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Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
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EHRs hold promise for genetic testing research
Electronic health records hold promise in augmenting current studies of genetic testing, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The
Study: Web-based tools not effective for diabetes management
The idea of using online tools to manage patients' diabetes is a good one, but few of the tools available today actually live up to that potential, according to researchers at the University of
Study: EHRs improve hospital nursing care
Electronic health records do more than improve care rendered by physicians. They also improve care provided by nurses. That's the scoop in a study of more than 16,000 nurses published in the Journal
eRx barriers could be onerous for docs aiming for Meaningful Use
While the transition to electronic prescribing for new prescriptions is progressing nicely, work is still needed with regard to e-prescribing of renewals, adoption by mail order pharmacies, and staff
Impact of EHR use in EDs not as positive as expected
Although many industry experts tout the financial and quality of care benefits of electronic health records, evidence of their benefit for emergency departments remains mixed, according to a study
Emergency departments save nearly $2M through HIE data use
The sharing of electronic data among 12 Memphis-area emergency departments reduced hospital admissions and redundant imaging tests, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University.
Emergency care suffers during an EHR transition
Here's more proof that the move to electronic health records can be tougher than anticipated: it can slow down the emergency department's response time, which could impact patient care. That's the
Younger docs not necessarily more likely to embrace EHRs
While conventional wisdom holds that younger physicians might be more likely to adopt electronic health records, that's not necessarily the case, according to a recent study from Boston's Brigham and
Surescripts' reaction to e-prescribing study doesn't erase the need for improvement
A recent paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) found that about one in 10 computer-generated prescriptions contained errors, and that two-thirds of
Electronic prescriptions have as many errors as written prescriptions
Electronic prescriptions contain about as many errors as handwritten prescriptions, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The study's
