CDC Grand Rounds Webcast: Electronic Health Records

 

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As I’ve mentioned before, once a month the CDC  presents a Public Health Grand Rounds webcast, on a wide spectrum of health issues.

 

Last April, I gave considerable blog space to CDC Grand Rounds: Sodium Reduction

 

Later today (Thursday July 21st, 2011) - at 1pm EST - the CDC will present their latest Grand Rounds broadcast, this time on Electronic Health Records.

 

While admittedly not without its controversies (including start up costs, Physician training, privacy issues, etc.), their use over time is expected to save billions in health care costs every year, and so their adoption – particularly among Medicare & Medicaid providers - is being heavily encouraged by the HHS.

 

To learn more about this technology, and how it will affect medical care in the future, tune in today at 1pm.

 

 

Next Grand Rounds Presentation

Lyme Disease

 

Electronic Health Records: What′s in it for Everyone? - Electronic health records (EHRs) allow for the systematic collection and management of patient health information in a form that can be shared across multiple health care settings. By providing easier access to patients’ medical records, EHRs can help improve healthcare quality, efficiency and safety. Full Text

 

 

 

These presentations run about an hour. 

 

If you miss the live broadcast, you’ll be able to view this latest Grand Rounds presentation on the CDC’s Streaming Health Youtube Channel in about 48 hours.

 

Other Grand Rounds presentations archived, and available for viewing, include:

 

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