News tagged with electronic medical records

Systematic screening of med adherence will ID barriers

(HealthDay)—Implementation of systematic monitoring for medication adherence will allow for identification of barriers to adherence and tailoring of interventions, according to a viewpoint piece published ...

Health created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds new pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously used vaccine

The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...

Medications created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New blood-thinner measures may cut medication errors

Blood thinners are the preferred treatment option to prevent heart attacks, blood clots and stroke, but they are not without risk, and not just because of their side effects. These high-risk drugs, known as anticoagulants, ...

Cardiology created May 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stroke patients respond similarly to after-stroke care, despite age difference

Age has little to do with how patients should be treated after suffering a stroke, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

Cardiology created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

User satisfaction with electronic health records down

(HealthDay)—Since 2010, there has been a decrease in the satisfaction and usability ratings for certified electronic health records (EHRs), according to survey results presented by the American College ...

Health created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mayo Clinic creates institution-wide electronic prolonged QT interval warning system

Using a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths from an abnormality in the heart's electrical ...

Cardiology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly 30 percent of women fail to pick up new prescriptions for osteoporosis, study finds

Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Can computer-based decision support control health care costs?

William M. Tierney, M.D. focuses on the potential of electronic medical systems and computer-based decision support to control healthcare costs in "Controlling costs with computer-based decision support: ...

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severely compromised life circumstances cause frequent ER use by vets

Even with health insurance, ready access to preventive, specialty and behavioral health care and comprehensive electronic medical records, nearly 8 percent of patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) visit the ...

Health created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decontamination of unused medical supplies reduces health-care costs

In rooms of patients with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), the outside of the packages containing sterile items can become contaminated. Unused medical supplies are often thrown away to prevent the items from becoming ...

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines the role adverse reactions play in statin discontinuation

Despite their well-documented benefits, statins, drugs used to lower cholesterol, are commonly discontinued in routine care. Statin discontinuation has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular events and death in ...

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Electroencephalography underused investigative tool in hospitals

A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the ...

Neuroscience created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dynamic new software improves care of aging brain, study shows

Innovative medical records software developed by geriatricians and informaticians from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research will provide more personalized health care for older adult ...

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deep suctioning in bronchitis admission tied to longer stays

(HealthDay)—Deep suctioning used in the first 24 hours after a pediatric admission for bronchitis is associated with increased length of stays (LOS), according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Pe ...

Pediatrics created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PTSD linked to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, early markers of heart disease

Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for heart disease and diabetes, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Electronic medical record

An electronic medical record (EMR) is a medical record in digital format.

In health informatics and most contexts, EMR and EHR (electronic health records) are used synonymously, but many people define an EMR as just the physician interface and EHR including both a physician and patient interface. The term has sometimes included other systems which keep track of medical information, such as the practice management system which supports the electronic medical record.

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