News tagged with patient medical records
Computer with info on 4M patients stolen in Calif.
(AP) -- A Northern California physicians network says a computer stolen last month contains personal information on more than 4 million patients dating back to 1995.
Nov 17, 2011 |
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IBM putting Watson to work in health insurance
Enough with the fun and games. Watson is going to work. IBM's supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world's best "Jeopardy!" players on TV, is being tapped by one of the nation's largest health ...
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Doctors turn to smartphones, tablets to access medical data
If a patient of Arlington, Texas, physician Ignacio Nunez shows up at the emergency room when the doctor is not at the hospital, he doesn't have to wait long to start investigating what might be wrong.
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Digital health push woos tech firms, pains doctors
Two years ago, Dr. Gonzalo Venegas decided to bring his medical practice into the Information Age.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Automated colonoscopy reminder system is effective, especially in minority populations
The simple practice of letters and a telephone call to patients who are due for a colonoscopy significantly improves adherence to endoscopic follow-up recommendations, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the of ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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New healthcare portal offers increased patient safety, empowerment
Today IBM announced the next evolution of the patient portal, significantly expanding the types of information, alerts, recommendations and interactive coaching healthcare providers can offer to their patients ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Spread of electronic medical records raises privacy concerns
As efforts to implement electronic medical records escalate, so do the debate about patient privacy and the potential for commercial exploitation of the technology.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Improving care for older adults
The Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), one of the highest volume health information exchanges in the United States, is expanding to include post-acute care facilities, bringing the benefits of secure health information ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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UMass Memorial health care develops fully integrated EMR
UMass Memorial Health Care is undertaking an electronic medical record integration project of incredible scope. Known as Cornerstone, the project is a multi-year, multi-entity corporate initiative to implement common patient ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Care improving, cost saving Indiana Network for Patient Care expands
The Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), one of the highest volume health information exchanges in the United States, is expanding beyond central Indiana to serve patients from southwestern Indiana and southeastern Illinois.
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Computer reminders for physicians less effective than expected
Computer reminders to physicians regarding prescribing produce much smaller improvements than initially expected, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Mar 08, 2010 |
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The most frequent error in medicine
The most frequent error in medicine seems to occur nearly one out of three times a patient is referred to a specialist. A new study found that nearly a third of patients age 65 and older referred to a specialist are not scheduled ...
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Home palliative sedation checklist may ease concerns
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (February 18, 2010) - Can patients near death safely receive sedation at home, fully respecting their own and their families' wishes? This practice, which is on ...
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Novel K-anonimity algorithm safeguards access to data
As electronic health records become more widely deployed, increasing amounts of health information are being collected. This data has many beneficial applications, such as research, public health, and health system planning. ...
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Nurses safely and effectively prescribe antiretroviral drugs in pilot program
Given sufficient training and support, nurses can safely and effectively prescribe antiretroviral therapy (ART) to patients with HIV, according to a Rwandan study published in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Oct 13, 2009 |
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