Books Are Not Dead, Especially Informatics Books
Book Publishing Certainly Has Changed William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor An article last fall in The New Republic noted that the…
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When do Physicians Behave Like Consumers?
There Are Some General Rules-of-Thumb Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD We are seeing a flood of health IT tools come in to the market, some…
Quality/Operations-Led Meaningful Use Program
Part 3 – Embedding MU in Daily Operations By Beth Houck, VP of Client Services, SA Ignite When Meaningful Use (MU) began, there was little consideration…
Seeking Input: Evidence Report for HIE
Comment Period Open Until Feb 26th William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Last fall, I reported that the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC),…
EHR Planned Obsolesence
EHRs Come with Built In Obsolescence with Changes Associated with Meaningful Use William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles…
Training Workers Protects Patient Data
The Cure for Uneducated Users is Training By Mike Semel Blog: 4Medapproved.com/HITSecurity Twitter: @SemelConsulting Universal Precautions (ALWAYS putting on protective gloves, masks, and protective clothing)Â for…
Clinical Informatics Fellowship: OHSU Plans
The Complicated World of Informatics William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor The complicated world of informatics training will become even more complicated…
Advice to the New National Coordinator
Fragile Times Now That HITECH Funding Has Passed By John Halamka, MD Karen DeSalvo started as the new National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology on…
What is the future of EHRs?
Can EHRs achieve the interconnectedness we need? Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have come a long way in moving U.S. healthcare…