(Reuters Health)—Many high-risk therapeutic devices get U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval with only one study proving their safety and efficacy before going to market. Studies of how the devices work once they are on the market are also few and far between, according to a new study that looked at all 28 high-risk…
The ACR’s RISE Registry Can Help Rheumatologists Improve Patient Care
“RISE is a tool designed by rheumatologists, for rheumatologists. I would encourage everyone to give it a try, watch our demo and learn about our results. We now have over 900,000 patient encounters, and the growth of the registry has been amazing. With your participation, it will develop into a powerhouse of knowledge. It’s so…
Health Data Breaches on the Rise
Large-scale health data breaches reported by doctors and health plans have been rising steadily, a new report shows. From 2010 to 2013, nearly 1000 large breaches affected more than 29 million individual health records, and more than half resulted from theft or loss of laptops, thumb drives and paper records, according to researchers with access…
Make Critical Electronic Health Record Decisions Now to Avoid Penalties and Maximize Incentives
Rheumatology practices of all sizes are considering the most cost-efficient and effective ways to achieve Meaningful Use.
Chaos Control
Plan ahead to ensure your practice survives a disaster
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Experts discuss the process of becoming “meaningful users” of electronic medical records
Listen to Itara Barnes, ACR senior specialist of health informatics, discuss the meaningful use electronic health record certification process.
Are You a Meaningful User?
As a follow-up to last month’s article (August 2010) about the final rule for the electronic health record (EHR) stimulus program—which offers up to $64,000 to eligible providers who are meaningful users of an EHR system—this month we will explore the minimum requirements for successful meaningful use, which take effect in 2011 and will build gradually each year of the program.