Standards for Meaningful Use of EHR Still in the Development Process The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology plans to “harmonize” the standards of certified electronic health records and meaningful use through the National Health Information Network, according to a new report.
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Quality of Life
A recent study addressed the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on patients' lives and the aspect of their lives that may change as a result of the diagnosis.
Five Benefits of Twittering for Nurses There are many ways that nurses make intelligent use of Twitter. They can use it to obtain job leads, receive the latest conference coverage, connect with other nurses and industry leaders, and as a fast source for nursing news. Nurses can also establish an account for their practice and use it to provide patients with important general information.
Tysabri and PML: Several Recent Cases Tysabri (natalizumab) is a monoclonal antibody, which is an effective treatment for relapsing forms of MS. However, it can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
iPhone 3GS Review: The Decision Becomes Harder When those with iPhone 3GS were told they had to pay full fee for the new the 3GS it made no sense for most of us to upgrade-particularly when most of the new features would be available with the software updates in 3.0.
Market Pulse Mike Doran
A Week in Review and a Look Ahead There was not much change on the week as the Dow dropped 1%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.25% and the Nasdaq rose about 0.59% continuing its outperformance.
Nurses' Blogs Lisa Schulmeister, RN, MN, APRN-BC, OCN, FAAN
Expert Reasoning Some families can be demanding, some questioning, some "overly concerned," but how often do we discount what they are saying because of the way they communicate with us?
Gretchen A. Piatt, Phd, MPH, discusses the effectiveness of using waist circumference as a non-invasive method of identifying patients at risk for diabetes and CVD.
While the concept of shrinking humans is quite fantastic and unrealistic, scientists have already developed tiny vessels that can hunt down diseased cells and deliver precise drug doses.
Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.
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