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UK, Canada offer cautionary tales about EMR security
The problems and concerns people are having with EMRs are not exclusive to the U.S. Check the "Also Noted" section of today's newsletter and you'll see an item about a Royal College of Nursing survey
Tang: Meaningful use standards should be tougher
The Medicare and Medicaid EMR incentive program is a "$27 billion tail wagging a $2.5 trillion dog," otherwise known as the U.S. healthcare industry, according to Dr. Paul Tang, VP and CMIO of Palo
Incoming Siemens IT chief Glaser: Era of clinician resistance to EMR 'behind us'
Declaring the era of clinician resistance to IT "behind us," John Glaser, who is leaving his job as CIO of Partners HealthCare System in Boston to become CEO of Siemens Healthcare's Health Services
Wave of U.S. physicians plan to adopt EMR
Just how fast EMRs might spread among U.S. physician groups, given the push of federal regulations, is mind-blowing. But at least smaller physician groups hope for, and appear to need, some major
Will hospitals lose leverage if feds fund EMRs?
After a long wait for clarification, hospitals received official notice from the IRS and CMS on how they could give away EMRs to doctors without facing kickback accusations. Very gradually, hospitals
