June 25, 2009
By:Benjamin P. Saylor
Inconsistent information in computerized provider order entry systems can lead to a "significant risk" to safety, according to the results of a recent study.
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June 5, 2009
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
Only 10 percent of total eligible prescriptions are sent electronically to pharmacies, but the number of electronic prescribers and prescriptions has soared during the past two years and continues upward at a fast pace.
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May 29, 2009
By:Kathy Method
Consumer interest in online tools and resources to assist with health improvement is high, according to results of the 2009 Deloitte Survey of Health Care Consumers.
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May 29, 2009
By:Kathy Method
A website created in 2006 by the New York State Department of Health to help New Yorkers comparison shop for prescription drugs is being criticized for failing to live up to that goal.
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May 22, 2009
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
The economic stimulus legislation will increase e-prescribing adoption to more than 75 percent of prescribers in five years, according to a consulting firm.
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May 8, 2009
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
Physicians who visit most of their patients in their homes or nursing homes won't be able to earn the 2 percent bonus for e-prescribing on their Medicare claims, according to the current legislation.
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April 24, 2009
By:Allison Tsai
A growing number of healthcare consumers are comparing services, quality, and cost in order to meet their health goals, according to a recent survey.
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March 27, 2009
By:Jeffrey Bendix
Federal officials are providing little guidance thus far on how physicians can access funds in the $787 billion federal stimulus package to help offset the cost of buying and implementing electronic health record systems.
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March 27, 2009
By:James F. Sweeney
Most medication errors in primary care practices are prescribing errors--many of which could be prevented by electronic tools, according to a new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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