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How Germy is That Stethoscope?
Doctors sanitize their hands after a patient exam, but they often put their stethoscope back without cleaning it, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Which Cities Are the Best and Worst for Patient Wait Times?
The annual Vitals Index shows that Seattle doctors have the shortest wait time for the third year in a row. So reports UPI.
Read more...Assess Your HIPAA Security Risk
The Health and Human Services Department has released a tool to help assess a practice's HIPAA security risk. So reports Healthcare IT News.
Read more...New App Speeds Colormetric Test Results
Researchers have developed a new smartphone app that will speed the results of colorimetric tests. So reports Fierce Mobile Health.
Read more...Which States Are the Slowest to Adopt EHRs?
While physicians continue to adopt electronic health records, several states lag overall in EHR adoption. So reports USA Today.
Read more...EHR Adoption by Physicians Tops 60%
The number of small practitioners switching to electronic health records increased 11% over last year. So reports Fierce EMR.
Read more...Half of Physicians Dissatisfied with Meaningful Use Resources: Survey
A poll conducted at HIMSS found significant dissatisfaction with Meaningful Use. So reports Government Health IT.
Read more...How to Keep Personal Devices Secure
Allowing medical staff to bring their own electronic devices (BYOD) can increase productivity, but it can also lead to security breaches. So reports Healthcare IT News.
Read more...Meet the Patient of the Future
Patients who question their doctor are the future of healthcare. So reports the National Post.
Read more...How to Win Over Millennials
A study from ZocDoc and Harris Interactive found that millennial patients are so frustrated with healthcare that they will delay seeing a doctor. So reports Medcity News.
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