A recent survey found that more than 90% of accountable care organizations (ACOs) have multiple EHRs. This could present issues as ACOs adopt electronic quality measures. Objectives: To assess the ...

In the world of pediatrics, technology is transforming how we care for children. One key advancement is the rise of Pediatric Electronic Health Records (EHRs). But what exactly are they, and why are ...

Advances in medical imaging and the proliferation of diagnostic and screening tests have generated mountains of data on patient health. Digital information technology has seemed poised to ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have teamed up to improve ...

With the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services successfully pushed the medical community to adopt electronic health records. Leading that effort was the Office ...

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Maintaining a patient's medical history on paper can be tedious and labor intensive for healthcare professionals, and with today's consumers wanting quick access to their health data and information ...

Many Canadians are not connected to their electronic health information. But this is not because there is a shortage of these records. You likely have multiple digital health files, some you may not ...

Engaging Patients, Oncologists, and Primary Care Clinicians in the Care of Cancer Survivors: A Coordinated Care Model With System-Level Technology to Move the Outcomes Needle Electronic health records ...

Shared inpatient-outpatient EHRs increased telemedicine and lab test follow-ups, reducing in-person visits for diabetes patients post-discharge. No significant change in 30-day ED visits or ...