A report from the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that 55% of physicians had adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system in 2011. The report, available at www.cdc.gov/nchs, reviews the types of systems that...
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Echometrix LLC today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug...
Read MorePatients are well ahead of providers in demanding online access to health information (IT) and communication tools, according to a new survey. Consumers are eager to use both the internet and mobile devices to connect with their...
Read MoreOK, I am an EMR geek who isn’t so thrilled with the direction of EMR. So what, I have been asked, would make EMR something that is really meaningful? What would be the things that would truly help, and not just make more hoops...
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American investigators suggest that a prophylactic midurethral sling inserted during vaginal...
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Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has received...
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The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Heart Rhythm Society have...
Read More“Sometimes, the hardest thing for a physician to do is nothing,” observed my colleague Jay Siwek, MD, in a recent editorial in American Family Physician. “And although patients are sometimes a source of excess...
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Parents living in low-income, urban areas who received text messages to have their children get...
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New research was presented at ASE 2012, the American Society of Echocardiography’s 23rd Annual...
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The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a cervical cage (ROI-C Lordotic Cervical Cage,...
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Here’s a little story from the early days of my first job as a chairman of surgery. Shortly after...
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This July marked the 16th anniversary of the installation of our electronic medical record. Yup....
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A single-use, surgical device (Linx Reflux Management System, Torax Medical) has been approved by...
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A high-performance anesthesia delivery system (Arkon, OSI Systems) has received 510(k) marketing...
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A meta-analysis of two trials indicates that weekly medication reminders sent via mobile phone...
Read MoreIt’s 8:15 p.m. I am at home. My beeper goes off, and I check it instantly. It reads, “555-1212” [Number changed to comply with HIPAA regulations]. It’s the inpatient surgical floor. Within 10 seconds, I have dialed the number....
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In the United States, diabetes affects 25.8 million people, for whom the costs of care exceed $100...
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If a current or past patient friends you on Facebook, what should you do? If you come across a...
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Data theft and compromise in healthcare are on the rise, and the mobile landscape is further...
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