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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

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Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > January, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 1

The Hidden Benefits of Going Paperless

EMR implementation can be a perfect time to make improvements to your workflow.

Jan Kleinhesselink, RN, CPHQ

Implementing an electronic medical records system is the perfect time to identify and weed out redundancies and weaknesses in your facility. Attempting to automate your current processes without addressing inefficiencies can be a recipe for failure, leading to much frustration during the implementation and rework following the go-live.

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