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Thursday, March 14, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Most U.S. Doctors Would Limit Patient EHR Access By Ken Terry Many physicians are willing to let patients update their own medical records, but don't want to give them full online access, says Accenture study. IBM Big Data Monitors Patients For Brain Injury UCLA, IBM and Excel Medical Electronics partner to test real-time alarm that predicts rising brain pressure in patients with traumatic head injuries. Informatics Pioneer Says Healthcare Needs Better Systems Dr. Lawrence Weed continues his longstanding advocacy for computer-aided healthcare and revamping medical education. EHR Interoperability A Hot Topic At HIMSS EHR interoperability is more likely to come from horizontal integration than vertical health IT integration, experts say. Microsoft Office 365: How One Company Saves Big Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Office customers toward the cloud, but one healthcare company finds the switch saves money, time, hassles. Bill Clinton Stumps For Health IT At HIMSS Former president touts IT's potential to empower small players in a massive system, as HIMSS pledges $2.5 million to further Clinton Global Initiative goals. Hospitals Make Strides To Show Meaningful Use: ONC Vast majority have adopted certified electronic health record technology, but most EHR systems are not comprehensive, ONC says. MORE HEALTHCARE NEWS • Big Data: Hype Vs. Hope At Interop • InteropNet's Live Wire Act • Interop Preview: Expert Advice On Building Private Cloud Exclusive for IWK Readers: Click here or use Priority Code MP_BTMNLIWKHTC to save $200 off the Early Bird pricing on ALL access and conference passes when you register before March 22nd! see also... Why You Should Attend Interop JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Jay Simmons: "Patients shouldn't be given full freedom to change data in their records as that could potentially be disastrous. I would restrict them to updating information in fields such as demographics, medical history, medications, and allergies." In reply to: Most U.S. Doctors Would Limit Patient EHR Access View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply   REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS FEATURED REPORTS Data Center Debate: Standardization vs. Specialization Most IT pros like uniformity: 60% have explicit policies to ensure consistency, and 57% of these respondents have enforcement mechanisms. But there's something to be said for systems purpose-built for a specific task, given that 45% err on the side of looser standardization. There's also the hard fact that in the age of BYOD and cloud, we're often fighting a losing battle. 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