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Comments: 0 - Date: August 6th, 2007 - Categories: Uncategorized
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EMRs don’t guarantee quality care, a review of 50,000 patient records shows
Comments: 0 - Date: August 6th, 2007 - Categories: Profession
On 14 of 17 measures, physicians using paper records did equally well as those using EMRs. They even outperformed electronic record users in one area.
Grand jury clears Dr. Pou; medicine wants to protect future disaster responders
Comments: 0 - Date: August 6th, 2007 - Categories: Profession
With murder charges against this physician dropped, the AMA is developing model legislation to prevent unjust accusations against other doctors trying to help.
House panel advances SCHIP reauthorization bill
Comments: 0 - Date: August 6th, 2007 - Categories: Government
Republicans slightly delay $75 billion legislation while releasing their own $36.5 billion version.
Former CMS chief launches “do tank” focused on health care
Comments: 0 - Date: August 6th, 2007 - Categories: Government
Leaders of the action-oriented think tank support physician pay-for-performance in Medicare.