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Proof positive of government incompetence and recklessness in information technology - H.R.3303 - Bipartisan call for exemption of health IT from the FD&C Act

Posted by | 7:46 AM
Here's proof positive of government incompetence and recklessness in information technology. A new proposed bill that would exempt healt...

Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems: ED EHR Systems Pose Serious Concerns, Report Says

Posted by | 7:03 AM
A report " Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems " appeared in the Oct. 2013 issue of "...

A War on Patients: Panel Says EHRs Should Not Be Vetted Before Marketing and Deployment

Posted by | 4:42 AM
"First, do harm - it's a learning experience, and injured or dead patients are just a bump in the road, anyway" - the apparent...

Arguments with Pavlov's Dogs: Health IT Regulation Will "Harm Innovation"? How, exactly?

Posted by | 8:55 AM
Health IT hyper-enthusiasts, when faced with the prospect of government regulations, react like Pavlov's dogs with the response " ...

FDA Safety and Innovation Act: To contain an "Appropriate, risk-based regulatory framework pertaining to health information technology"

Posted by | 8:14 AM
Congress has just released an an Act "to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act to revise and extend the user-fee p...

WSJ "There's a Medical App for That—Or Not" - Misinformation on Health IT Safety Regulation?

Posted by | 1:27 PM
There's a health IT meme that just won't die (patients may, but not the meme). It's the meme that health IT "certification...

EHR: "The Dangerous Decade"

Posted by | 6:47 AM
A new perspective piece has appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Although it is not freely available, I...

Novel Idea on Healthcare IT: Worth a Billion Dollars!

Posted by | 4:56 AM
From an AMIA announcement: CMS Innovation Center Announces $1 Billion Funding Opportunity: CMS announced a new initiative, the Health Care ...