Data Mining Systems Improve Cost and Quality of Healthcare – Or Do They?
William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Several email lists I am on were abuzz last week about the publication of a paper…
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The Learning Healthcare System and Evidence-Based Medicine
Implementing the Learning Healthcare System Can Be Facilitated Using the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor The enthusiasm…
Knowns and Unknowns About the Health IT Workforce
Knowns and Unknowns About the Health IT Workforce William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I have had the opportunity over the last…
Shining a Light on Biggest Health IT Topics in 2012
Top Health IT Guest Posts in 2012 Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts and by now you’re thinking we’re milking this whole Health IT…
Next Steps for the Clinical Informatics Subspecialty
Initial Certification Exam and Board Review Course William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Progress on the clinical informatics subspecialty for physicians continues…
Improving Use of Health Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Improving Patient Safety Through Electronic Health Record Simulation William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Most tools used in medicine require knowledge and…
Health IT Jobs Growth Outpacing Qualified People to Fill Them?
CHIME Survey Shows Challenges in Meeting HIT Staffing Needs William Hersh, MD Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I recently wrote about the substantial growth…
Engaging Clinicians in Input of Quality EHR Data
Data Entry: An Under-Discussed Grand Challenge for Informatics William Hersh, MD Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor Everyone, including this blog writer, has been…
Nominations Sought for Top 25 Clinical Informaticists
Modern Healthcare Call for Entries for 2012 Top 25 Clinical Informaticists For the third straight year Modern Healthcare is seeking nominations for the country’s Top…