SPE18 Visual Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons Learned SYM12 Grand Rounds: Cases and Experts From Across the Nation SYM14 Hot Topics 2014 SYM18 Structuring a Part-time Practice in the Evolving Medical Environment: How to Make It Work SYM29 Adjusting to Changing Demographic: Valuing the Patient in Determining Options for Treatment SYM41 Best of the Anterior Segment Specialty Meetings 201...

background local health departments (lhds) operate in a complex and dynamic public health landscape, with changing demands on their emergency response capacities. informatics capacities might play an instrumental role in aiding lhds emergency preparedness. this study aimed to explore the extent to which lhds’ informatics capacities are associated with their activity level in emergency preparedn...

J Adv Pract Oncol 2012;3:330–332 The dreaded memo came on a Friday afternoon (as dreaded memos often seem to do). It read: “You must sign up for training for the change from Cerner to the Epic System.” Insert any vendor’s name in place of either of these two electronic health record (EHR) systems,1 and the feeling of dread it brings on is the same. My first question was “Why?” The current syste...

OBJECTIVE Electronic health records (EHRs) have potential to improve quality and safety, but many physicians do not use these systems to full capacity. The objective of this study was to determine whether this usage gap is narrowing over time. DESIGN Follow-up mail survey of 1,144 physicians in Massachusetts who completed a 2005 survey. MEASUREMENTS Adoption of EHRs and availability and use of ...