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Single national electronic health record will help improve care in Canadian hospitals

Canada should invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to improve the health of Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Although ... read more

Invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to benefit Canadians

Canada should invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to improve the health of Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Although ... read more

A national electronic health record for primary care

The Canada Health Act states that health care ... starting with primary care records. We should select a single system and make it the national primary care electronic health record. If all primary ... read more

The Potential for Blockchain to Transform Electronic Health Records

In the U.S. a secure email standard called Direct is used to provide encrypted transmission between sender (for example, an E.R. physician) and receiver (for example, your primary care ... a ... read more

Partners HealthCare in talks to buy new electronic records system

Partners HealthCare is in negotiations to replace its patchwork of electronic health records systems, built in-house by pioneers in the industry, with a single commercial system ... patient who is ... read more

Electronic health records: the main patient record providers

Paper chase: firms including Cerner, iSoft and Emis are trying to help the NHS introduce electronic health records ... general medical practice IT systems. In March 2011, the firm won a contract to ... read more

Despite incentives, doctors are wary about switching to electronic health records

Many are aware that beginning this year, health-care professionals who effectively use electronic records ... s national coordinator for health information technology. In addition to gathering each ... read more

Telus jumps into business of health clinics, buys national chain

The purchase ensures that Telus digital products — which it calls wellness solutions — are used by the 800 health professionals working in the clinics. Telus has spent a few billion dollars developing ... read more

Partners HealthCare considers unified medical records

Partners HealthCare is in negotiations to replace its patchwork of electronic health records systems, built in-house by pioneers in the industry, with a single commercial system ... patient who is ... read more

Electronic Medical Records: A Way to Jack up Billings, Put Patients in Control, or Both?

Previously on this topic: my Atlantic Q&A with Dr. David Blumenthal, who supervised the Obama administration effort to move medical records into electronic form ... up or cancel appointments or ask my ... read more

What Health Systems, Hospitals, and Physicians Need to Know About Implementing Electronic Health Records

A decade ago, Kaiser Permanente installed the nation’s most comprehensive electronic health record ... a result, a primary care physician had to review and incorporate two sets of data, sometimes with ... read more

Invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to benefit Canadians

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