Practice Fusion and Dell today announced that they will deliver affordable, easy-to-use EMR technology to doctors around the country. The Dell/Practice Fusion packaged solution uniquely serves the needs of the small medical practices, especially those in primary care, that make up almost 80 percent of the physician landscape. These medical practices are traditionally the hardest to reach with new technology, even though they are the foundation for preventative and specialty health care across the US.
Spring cleaning is a tradition in many homes. The occupants open up the home to the spring air, thoroughly clean the home, and sort through the accumulated goods, getting rid of things not used for a long time and which no one wants anymore. It gives one a sense of accomplishment, makes for a more pleasant surrounding and frees up space. Is this something that you do at your healthcare site on a regular basis?Via Kevin MD.
Have we reached the point where detonating an underground nuke to contain the spill is now the best option?
"Now@NEJM" — The New England Journal of Medicine begins blogging. http://ping.fm/4dSVt
NEJM -- Untangling the Web -- Patients, Doctors, and the Internet http://ping.fm/ptska
Public service message: Use secure passwords; Check out lastpass.com & 1password.com. (Yes, someone's old unused hotmail acct. got hacked.)
Freakonomics interview with Atul Gawande (2007). Still relevant. http://ping.fm/g55mC
Will Twitter soon be an essential tool for medical practices? asks CWRU http://ping.fm/Y1mg9
Penguin's iPad Demonstration Asks: Are Kids Destined to Grow Up With Tablets? http://ping.fm/MuiqE
"Social Media and Physicians" in the New England Journal of Medicine. Featuring Dr. Rob, Kevin Pho, and others. http://bit.ly/9IDA7K
Follow @kidneynotes on Twitter for interesting medical links (not just kidney-related) posted automatically.
Nathan Hellman, founder of the Renal Fellow Blog, has died. He was 36. http://ping.fm/LQKj9
