News tagged with electronic system


Survey: 69 percent of US primary care doctors now have electronic medical records

Two-thirds (69%) of U.S. primary care physicians reported using electronic medical records (EMRs) in 2012, up from less than half (46%) in 2009, according to findings from the 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strategies proposed to improve impact of comparative effectiveness studies

Comparative effectiveness research conducted over the past decade has had a limited impact on the way medical care is delivered, but many opportunities exist to help doctors and others in the medical system translate such ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep

(Medical Xpress)—A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes ...

Medical research created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records

Dozens of hospitals across the country lost access to crucial electronic medical records for about five hours during a major computer outage last month, raising fresh concerns about whether poorly designed technology can ...

Health created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New scientific method unmasks chronic infections

Chronic infections are a large and growing problem throughout the developed world, and intensive research is being conducted in ways to combat the recalcitrant bacteria. When bacteria aggregate into so-called biofilm, they ...

Medical research created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

E-records linked to fewer malpractice claims

(HealthDay News) -- Malpractice claims dipped dramatically among Massachusetts physicians after they began using electronic medical records, according to new research, although it's not clear whether the ...

Health created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Short-term risk of shingles recurrence low

People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computers aid in collecting sensitive information from teens (w /Video)

More than 1 million youths ages 15-24 have sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea. Many others, however, are unaware they are infected because they have not been tested.

Other created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Shingles vaccine is safe, according to new study

The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Medications created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hospitals try voice recognition for health records

If your doctor is talking to an iPad the next time you see her, she may actually be flipping through your file.

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research suggests off-label prescribing of medications is common

A study evaluating off-label prescribing of medications in a primary care network in Canada suggests the practice is common, although it varies by medication, patient and physician characteristics, according to a report published ...

Medications created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Making medication alerts in electronic medical record systems more useful and usable

A study by Regenstrief Institute and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs investigators provides the first in-depth look at how health care providers react to medication alerts generated by electronic medical record systems. ...

Health created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Personal mobile computing increases doctors' efficiency

Providing personal mobile computers to medical residents increases their efficiency, reduces delays in patient care and enhances continuity of care, according to a "research letter" in the March 12, 2012, ...

Other created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

System to catch fake drugs has idled for years

(AP) -- The news this week that a fake version of the cancer medicine Avastin has made its way into the United States highlights a longtime concern: There are few safeguards to make sure fake drugs can be ...

Medications created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphone training helps people with memory impairment regain independence

The treatment for moderate-to-severe memory impairment could one day include a prescription for a smartphone.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0