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Better Diabetes Management with EHRs Allows Patient to Spend More Time with Family
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 10, 2011
An Army veteran and retired teacher, Donald Jones enjoys riding his bike, swimming with his kids, and hitting the road with his wife in their RV… despite having diabetes. What’s his secret? Mr. Jones sees a doctor who uses health information technology (health IT). He can check his latest test results from the living room couch,
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EHR System Helps Improve the Quality of Care for Patients: An Interview with Dr. Karen Smith
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 9, 2011
Dr. Karen Smith shares her personal story about how her EHR system has helped her improve the quality of care for her patients and made her life easier.
Read Full Post.Transition to EHRs Improves Breast Cancer Survivor’s Quality of Life: Pam Crum’s Story
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | October 7, 2011
Pam Crum is a seven-year breast cancer survivor. A busy mother of two young daughters, Pam also volunteers as a mentor for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
When Pam’s cancer was diagnosed, she was pregnant with her second child. Her medical journey over these seven years has been a complicated one. During that journey, her health care providers were making the transition from paper-based to electronic medical records. Pam experienced the transition first-hand, and knows what a big difference it can make.
Read Full Post.New Video Discusses Advantages of Electronic Health Records
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | August 10, 2011
“If I could snap my finger and have one thing transform the quality of care in the country, it would be that everyone would have an electronic health record that would be universally accessible.”
Joseph McCannon, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
ONC recently released the video, “The Future of Health Care: Electronic Health Records,” which highlights the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) through commentary from health information technology leaders.
I Had More Time with My Father after Cancer Diagnosis
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | July 11, 2011
When Heidi Sitcov’s father was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor and referred to a hospice with just three months to live, her immediate response was to seek out a physician and system that could provide her father with coordinated care. A key component of that care included use of electronic health records (EHRs), where his cancer diagnoses, treatments, and treatment plans would be available for his entire provider team to access and utilize in his continued care.
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