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The relaxation of the Stark Law enables hospitals to bear up to 85 percent of the cost of electronic health record implementation for community physician offices. Despite the generous subsidy, cost is still a barrier for many physicians, according to some experts.
In an effort to push California’s goal of a wired health system, The California Public Employee’s Retirement System has partnered with Anthem Blue Cross, Medco Health Solutions, Inc., and Blue Shield of California.
Information technology has been recognized as a key driver in an initiative that examines innovation in family medicine residency training.
New financial and regulatory changes have opened the door for rapid growth emerging market of infection control software, according to forecasts from Orem, Utah-based research firm KLAS. But an organization of hospital infection control personnel says hospitals don’t have the money.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's EHR Usability Task Force has released a white paper focusing on the level of usability in electronic medical records and their implementation at healthcare organizations.
President Obama called for fixing the broken healthcare system by building upon investments made in electronic medical records in a town hall meeting held Wednesday.
The Integrated Research Network, a collaborative research community slated to launch this summer, will allow physicians to weigh in on comparative effectiveness research.
The relaxation of the Stark Law enables hospitals to bear up to 85 percent of the cost of electronic health record implementation for community physician offices. Despite the generous subsidy, cost is still a barrier for many physicians, according to some experts.
Clinical decision support is emerging as a way for providers to cut costs and improve quality of care during an econmic recession.
Information technology has been recognized as a key driver in an initiative that examines innovation in family medicine residency training.