Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requesting that the nation’s push for electronic medical records include a study of the medical error rates associated with this technology.
The Hill: Rep. Ellmers Wants Health IT Push To Focus On Errors Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said the push toward electronic medical records should include a thorough study of medical errors. Ellmers pressed for a greater emphasis on medical errors Thursday in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
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- Obstipation Definition
- Difference between obstipation and constipation
- Obstipation Causes
- Obstipation Treatment
Obstipation is the failure to pass fecal matters or gas, practically a chronic constipation. It is a state where the intestines are never fully emptied and would eventually lead to obstruction.
There is no definite diagnostic exam for obstipation.
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The Washington Post reports on how this emerging electronic health record system is impacting the marketplace. In other Health IT news, the Twin Cities’ market appears to be full of “early adopters” of online care services, according to the Pioneer Press.
The Washington Post/Bloomberg: VA, Defense Developing Patient-Sharing SystemElectronic health record vendors Epic Systems and Cerner may face competition from a joint patient information-sharing network being developed by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, analysts said. P
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- How To Get Pregnant
- Tips For Getting Pregnant
- When To Get Pregnant
The most precious gift and greatest joy a woman can give is giving birth to a beautiful baby. Though a lot of women would say “I want to get pregnant” or “I am ready to be pregnant”, but the reality is, some women would get pregnant with no trouble whereas others would have a hard time and would need an enormous deal of optimism and patience. If a co
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- Pyelonephritis
- What is Pyelonephritis
- Acute Pyelonephritis
- Chronic Pyelonephritis
- Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis
- Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
- Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy
- Pyelonephritis in Children
- Pyelonephritis Symptoms
- Pyelonephritis Causes
- Pyelonephritis Diagnosis
- Pyelonephritis Pathology
- Pyelonephritis Treatment
The kidneys are bean-shaped structures in the abdominal cavity that are roughly the size of a human fist.
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