Worth a Read: Articles of Interest to the Healthcare IT Field

EHRs May Reduce Physicians Paid Malpractice Settlements
By: Molly Merrill
Healthcare IT News, November 26, 2008

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows a trend toward lower paid malpractice claims for physicians who are active users of EHR technology.
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HL7 Releases 'Breakthrough' Work
By: Bernie Monegain
Healthcare IT News, November 24, 2008

Standards organization Health Level Seven has published four new implementation guides for clinical document architecture, an accomplishment HL7 officials call "breakthrough progress."
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Island in the Stream?
By: Mark Hagland
HealthCare Informatics, November, 2008

CIOs are approaching surgery as either a standalone operation or a link in the EMR-enabled continuum of care.
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Weathering the Storm
By: Kate Huvane Gambell
HealthCare Informatics, November, 2008

Having a disaster recovery plan can mean the difference between scrambling for a quick IT fix and smooth sailing in the storm.
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A Mandate in Mass
By: David Raths
HealthCare Informatics, November, 2008

A new state law in Massachusetts mandates that hospitals and community health centers adopt CPOE systems by 2012 and electronic health record systems by 2015. Is the new law's deadline of 2012 too ambitious?
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