Report touts 'med-op' technology for older adults
December 28, 2009 | Molly Merrill, Associate Editor
OAKLAND, CA – Information technology is key to improving medication-related errors and improving medication adherence among older adults, according to a recent report.
Produced by the Center for Technology and Aging in Oakland, Calif., the report says "widespread use" of technology aimed at this population could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars.
"More widespread use of technologies that reduce the cost and burden of medication-related illness among older adults is urgently needed," said David Lindeman, the center's director. Click here for full report.

HHS Outlines Plans for Health IT Incentive Payment Program
Thursday, May 21, 2009
HHS has unveiled its plan for providing Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records as authorized under the federal economic stimulus package, Health Data Management reports.
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Why Some Providers Remain Wary
By Jeff Rowe, Editor
It seems safe to say that hardly anyone hasn’t experienced the downside of the “convenience” of modern technology.
You lose precious time in the office because your computer, or perhaps the company’s entire system, locks up. You’re on the phone with a supplier who apologizes and asks you to call back because, well, their system is locked up. You go to an ATM machine to get some cash, only to leave empty-handed because “the system is temporarily off-line.”
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Physicians Still Worried About EHRs Disrupting Work
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Physicians have limited knowledge of the American Recovery and Reinvestment provisions, according to a recent online survey of 1,001 physicians, and they are still reluctant to adopt information technology.
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The Answer to a Healthcare Decision Maker's Prayer
Oakland, California; November 9, 2009 – The SuiteMed Electronic Health Record System (PMS/EHR) effectively addresses the need to better manage healthcare costs, the quality of patient care and the increasing difficulty of Physicians meeting the rapidly growing paperwork requirements of an expanding medical delivery system.
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KLAS Examines Allscripts One Year After the Misys Merger
OREM, UT, November 17, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- One year after its landmark merger with Misys, electronic medical record (EMR) vendor Allscripts is at a crossroads, facing declining customer satisfaction in several key areas while still maintaining its position as the most-considered vendor in outpatient EMR purchases. A new report from KLAS takes a closer look at the company's struggles and opportunities as the race for meaningful use gets underway.
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