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Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to the use of electronic prescribing, announced officials Tuesday at the Fifth Annual Safe-Rx Awards held on Capitol Hill. Nationwide the number of physicians using e-prescribing has grown to 200,000.
Agency wants to build a network of performance improvement managers who will share public health best practices.
The Association of Northern California Oncologists (ANCO) will use the web-based Via Oncology Pathways tool to aid in its evidence-based oncology treatment regimen, aimed at forging stronger payer-provider partnerships.
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has partnered with Irving, Tex.-based VHA Inc. - a nationwide healthcare network that provides services to help its members improve results and lower costs - to bring integrated clinical and financial solutions to ambulatory and inpatient care providers.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology launched its ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) certification program for electronic health records Monday.
Privacy concerns remain the key obstacle in the widespread adoption of electronic health records in the U.S., according to researchers from the North Carolina State University.
The sale of hospital EHR systems nearly doubled in 2009 over 2008, driven by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), according to a new report by research firm KLAS. Epic and Cerner captured nearly 70 percent of the new large hospital sales.
VA wants to accommodate physicians who use electronic tools from external Web sites to help them track patients, CIO says.
Covisint announced on Monday its acquisition of DocSite, a Raleigh, N.C.-based clinical decision support and quality performance management company whose web-based solutions aim to make better patient care easier for docs.
A two-year initiative launched by the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) aims at helping New York City's community health centers meet meaningful use and medical home standards for care.