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Category: Health IT

Techno-Babble

Posted onMarch 26, 2012July 6, 2012AuthorJennifer Shine Dyer, MD, MPH, FAAP3 Comments

A recent Health Affairs article casts doubt on the cost-saving prospects of health information technology despite the significant investments made by hospitals, physicians, and the federal government to promote electronic records. Reduced ordering of imaging and other diagnostic studies by Continue Reading …

CategoriesAffordability & Delivery System, Health care costs, Health IT, Quality

Metrics for Doctors and Patients

Posted onNovember 14, 2011July 1, 2016AuthorJennifer Shine Dyer, MD, MPH, FAAP1 Comment

Electronic health records can improve processes of care as well as real health outcomes for diabetic patients. However, it is critical that patients themselves are held accountable for their own health and given the tools to do so. The ability Continue Reading …

CategoriesHealth care costs, Health IT, Primary Care, Quality

Who’s Going Electronic?

Posted onOctober 24, 2011December 27, 2011AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP2 Comments

As electronic medical records begin to spread across the clinical environment, federal incentives intended to drive uptake among physician practices might be rewarding those who already have made the transition to the digital age. The ability of electronic health records Continue Reading …

CategoriesHealth IT, Quality

Health Care’s Environmental Footprint

Posted onMay 23, 2011May 21, 2012AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP1 Comment

The conversion from paper medical records to electronic medical records should help improve quality of care, reduce duplicative health care spending, and minimize unnecessary visits. But can it save the planet? Researchers from Kaiser Permanente sought to determine the potential Continue Reading …

CategoriesHealth IT

Personal Health Records

Posted onMarch 14, 2011July 1, 2016AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP3 Comments

Personal health records allow the patient to access and interact with their own medical information. However, few physicians incorporate these records into daily practice and many fear that PHRs might threaten patient care. Electronic medical records and other forms of Continue Reading …

CategoriesHealth IT, Quality

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