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A clinical decision support app, integrated into the electronic health record, enables emergency department physicians to sort through a patient’s medical history for certain conditions in seconds.January 14
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While artificial intelligence has the potential to address the epidemic of diagnostic errors in healthcare, the industry must overcome the challenges and limitations of these new digital tools.January 6
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The American Hospital Association is concerned that if the Food and Drug Administration’s draft guidance on clinical decision support software is implemented it could hinder innovation.December 26
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An interoperable electronic health records-based electronic referral system can produce higher rates of patient referrals to a state tobacco Quit Line than does fax-based referral.December 17
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National campaigns encouraging the more judicious use of radiological studies are having an impact in reducing Americans’ medical radiation doses.November 22
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Virtual care and decision support tools figure prominently in large employers’ plans to improve care quality and access.October 2
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued revised draft guidance on the categories of clinical decision support software subject to FDA oversight.October 1
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Efforts to improve patient care and capitalize on vast stores of medical information will lean heavily on healthcare information systems—many experts believe computerization must pay off now.September 27
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A new tool from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help physicians find pain-related information on a particular patient.September 20
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Executives believe new system will make it easier to communicate and access patient information.September 20
