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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.
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Contributing Writer · May 16, 2011
Meaningful EMR Use Update
The opening of the Medicare attestation window for the CMS EHR incentive program on April 18th signaled the last significant milestone of the Stage 1 Meaningful EMR Use process.
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Contributing Writer · May 13, 2011
How People Use the Internet for Health Information
Eight in 10 people use the internet to find health-related information. It’s no wonder so many patient support groups and health advice sites are popping up online. 80 percent of adults who use the internet have looked online for health information, according to a recent...
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Contributing Writer · May 12, 2011
Personal Health Records Are The Future
Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault are dead but PHRs are very much alive
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Contributing Writer · May 10, 2011
What is Clinical Decision Support? Fulfilling the CDS requirement for Meaningful Use
Clinical Decision Support is one of the criteria needed to demonstrate Meaningful Use and access bonus money from the CMS EHR Incentive Program. Yet, the term is fairly vague, and means different things to different people.
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