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HIT Standards Committee: Clinical quality workgroup tackles trio of initiatives

Top Stories | Thursday, July 01 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
During an HIT Clinical Quality Workgroup update this week, Janet Corrigan, chair of the HIT Standards Committee, and Floyd Eisenberg, workgroup member, provided updates on three initiatives: re-tooling of 2011 meaningful use measures, results of an environmental scan of leading healthcare systems and an NQF Fast Track project.
 

Survey: VA hospitals get high marks, but disparities still exist

Industry News | Tuesday, December 22 2009
Although an investigation of 124 Veteran Affairs' (VA) hospitals revealed that the quality of care had significantly improved over the past decade, discrepancies of care still exist within certain segments, including minorities, gender and those with mental disorders, according to the 2009 Department of VA hospital quality report.
 

Neurology: MRI reveals brain damage that may predict future memory loss

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, August 11 2009
Areas of brain damage, indicated through white matter hyperintensity volume and infarcts seen on brain MRI, which originally thought to be related to stroke, may help doctors predict a person's risk of memory problems in old age, according to research published in today's issue of Neurology.
 

Study: Paper-based workarounds may improve EMR functionality

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, July 21 2009
The pen-and-paper workarounds employed by healthcare providers who use an EMR system may help make EMRs even more useful, according to research in the September issue of the International Journal of Medical Informatics.
 

Scots start SINAPSE for 'best practice' imaging

Industry News | Monday, July 20 2009
The Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform for Scientific Excellence (SINAPSE) consortium is studying effective medical imaging methods to help diagnose and treat patients with Alzheimer's disease, stroke and cancer.
 

MSU cardiovascular researchers to receive $400K in stimulus funds

Industry News | Monday, June 08 2009
Professors from Michigan State University (MSU) have received nearly $400,000 for cardiovascular research from the National Institutes of Health  via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
 

Medicaid/Medicare rapid learning network could cut costs, find better treatments

Top Stories | Wednesday, March 25 2009
A group of health policy experts is calling on Congress and the Obama administration to support the development of a rapid learning network that would share clinical information on Medicare and Medicaid patients to learn what medical treatments work best.
 

SIR: Ankle brachial index IDs heart risk missed by Framingham score

Conference News | Tuesday, March 10 2009
The use of common screening tests like the ankle brachial index (ABI), along with traditional risk scoring systems, such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), could prevent thousands of MIs in individuals who were not originally thought to be at high risk, according to findings presented at the 2009 meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) in San Diego this week.
 

Blood pressure pill may benefit brain tumor patients after radiation therapy

Clinical Studies | Friday, February 20 2009
A widely used blood pressure medication may be the key to preventing brain function loss common after radiation treatment, and could offer an improved quality of life for cancer patients, according to a study published in this month's International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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