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How Common Are Electronic Health Records in the United States? Electronic health records (EHRs) are promising tools to improve quality and efficiency in health care, but data on their adoption rate are limited. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
The Role of Medical Liability Reform in Federal Health Care Reform This article explores three reasons why bundling both medical liability reform and health care reform may prove valuable in health care reform development. Published In: The New England Journal of Medicine (Online First) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Screening for Chronic Conditions Using a Patient Internet Portal Internet portals offer a new way to screen patients for chronic conditions. This article describes the use of an online screening survey to help patients and physicians diagnose three conditions that may be overlooked in time-restricted primary care visits. Published In: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Journal articles | 11/13/2009 |
Nine Leading Research Teams Selected to Study How Digital Games Improve Players' Health The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced more than $1.85 million in grants for research that will offer unprecedented insight into how digital games can improve players' health behaviors and outcomes. With funding from RWJF's Health... | News releases | 11/04/2009 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Forum on the Future Impact of Neuroscience and Behavior Change On November 11-12, RWJF and the Monitor Institute will host a "Forum on the Future Impact of Neuroscience and Behavior Change" designed to shine a light on key areas of innovation and what they could mean for the future of health and health care. | Stories and articles | 10/27/2009 |
Could Health Courts Provide An Answer on Malpractice Reform? One proposal receiving increasing attention is the creation of a system of specialized health courts, which would apply rational, consistent standards to resolving medical liability claims and compensating injured patients. | Stories and articles | 10/23/2009 |
Lost in Transmission-FDA Drug Information That Never Reaches Clinicians This commentary calls for prescription medication labels to more accurately reflect FDA review documents. The FDA is considering adopting "Prescription Drug Facts Boxes" to supply crucial information now absent from many drug labels. Published In: The New England Journal of Medicine (Online First) | Journal articles | 10/21/2009 |
Implementation of a standardized briefing and debriefing tool in a large regional medical center was a practical and feasible strategy to improve perceptions of interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in the operating room. Published In: The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety | Journal articles | 10/14/2009 |
Kaiser Permanente "Biobank" Receives $25-Million Grant from National Institutes of Health NIH awarded the Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment and Health and the University of California, San Francisco Institute for Human Genetics a $24.8-million grant to conduct an expansive genotyping project. | News releases | 10/12/2009 |
RWJF Community Mourns Passing of Frank Karel Former Vice President for Communications was widely recognized as a preeminent thinker and innovator in health communications; praised for his "bold vision for philanthropy." | Stories and articles | 09/21/2009 |
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