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Improving Health Care in Schools: School Nurse Leader Gives District’s EHR System an A+
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | May 9, 2012
Marie DeSisto is an innovator when it comes to electronic health records (EHRs) and improving health care in schools. Thanks to her efforts, school nurses in Waltham, MA, are linked by an EHR system that helps them serve students in ways that go far beyond the basics. Just one example: EHR data on student obesity convinced budget-conscious administrators not to eliminate recess.
In honor of National Nurses Week and National School Nurse Day,
ONC Staff Tops the Agenda at HIMSS 2012
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | February 17, 2012
Last year, the annual HIMSS conference drew record-breaking crowds with more than 30,000 people from around the country gathered to learn about the latest health information technology (health IT) and to share ideas and experiences. Electronic health records (EHRs), meaningful use, and how to use technology to improve care dominated the schedule. Presentations by ONC staff were among the best attended.
Read Full Post.EHRs Make Flu Shot Reminders Easier
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | January 13, 2012
Discusses how electronic health records can help make flu shot reminders easier.
Read Full Post.Providing Quality Health Care for Patients: Dr. Chris Tashjian’s Perspective on EHRs and Meaningful Use
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 15, 2011
A specialist in family medicine, Dr. Christopher Tashjian, practices in rural Ellsworth, WI. In the year since his practice switched to electronic health records (EHRs), he’s seen a number of benefits, thanks to printed visit summaries, e-prescribing, and remote, electronic access to health records. Dr.Tashjian is a Meaningful Use Vanguard (a “MUVer”) and believes achieving meaningful use of EHRs and health information technology (health IT) is the roadmap to providing quality health care and improving efficiency.
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ONC Celebrates Veterans Day and VA’s Commitment to Health IT Through Blue Button
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 10, 2011
This Veterans Day, we honor our country’s military veterans and celebrate the one year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) “Blue Button,” an online tool that allows veterans to access, download, and manage their electronically-stored health data.
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