A Message for Xerox: Americans Not 'Resistant to Change'; They Are Resistant to Reckless Change That Endangers Them

A Message for Xerox: Americans Not 'Resistant to Change'; They Are Resistant to Reckless Change That Endangers Them

By Unknown at 4:12 PM

A press release from Xerox Healthcare Provider Solutions: Jul 31, 2012 Only 26 Percent of Americans Want Electronic Medical Records, Says Xe...

How Many Legal Settlements Does it Take... to Lead to Real Change in Johnson and Johnson Leadership?

How Many Legal Settlements Does it Take... to Lead to Real Change in Johnson and Johnson Leadership?

By Unknown at 5:00 AM

And the latest Johnson & Johnson settlement is (as described in Bloomberg/ BusinessWeek): Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will pay $181 mill...

Was EPIC successful in watering down the Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule?

Was EPIC successful in watering down the Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule?

By Unknown at 3:38 PM

At my Aug. 31, 2012 post " Health IT Vendor EPIC Caught Red-Handed: Ghostwriting And Using Customers as Stealth Lobbyists - Did ONC Ign...

Realizing EHR potential, or avoiding patient endangerment?

Realizing EHR potential, or avoiding patient endangerment?

By Unknown at 11:37 AM

I noted an interesting comment posted in the comment thread of Bob Wachter's post "Putting the “A” Back in SOAP Notes: Time to Tack...

Who Really Makes Brand-Name Pharmaceuticals?

Who Really Makes Brand-Name Pharmaceuticals?

By Unknown at 5:00 AM

A striking illustration of the hazards to patients' and the public's health from health care organizational leaders using fashionabl...

"MetroHealth, Explorys use huge patient database to revolutionize medical research"

"MetroHealth, Explorys use huge patient database to revolutionize medical research"

By Unknown at 7:40 AM

As I have written in the past, beware claims of "revolutions" where healthcare or medical research are involved.  As in a slide in...

Two recent interesting settlements at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), both involving technology

Two recent interesting settlements at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), both involving technology

By Unknown at 8:46 AM

Two recent interesting settlements at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), both involving technology. The first case involved a medication...