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Protect medical devices from cybercrime
It's disconcerting to think that medical devices, such as MRI machines and insulin pumps, are increasingly the victim of hacking, malware and other cybercrimes . But it's particularly frightening
Hospital influence over physicians' choice of EMR limited
Hospitals have some influence over physicians' electronic medical record purchasing decisions --but not as much as they might hope, a FiercePracticeManagement survey of more than 260 physicians at
EMR 2.0: Harnessing data to give new life to a legacy system
NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago implemented its electronic medical record system in 2003. It included lots of bells and whistles, such as computerized physician order entry, and was
Electronic alerting system improves documentation of patient problems
Using an automatic alert system in providers' EHR systems "significantly" increases the documentation of previously unknown patient problems, which could potentially facilitate quality improvement.
Ochsner Health System to 'audition' EMR trainers
Here's a novel way to fill open positions for in-demand EMR experts: Entice applicants by holding a whirlwind one-day "audition" for EMR training positions. That's the approach that New Orleans-based
VA to update EHR medical scheduling component
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) hopes to replace the medical scheduling package (MSP) in its EHR system--and also to avoid the mistakes it made the last time it attempted to do so. The
EMR technology can be a burden if it's not understood
Ravi Sharma, CEO of integrated medical record company 4Medica, tells Becker's Hospital Review that the biggest mistake that hospitals make when implementing electronic medical records is not
EMR implementation not just IT manager's responsibility
IT managers shouldn't be the only ones shouldering the workload when it comes to implementing electronic medical records, says a new meaningful use guide released by the College of Healthcare
Sebelius encouraged by direction of health IT
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is pleased with the efforts to increase implementation of integrated technology in healthcare. She points to the meaningful use
50,000 extra employees needed to meet meaningful use criteria
The Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT projects that healthcare providers will need 50,000 additional IT workers to meet the meaningful use criteria to get government incentives for
