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More Than 100k Primary Care Providers Adopting EHRs
Nationwide, more than one-third of total primary care physicians (PCPs) are working with their regional extension centers (REC) to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), according to the U.S. Department of Health & Senior Services.
Half of these providers are in small group practices or consortia of small group practices. The other half is made up of community health centers (18%), public hospitals (11%); the remaining 21% are in various underserved settings.
The nation's 62 RECs assist PCPs in meeting meaningful use through the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. So far they have helped more than half of the targeted 1,776 critical access and rural hospitals, according to HHS.
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Sources: Becker's Hospital Review; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
New Insights on Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Sexual, Gender Minorities
December 7th 2023Despite there being a great demand for data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity in the cancer space, individuals who identify as a sexual and gender minority remain poorly represented.
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Gestational Diabetes Is a Key Population Health Opportunity
December 7th 2023Diagnosing and treating gestational diabetes can have long-term positive effects on the health of the mother and the baby, warranting a distinct focus on the condition, according to an Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event held in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Refining Precision Prevention for Benign Breast Disease
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Exagamglogene Autotemcel Meets End Points in Severe Sickle Cell Disease, β-Thalassemia
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