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  • Study: Health IT can increase doctors' productivity

    Use of health IT can enable doctors to see 8% to 15% more patients.

    By • Nov. 7, 2013
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    5 EHR startups with innovative approaches to health records

    These five EHR providers differ in age and size, but all five bring creative solutions to problems hospitals will find all too familiar.

    By Taylor McKnight • Nov. 4, 2013
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    Interoperability

    Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    EMR problems lead to S&P downgrade for hospital

    The hospital's troubled Epic install cost it $26.6 million in lost revenue.

    By • Nov. 4, 2013
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    Arkansas rural hospitals get cash to help with HIE costs

    Hospitals will get up to $10K to connect.

    By • Nov. 4, 2013
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    Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Mayo Clinic launch new telestroke program

    The new program makes specialists available 24/7 via videoconferencing technology.

    By • Nov. 4, 2013
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    Hospitals try to organize ICU data

    New project tries to turn data from dozens of sources into a single, coherent clinical picture.

    By • Nov. 3, 2013
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    Signing an EMR contract? Avoid these 5 gotchas

    EMR vendors can be lifesavers for both hospitals and practices, but certain contract provisions can make business difficult—or introduce unwanted legal issues.

    By • Oct. 31, 2013
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    Nearly 100M U.S. adults using mobile health technology

    Use of mobile health technology is up 27% from last year, a new study concludes.

    By • Oct. 29, 2013

  • Most physicians with EMRs can view labs, send prescriptions online

    Physicians with an EMR can do far more online than their colleagues.

    By • Oct. 29, 2013

  • Providers prefer old-fashioned communication methods

    Few doctors use portals, remote monitoring or smartphone apps

    By • Oct. 25, 2013
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    House introduces bill regulating mobile health apps

    Bill focuses on medical device-related oversight

    By • Oct. 25, 2013

  • Study: Telehealth does not lead to increased patient contact

    Telehealth has been promoted as a way to improve efficiency of hospitals and primary healthcare providers, but another purported benefit was that it would lead to increased interaction between doctors and their patients. However, according to a British study, "telehealth did not appear ...

    By Eli Dickinson • Oct. 21, 2013