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ACOs Need Population Health Help From EMRs

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Anne Zieger

It’s hard to argue that without an EMR, Accountable Care Organizations would be somewhat adrift. After all, any structure that demands a high level of coordination between multiple organizations benefits from a shared EMR backbone. But do EMRs do a … Continue reading →

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Voalte Chief Nursing Officer Named Nebraska Nurses Association President

Posted on January 31, 2013 by John

Company celebrates CNO Teresa Anderson’s appointment SARASOTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2013) – Voalte, a leader in clinical communication technology, announced that the company’s chief nursing officer, Dr. Teresa Anderson, was recently inducted as President of the Nebraska Nurses Association, an organization … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts HIE Kicks Off With Golden Spikes

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Anne Zieger

If you’re a history buff, you may know of the Golden Spike connecting the eastgoing and westgoing tracks of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. It’s hard to overestimate how important that day was in the history of U.S. industry … Continue reading →

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The Meaningful Use Song (To The Tune Of “Modern Major General”)

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Folks, this should make you smile. It’s an elegantly worded Meaningful Use commentary, based on the “Modern Major General” song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance.” The words were written by Peggy Polaneczky, MD. Enjoy, and see if you … Continue reading →

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Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Patient Info Sharing?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Today, when I was skimming my tweetstream, I caught a message that stopped me dead in my tracks: The ability to press one button and send a patient’s entire 600 page medical record to the new doctor belies the wisdom … Continue reading →

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Did hospital "kidnap" patient who wanted to leave?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Katherine Rourke

    OK folks, I don’t know any more about the following story than you do, but if true, it’s an absolutely insane breakdown in hospital systems — one, I’d argue, that might not have happened in a hospital which had … Continue reading →

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