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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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.
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Lygeia Ricciardi | October 11, 2011
Lygeia Ricciardi shares her story about how access to health information and active engagement as caregivers helped her and her husband avoid the trauma, risks, and financial costs of open heart surgery for their baby.
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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.
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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