Free on-demand presentations
MINNEAPOLIS, July 24, 2008—The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is offering several free online resources. They may be viewed any time, at your convenience.
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Webinar on improving depression management & BTE’s P4P program
MINNEAPOLIS, July 24, 2008—The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) will hold a Webinar on depression care management to help educate primary care and behavioral health groups on best management practices and their implementation and potentially qualify for rewards from BHCAG’s Bridges to Excellence Program.
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ACLU says EHR bill lacks patient privacy protections
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23, 2008—The American Civil Liberties Union has urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to require patient control of medical records and compensation for privacy breaches to be a part of the standards set for converting to electronic patient records.
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Commonwealth Fund report: U.S. health care slipping
MINNEAPOLIS, July 21, 2008—The annual score card from the Commonwealth Fund shows that care in the U.S. typically falls far short of what is achievable. Quality of care is variable, and opportunities are routinely missed to prevent disease, disability, hospitalization, and mortality.
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Lakewood Hospital in Staples wins national honor for quality care
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9, 2008—Lakewood Health System, of Staples, Minn., has been named the number one winner nationally in the small hospital category of the 2008 Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare awards program.
The program recognizes the best leadership teamwork in hospitals, health plans, and medical group practices.
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MN clinic diabetes scores improve
MINNEAPOLIS, June 30, 2008 - Clinics with electronic health records provided better diabetes care in 2007 than those relying on paper records, according to MN Community Measurement.
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Register now for PQRI review
MINNEAPOLIS, June 23, 2008—CMS is issuing a call to all physicians who wish to review their 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) quality measures data.
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EHR adoption happening nationwide, but slowly
MINNEAPOLIS June 19, 2008—A survey of more than 2,700 physicians nationwide shows that relatively few have made the switch to electronic health records, with the biggest barrier to switching being the high cost.
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