Search results for "Electronic Health Records"
Success in ACOs depends on collaboration
Physicians should consider culture, autonomy and resources before jumping in.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/acos.htm
1 Jul 2013
New study examines incidence, potential reasons for primary medication nonadherence in primary care
Primary medication nonadherence is common in primary care and may be improved by lower costs to patients and increased follow-up, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/01/2.htm
1 Apr 2014
Oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention may be underprescribed in outpatients with AF
Specialists were more likely to prescribe an oral anticoagulant as the number of stroke risk factors increased as measured by the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores, the study noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2016
‘Discontinued’ medications a problem when using EHRs
Physicians who wonder why a patient is still taking a discontinued medication might look to their EHRs for the answer. Unlike with new prescriptions, a doctor's orders to stop a drug usually aren't automatically transmitted to pharmacies. This widespread problem requires an old-fashioned solution: talking to patients to ensure they know what medications they are meant to be taking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/prescribing.htm
1 Apr 2013
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to ACP Internist coverage of issues surround the time spent with patients, ICD-10 coding changes, and physician burnout.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/letters.htm
1 Mar 2015
‘Information overload’ may cause missed EHR alerts
Electronic health records (EHRs) routinely alert clinicians to abnormal test results, but there is potential for these alerts to be missed, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/2.htm
12 Mar 2013
Telemedicine connects remote areas with care
Modern medicine is dramatically cutting the distance that patients must travel, even for severe injuries. Consulting by telemedicine reduces delays, improves patient outcomes and brings health care to areas that otherwise wouldn't have it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/one.htm
1 Apr 2008
The stimulus package and buying EHRs
The recent federal economic stimulus package set aside more than $17 billion for doctors and hospitals to adopt EHRs. ACP has developed extended guides to answer physician's questions about the incentives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/cpii.htm
1 Jul 2009
Current challenges in prescribing generics
The price of some generic drug classes has skyrocketed in the past year, making this once simple option more difficult to offer to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/generics.htm
1 Mar 2015
Investing in EHRs pays off in paperless perks
Second in a six-part series on small practice issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/ehrs.htm
1 Feb 2008