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Expanding side-effect labels 'overwhelm' docs

If you think typical side effects labels on prescription drugs have been expanding in size in recent years, you're right: the average label now lists 70 reactions per drug--a number that appears to

EMRs found to improve care quality in countries with limited resources

A new comparative study in Sub‑Saharan Africa using computer‑generated clinical reminders--within electronic medical records (EMRs)--found significantly improved clinician adherence to blood testing

ONC privacy-security 'tiger team' ponders whether HIEs should view records

With so much uncertainty about privacy and security of electronic exchange of patient records, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently formed a "tiger team"

Some paper workarounds can enhance EMRs, study says

For years, we've been hearing about how a partial EMR implementation creates the need for dual electronic and paper systems, and we've always assumed that this scenario is highly inefficient. Well,