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Fewer lab tests sought by docs with HIE access
Physicians who had access to a health information exchange (HIE) ordered fewer lab tests for patients with prior test results after the HIE was formed than they did previously, according to a new
Partner with patients to avoid gaps with test results
In the outpatient setting, up to a quarter or more of abnormal test results are not followed up in a timely manner, according to a commentary published this week in the Journal of the American
Clinical decision support a double-edged sword
Some patients are put off by doctors who use electronic decision-support tools during diagnostic visits, according to an article published recently in HealthLeaders Media. Nevertheless, a growing
Follow up lacking on a majority of hospital tests
Follows up on patient tests is often poor, according to a review of international studies, an article published in BMJ Quality and Safety reports. Up to 61 percent of inpatient test results and 75
Verizon opens HIE services to imaging, test results, small providers
Verizon Communications is making a broader push into health IT by expanding its cloud-based Verizon Medical Data Exchange to support interoperability of digital images and test results, in addition
HIE takes away the mystery of treating unconscious patients in the ED
The clinical scenario is familiar to many doctors, according to Dr. Paul Abramson, board member of the San Francisco Health Information Exchange: An elderly man, unconscious and seriously ill,
Study: Doctors managing discharged patients don't get info they need
Far too often, doctors caring for patients being discharged from hospitals don't get the tests, data and other information they need to conduct good follow-up care, according to a new study. The
Study: Patients often not informed about abnormal test findings
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has drawn a disturbing conclusion--that physicians frequently don't tell patients when they have an abnormal test result. The researchers,
SPOTLIGHT: Should patients have broader health data access?
As Dr. Ted Eytan sees it, patients have far too little access to their own medical information, thanks largely to a medical and societal culture that encourages keeping records close to the vest.
