Recently added articles from Health Data Management:
Getting Medical Images into the EHR; Provider organizations are finding new ways to integrate radiology and electronic health record systems.(Cover Story/Revenue Cycle Series (Part four of four))(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joseph Goedert Seven years ago, Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown, N.Y., implemented an integrated radiology information system/picture archiving and communication system. Encompassing more than 170 physicians and some 30 mid-level practitioners, the ...
Using Portals as Integration Bridges.(Cover Story/Revenue Cycle Series (Part four of four))
Nov 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joseph Goedert For nearly four years, physicians at George Washington University Medical Associates, a 300-member multi-specialty group practice in Washington, D.C., have had access to some diagnostic imaging examinations from their electronic health records system. The ...
The Medical Home; How I.T. supports this new model of care.(Care Delivery)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Byline: Howard J. Anderson The concept of the "medical home" has been kicking around since the 1960s, but how best to define the model for primary care is still the subject of intense debate. No matter how they precisely describe the model, however, many proponents say that ...
Online Resources Available.(Care Delivery)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Byline: Howard J. Anderson An essential ingredient in successfully adopting the medical home model is getting patients more involved in their health, says John Wasson M.D., professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H. To achieve that ...
As Prices Change, a Practice Ponders its Options.(Hardware/Hardware Series (Part three of three))
Nov 01, 2009 ... Byline: Howard J. Anderson The evolution of computer hardware, which is leading to tumbling prices for certain devices, is forcing physician group practices to reassess their point-of-care technology strategies. Four years ago, LoCicero Medical Group in Tampa ...