By Adrielle Harvey, The Oklahoman http://www.redorbit.com Jun. 17–Dr. Russell Kohl recognized the value of electronic health records more than two years ago. Kohl shared his experiences Monday when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that Oklahoma has been selected to take part in a demonstration project that involves using certified electronic health records […]

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http://www.redorbit.com Hyland Software has announced that UW Health (including University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics) has selected OnBase, its enterprise content management software, to use as part of the academic medical center’s electronic medical record by integrating with its current applications. OnBase will be used in clinical care through integration with current applications. A patient’s […]

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http://www.sciencedaily.com ScienceDaily (Jun. 18, 2008) — By 2025, the wait to see a doctor could get a lot longer if the current number of students training to be primary care physicians doesn’t increase soon, according to a new University of Missouri study. Jack Colwill, professor emeritus of family and community medicine in the MU School […]

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Associated Press http://www.kvoa.com PHOENIX (AP) – An Arizona appellate court ruling says a state law on medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. At issue is a law that sets qualifications required for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals says the law is unconstitutional because it violates the […]

American Medical Association http://www.earthtimes.org CHICAGO, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — To help reduce the substantial administrative burden of ensuring accurate insurance payments for physician services, the American Medical Association (AMA) today launched the Cure for Claims campaign to help heal the ailing system of processing medical claims with health insurers, and unveiled the first AMA National […]

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