Search results for "Decision support"
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
What's new in other College publications
Including expanded online diabetes management offerings and MKSAP updates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/college.htm
1 Jan 2009
Reliable medical answers are only a click away
Going online during a patient encounter delivers answers immediately, letting physicians provide better care and improve their knowledge base. A new generation of tools makes evidence-based information quickly available to busy clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastro-point-of-care.htm
1 Sep 2009
Should doctors worry about online ratings?
Consumers have free rein to anonymously post negative comments online about their physicians. Some are fighting back, while others learn how to turn potentially negative posting into a positive promotional tool for their practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/online.htm
1 Sep 2010
Fall prevention and urinary incontinence care improved by intervention
Updated guidelines suggest caution with chemo-induced anemia
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2010
ACP's John Tooker, MACP, blogs at KevinMD
John Tooker, MACP, ACP's Associate Executive Vice President, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's most influential medical blogs. This month's column looks at the role of clinical decision support for new delivery models.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/11/10.htm
11 Jan 2011
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
Blueprint reveals clinical slant to upcoming genomics research
The 10th anniversary of the publication of the entire sequenced human genome is celebrated with another publication, this time of clinical applications for the research. Not only can diseases be treated, but better drugs and streamlined clinical trials may result.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/genomics.htm
1 Apr 2011
Use caution when seeking medical information online
Researching medical knowledge online involves knowing three different types of resources, summary sites, society sites and primary literature. Knowing when to use each ensures the physician makes the correct diagnosis, and preserves the patient's confidence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/google.htm
1 Jul 2011
E-prescriptions may be vulnerable to error, study finds
About 10% of electronically generated prescriptions in a recent study included at least one error, and one-third of these mistakes had potential for harm.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/4.htm
12 Jul 2011