Image by Joi via Flickr Have you ever been ignored by someone who was texting or otherwise engaged in a digital conversation? Did you feel that the person was being rude and unresponsive to you? If your answer to both of these questions is “yes” then you will understand the real reason why some doctors [...]
Health Story Project’s desired role in establishing data standards for EHR
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Image by benuski via Flickr The use of electronic health records (EHRs) is expected to explode in the next few years, if all goes according to the stimulus plan. Healthcare stakeholders are eager to reap the benefits of EHRs, but hurried adoption runs the risk of overwhelming physicians and overlooking critical operations issues. The Health Story [...]
Sweden rolls out a nationwide EHR program
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sweden rolled out the first stage of the Swedish National Patient Summary initiative last month, according to the project’s partnering IT vendors, InterSystems and Tieto. The nationwide EHR is billed as one of the first of its kind in the world. The aim of the project, known as NPÖ, is to improve patient security and [...]
