Healthcare facilities and physician practices large and small are investing in electronic medical records. A variety of facilities tell how they've taken the plunge - and offer advice for those ready to make the jump.
The adoption rate of intensity modulated radiation therapy is skyrocketing thanks to new sophisticated techniques for treating malignancies of many kinds and sparing critical structures and normal tissue.
With IGRT, radiation oncology teams are better hitting the target, gaining the confidence to increase doses, permeate the tumor and significantly decrease the side effects of radiation treatment.
Tired of waiting? Try being a doctor for a change, rather than a patient. If you are a cardiologist waiting for an all-encompassing IT solution that is based on the real-world aspects of your practice and patient flows, well, pull up a chair, it's going to be a while longer.
Attention surrounding the value and need for electronic medical records has never been greater until the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. As Health and Human Services' Secretary Michael Leavitt said, "There may not have been an experience that demonstrates, for me or the country, more powerfully the need for electronic health records than Katrina."
