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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive >  Going Green 2009

How Green Are EMRs?

A discussion about the environmental benefits and drawbacks of going paperless.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

The federal government has mandated that the healthcare industry digitally document every patient by 2014. But will making this transition to electronic medical records have a positive environmental impact? It's possible, say two technology experts, but not without careful considerations.

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