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Contributing Writer · July 13, 2011
Does Your Doctor Still Use Fax?
Kill the fax! Continue
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Contributing Writer · June 28, 2011
Save the Date: 2011 Practice Fusion Connect
Here at Practice Fusion our team of health IT crusaders is always pushing the boundaries. We spend a lot of time thinking of innovative ways to make practicing medicine safer, easier and of course cheaper! In just four years we’ve completely changed the way over... Continue
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Contributing Writer · June 23, 2011
Electronic prescribing and federal policy
Successful electronic prescribing (eRx) has been a federal goal for several years. Numerous reasons for encouraging this migration away from handwritten prescriptions have been detailed, all pointing to improved health care quality. A recent talk by Don Berwick, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare... Continue
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Contributing Writer · June 16, 2011
The HIPAA implications for mobile health
Recently, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Health and Human Services department (HHS) held a Health Data Initiative Forum to encourage the public use of data and innovation to improve health. We had the opportunity to participate and present Practice Fusion at this conference.... Continue
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Contributing Writer · May 31, 2011
Secure e-messaging between patients and their doctors
Electronic communication between clinicians and patients is central to the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Several Meaningful Use criteria relate to providing patients with an electronic copy of their health records in a timely fashion. Continue