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Quality and Safety

By Mike Miliard | 12:38 pm | March 29, 2016
New research found variations in cholesterol levels that drew concern because they could potentially determine whether a physician at point of care would prescribe medication to a patient.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:13 pm | March 25, 2016
Physicians are embracing electronic prescribing more rapidly than ever before, according to new data from Surescripts – especially in New York.
By Mike Miliard | 10:32 am | March 22, 2016
The National Quality Forum has published its guidance for the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:55 am | March 17, 2016
Though more hospitals are reporting infection rates publicly, a new report from The Leapfrog Group shows that more than half of hospitals across the country still grapple with sometimes deadly healthcare-associated infections.
By Mike Miliard | 12:49 pm | March 15, 2016
The I-STOP legislation, first passed in 2012, aims to combat controlled substance abuse. A provision set to take effect at the end of this month requires doctors to prescribe almost everything electronically.
By Mike Miliard | 12:24 pm | March 10, 2016
Step-by-step tools help providers unlock data to help prevent cardiovascular events.
By Mike Miliard | 11:29 am | March 10, 2016
Experts say healthcare providers need to turn up the pressure on tech vendors to create more intuitive products.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:09 am | March 09, 2016
Christopher Harle will work with University of Florida researchers to develop software to help patients better understand what they are granting access to when they approve use of their electronic health records for research purposes.
By Jessica Davis | 03:44 pm | March 08, 2016
LAS VEGAS - While healthcare industry veterans were speaking on lessons learned at HIMSS16, health IT's up-and-comers were participating in a meeting of the minds at the first HIMSS-hosted event dedicated to Millennials.
By Mike Miliard | 12:17 pm | March 08, 2016
Medical practices spend an average of 785 hours per physician and $15.