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 November 9, 2009
FEATURES
A New Kind of Office Visit
Kaiser Permanente and Montefiore Medical Center are two healthcare organizations that have success with patients and physicians exchanging information via the Internet.
Signs of the Times
Digital signature technology has helped healthcare organizations get more out of their EMRs and curtail chart deficiencies.
Dealing With Downtime
Learn the steps that need to be taken to ensure operations are kept in running order the next time your EHR system fails.
Big Picture
Advances in CT technology are allowing clinicians to perform whole-brain perfusion studies.
Coding and Transcription
Coding for cerebral infarction
Annual Technology Buyers’ Guide
In these days of stimulus funds, it’s more important than ever to know the facts about the leading vendors.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Health Law
The HITECH Act promises to have a wide-ranging effect on how facilities go about protecting health information.
EHR Insider
Recent federal changes to the EHR certification process threaten to diminish the CCHIT’s role and increase the standing of open source technology.
Datebook
Products and Services
Healthcare organizations looking to meet the new HIPAA regulations can implement a tool to measure their breach index.
www.watch
Searching for a new blog to satiate your quest for HIT chatter? Initiate Systems has launched a new platform for master data management.
News Briefs
Researchers say doctors could predict a patient’s risk of receiving a domestic abuse diagnosis years in advance by using EHRs as an early warning system.
By the Numbers
Get the lowdown on healthcare’s facts and figures.
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