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February 7, 2012

AHRQ releases report on EHR usability issues

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has just released a report on vendor practices regarding electronic health record (EHR) usability. Usability involves the ease of use and effectiveness of a product. The AHRQ notes that usability does not receive the same attention as software features and technical standards. Recent research found that little [...]

Surgeon General with Microsoft HealthVault Expands Consumer Benefits for the My Family Health Portrait Offering

The U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today announced a collaboration with Microsoft HealthVault that will provide new features and expand access to My Family Health Portrait, a free Internet-based resource. This resource enables consumers to easily record their family health history and integrate the information stored in their My Family Health Portrait profile into [...]