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As healthcare organizations work to make the transition from paper to digital, one area that should not be overlooked is the provider credential verification process, says one expert.
The ONC announced earlier this week that more than 60 healthcare and health IT organizations - from EHR vendors to integrated delivery systems to state-based and private-sector HIEs - have expressed their support for the Direct Project's simple and secure messaging protocols.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally launched its innovations website, where it plans to gather and test new ideas to improve the healthcare system for its Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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The use of barcode technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) substantially reduces errors, including potential drug-related adverse events, according to a study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
“It’s widely agreed upon that barcoding at the bedside does improve patient safety,” said Coray Tate, clinical research director at KLAS. “That’s been proven without any doubt.”
The American Academy of Family Physicians and e-prescribing network Surescripts have introduced a new messaging system to provide doctors across the country with a way to securely communicate with each other.