Tech jobs driving improved health care employment numbers

Hiring in health care is picking up, particularly when it comes to tech-related jobs. Read more

Top health care tech trends for 2012

Technology is moving faster than ever and health care organizations of all sizes are constantly adjusting to what’s new. Here are the top tech trends that’ll be changing how you do your job in 2012. Read more

EHR upgrades can lead to more prescribing errors

A new study indicates upgrading your EHR system can actually lead to an increase in certain kinds of mistakes. Read more

Survey: Most patients leery of EHRs due to privacy concerns

Electronic health records may be the way health care is moving, but that doesn’t mean patients are ready for it. Read more

How did hospital lose 20k patient records for a year?

One of the country’s leading hospitals is trying to explain how 20,000 patient records ended up on a homework-help site for nearly a year. Read more

EHR adoption growing… slowly

Adoption of electronic health records is expanding — but don’t expect to say goodbye to paper just yet. Read more

The scary truth about two common drugs

A potentially dangerous side effect of two commonly prescribed drugs was just uncovered — and the way it was found is just as interesting as the actual side effect. Read more

EHR adoption survey: Are you lagging behind your peers?

Adoption of electronic health records continues apace — with many more practices planning to implement the technology in the very near future. Read more

Wikileaks gives some more reason to fear EHRs

So far, Wikileaks’ release of embarrassing government documents has been limited to foreign policy issues. But some fear it’s a sign that the feds can’t protect electronic health records, either. Read more

Study: Why docs won’t email their patients

Only 7% of physicians regularly use e-mail to interact with patients. Why don’t more busy docs use this time-saving tool? Read more

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