The most positive aspect of the 2011 National Physicians Survey is that a significant majority of responding physicians do not feel negative about the impact of Electronic Medical Records on patient care. While only 39% see a positive impact a much smaller 24% see a negative impact. Overall 76% of the physicians surveyed see [...]
The impact of EMR is the most positive result in the 2011 National Physicians Survey
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
27 Senators Request Change to Meaningful Use Requirements
April 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
A bipartisan group of 27 US Senators sent a letter to Charlene Frizzera, the Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services yesterday urging her to modify the proposed definition of requirement for hospitals to become meaningful users of technology. To quote the letter “We urge you to modify your proposed definition of [...]
Treating the sickest part of Americas Economy
May 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia A MIDDLE-AGED man felt chest pains. As an executive at IBM, an information-technology firm, he had excellent health insurance, so he went straight to a specialist. His cardiologist put him through a bunch of tests, including a computerized tomography scan. A radiologist noticed something odd in his neck, so he went to [...]
