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An infusion of federal investment to advance adoption of electronic medical records and electronic prescribing may give states greater ability to leverage their own resources for health information technology (HIT).
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States are shifting long-term services and dollars from nursing homes to care in the community, with 75% of states expanding coverage for home services, according to a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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States can save billions of dollars by placing the "dual-eligible" population in an integrated setting with managed care organizations responsible for coordinating all services, according to a new report written by The Lewin Group and sponsored by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans and Medicaid Health Plans of America.
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In April 2008, the state of Colorado was awarded $1,816,199 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for two projects designed to reduce the use of hospital emergency departments.
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While The Joint Commission is asking health care facilities to use computerized physician order entry and bar coding technology as an adjunct to arm themselves in managing high-risk medications including anticoagulants, a recent study highlights the errors implicit in this kind of information technology (IT) support.
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Delivering health information in simple, clear language is important for comprehension. However, the use of plain language and employing a low reading level are not the only factors that determine comprehension.
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According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists based in Jacksonville, FL, when people's thyroids do not work properly their bodies don't either.
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While many factors determine whether patients will understand written material, their ability to read the piece is fundamental. Therefore, copy must be written at an appropriate reading level.
