Videos

An Interview with Paul Martin, DO, Osteopathic Physician, Dayton, OH
Dr. Paul Martin, an osteopathic physician from Dayton, OH shares his views on what to expect when implementing an EHR and the role of health IT in the patient-centered medical home and accountable … [View Video]

An Interview with Mark Seigel, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Rockville, MD
Dr. Mark Seigel, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Rockville, MD shares his views on how physicians can utilize social media to further engage their patients. … [View Video]
Stories

Spotlight on Philip Gaziano, MD: Physician-Driven IT System Improves Quality and Reduces Costs
| By Ann Gordon
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Philip Gaziano is the midwife. Over the past six years this Springfield, MA-based internist and geriatrician has guided the birth … [View Story]

Spotlight on Michael Zaroukian, MD: Information That Matters in the Here and Now
| By Ann Gordon
Mike Zaroukian goes nowhere without his laptop, especially when he is seeing patients. “I carry it with me in the office like I would a paper chart, except that I share it with the patient so … [View Story]
Blog
Perspective: It’s Not Either-Or for Patients and EHRs
| May 16, 2013 | By Peter Basch, MD | Leave a Comment
Studies continue to be released that decry the time physicians spend on computers rather than patients. These studies do our field a disservice because they don’t focus on the many ways EHRs have … [View Blog]
Does EHR Use Lead to Lower or Higher Costs? An Overview
| September 30, 2012 | By Peter Basch, MD | 6 Comments
By Peter Basch, MD, FACP and Michael Zaroukian, MD, PhD, FACP, FHIMSS Incorrect Assumptions Lead to Incorrect Conclusions That Misinform Policy While … [View Blog]
News
A Great Leap Forward in Cancer Treatment
| October 3, 2012
Launch of next generation genomic supercomputing platform was announced on October 3, 2012 by physician, surgeon, scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong at the Newseum in Washington, … [Read News]
Coordinate After-Hours Care to Keep Patients Out of ER: Study
| June 5, 2012
Modern Physician | Rich Daly Clinicians who want to keep their patients out of the emergency department should develop after-hours clinical arrangements that allow physician notification, sharing … [Read News]
Resources
Directory of Regional Extension Centers
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&objID=3519 … [View Resource]
American Medical Association E-Prescribing Learning Center
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/eprescribing/home.shtml … [View Resource]