial applications, such as research, public health, and health system planning. ...
Patients often turn first to 'Dr. Google'
Nov 17, 2009 |
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The Internet's power to make something "go viral" has surpassed the phrase's original meaning. Sneeze once, you might pass a virus to the person next to you. Post something online, the entire world might get infected.
International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies ...
Can social networking help consumers get healthier?
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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Can social networking sites help people make wise health decisions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depend on people's willingness to take action on the information they gain from the sites.
Work begins on national e-health record network
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Doctor's offices and hospitals have slowly started the difficult switch from outmoded paper records to sophisticated electronic systems in a bid to improve care and cut costs.
Fighting disease outbreaks with two-way health information exchange
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Building upon four decades of research and real world operation of electronic medical records and health information exchange, Regenstrief Institute researchers have developed, tested and are now operating ...
Internet complicates doctor-patient relationships
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Patients who ask their doctor about information they have read on the Internet, or webs that better inform them of their diagnosis, are no longer a rarity. A study undertaken by Spanish researchers reveals ...
Unique electronic strategy alerts physicians to latest clinical information on H1N1 flu
May 05, 2009 |
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History was made at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 29, when more than 3,000 physicians in Indianapolis were sent a broadcast alert on swine flu (H1N1 virus) from the Marion County Health Department. The message was of ...
New study evaluates community response to personally controlled health information
May 01, 2009 |
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A new paper published in the latest issue of the open access publication Journal of Medical Internet Research evaluates consumers' experiences with the Indivo personally controlled health record (PCHR) system - a system develo ...
Getting the word out when the need for speed is critical to public health
Apr 03, 2009 |
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When the need for speed is critical, how can a public health department communicate with doctors and hospitals, sending alerts to help prevent or stop a public health crisis? How can thousands of health-care ...
New York State health IT strategy may be model for the nation
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Health information technology programs implemented in New York state are active and functioning a full two years after being established, and could serve as models for new federal initiatives, according to a study by investigators ...
Wiki health site aims to provide sound medical information
Mar 01, 2009 |
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With four children under the age of 5, James Currier had lots of questions about sniffles, rashes and fevers. One late night, while holding a sick child in his lap, he tried searching for answers online.
Online tool for tracking family health history gets upgrade
Jan 14, 2009 |
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Consumers now have a new tool to organize and share their family health histories. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday released an updated version of its "My Family Health Portrait."
Predicting pandemics: HealthMap.org tracks emerging hot spots in real time
Dec 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- At the end of July 2008, major news agencies reported an outbreak of jalapeño-related salmonella that sickened more than 1,000 people in Mexico and the United States. It was the biggest outbreak ...
Primary care records improve public health information
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Gaining a fuller and more accurate picture of trends in the most important disease risk factors is now possible, thanks to a project between the NHS Information Centre and QResearch®.
