Thứ Năm, 19 tháng 5, 2011

NPfIT: National Programme of Failed IT in the NHS

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I have a suggestion for the Queen: Perhaps the NPfIT (National Programme for IT in the NHS) should be renamed the " National Programme...
Thứ Tư, 18 tháng 5, 2011

More Medical Societies Supported by Industry

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There were several new reports about the extent that medical societies are supported by industry.  Last week we asked whether the extent of...

Another Blow to the Health IT Idealists: Sony CEO Howard Stringer, and HHS OIG, on Information Security

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In a series of Healthcare Renewal posts such as those linked below, I pointed out that healthcare IT information security was largely a pip...
Thứ Hai, 16 tháng 5, 2011

Global Fund Will Not Suppress Discussion of Health Care Corruption

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Some good news to discuss, for a change.... We previously discussed losses from corruption reported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberc...
Thứ Bảy, 14 tháng 5, 2011

How to Fix EMRs: Shoreline Pools, Electronic Medical Records and Criminally Negligent Homicide

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There are many parallels between the health IT sector ( with known injuries and deaths [1]; deliberate lack of regulatory enforcement in pa...
Thứ Sáu, 13 tháng 5, 2011

Was the Wright Medical CEO Really "Pleased" to "Continue Our Commitment to the Highest Standards of Legal and Ethical Conduct?"

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This story fits into the "if you believed that one, I have a bridge to sell you" category.  Let's go back seven months to 2010...
Thứ Tư, 11 tháng 5, 2011

Has the Heart Rhythm Society Become More Like a Marketing Firm?

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ProPublica's and USA Today's joint investigation of one medical society's ties to industry has created a stir.  (The full ProPub...