Security Worries Hamper EHR adoption

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According to researchers at North Carolina State University, concern about privacy is what is really holding back EHR acceptance. Worry about making oneself vulnerable to identity theft is at the heart of this issue. David Baumer, head of N.C. State’s business management department and author of a new study, concurs and validates this concern.  According [...]

Healthcare Cost Reduction May Be Only a Fantasy- Even After Revamping the System

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The neurosurgeon walked into the courtroom to defend his malpractice case.  A patient suffering from a poor result was suing him. The doctor’s  palms were sweaty, his heart was racing, his head was pounding.  He looked up to see the jury of “his peers”.  But wait!  A jury of his peers would mean other doctors, [...]