Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the HIStalk crowd. I wish you the joys of the season!
Morning Headlines 4/1/15
Ambulatory EHR and practice management vendor e-MDs has been acquired by Martin Equity Partners and merged with existing Martin portfolio company MDeverywhere, a revenue cycle management and physician credentialing system.
Sentinel Event Alert 54: Safe use of health information technology
The Joint Commission issues a Sentinel Event Alert on the safe use of health IT, focusing on process improvement, leadership, and developing an internal culture focused on safety.
Doctor exodus over new e-health system rocks Defence
In Australia, 30 doctors resign from the Department of Defence over fears that its newly implemented EHR compromises patient safety.
For as much as you grouse about how peoples’ spelling mistakes annoy you, let me be the first to tell you that “The Department of Defense” is responsible for the nation’s military forces. “The Department of Defence” is responsible for keeping people off of fences.
Thank you.
It’s not a spelling mistake: http://www.defence.gov.au/
Hi Tim,
You aren’t alone. It also bothers me tremendously that Australians can’t write in American very well.