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Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 03:57 pm | August 31, 2018
The bipartisan legislation would require HHS to work with the private sector to analyze data from payers and pharmacists, flagging patients at risk of overuse based on prescription history.
Privacy & Security
By Lynne Minion | 12:27 pm | August 13, 2018
She snooped in the EHRs of nearly four dozen people over two years.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:01 pm | August 02, 2018
Cloud-based platform for prescription drug monitoring programs employs machine learning to track opioid prescriptions.
Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 03:51 pm | July 27, 2018
The Controlled Substance App for IllumiCare's Smart Ribbon technology helps address a "blind spot" with prescription drug monitoring programs officials say.
Precision Medicine
By Bernie Monegain | 03:53 pm | July 25, 2018
Pharma giant gains access to DNA data in deal that 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki calls transformative for the startup.
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 02:07 pm | July 20, 2018
On the first anniversary of the state's mandate, 51 percent of prescribers in the state are fighting the opioid crisis by using electronic prescription for controlled substances.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:44 pm | July 16, 2018
UNC Health says the move will help tackle the opioid problem and save clinicians time.
Population Health
By Bill Siwicki | 12:02 pm | July 11, 2018
Physicians at Affiliated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of Maryland now have a better handle on opioid prescribing as they try to combat the ongoing crisis.
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 02:11 pm | July 06, 2018
It has seen a 21 percent decrease in missed doses, a 66 percent reduction in wasted doses and zero reportable adverse events in the past 11 months.
Mergers & Acquisitions
By Laura Lovett | 11:58 am | June 28, 2018
The New England-based startup delivers medications and coordinates refills and renewals.