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CMS needs long-term vision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services lacks a coherent vision for the future, according to former administrator Donald M. Berwick, who stepped down from the agency after completing a
Evidence network lets Beacon communities share info in real time
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Beacon communities--the 17 model entities across the U.S. that are using electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve various patient
Can mandatory checklists actually improve patient safety?
In the world of healthcare, the medical checklist has become a superstar. In essence, it seems like a simple, easy-to-use method that has been used by hospitals for functions such as preventing
MU panel considers EMR Stage 2 delay
In a discussion earlier this week, the Health IT Policy Committee's Meaningful Use (MU) work group discussed whether it would make sense to delay by one year--until 2014--the beginning of Stage 2 of
