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Docs tackle high rates of chronic conditions in South, Midwest
Given that rehospitalizations for chronic conditions are substantially higher than for acute conditions, efforts to cut preventable readmissions could be targeted to Southern and Midwestern states,
Mississippi HIE expansion represents a triumph over Katrina
I don't often choose health information exchange for the subject of my weekly Editor's Corner. It's not as immediate a topic as, say, last week's column on Dr. Donald M. Berwick being chosen to head
Wireless pacemakers could soon be standard
The first implantation of a wireless pacemaker in the U.S. took place less than a year ago, but cardiologists and patients alike already seem sold on the technology. "I truly believe the wireless
EMRs and health information exchange are inextricably linked
Since we launched FierceEMR back in June, I've continually struggled with the question of whether health information exchange fits in with this publication, or whether it's better suited for another
Pentagon EHR contract award under investigation
The Pentagon is investigating allegations by a Military Health System employee that the MHS improperly awarded a contract to a small but well-connected IT firm to help build an EHR system that is
Mississippi to sponsor EMRs for Medicaid patients--with claims data
Mississippi's Division of Medicaid will sponsor web-based EMRs for the approximately 600,000 state residents enrolled in the low-income insurance program. The system will include e-prescribing,
NM ranks last for employer health plans
A new study has found that when it comes to employer-backed health plans, New Mexico sits at the bottom of the list. The study, by the nonpartisan think tank the Economic Policy Institute, found that
