Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Nearly Half Of Patient-Doctor Interactions Missing From Electronic Records: Study
Marketplace: The Government May Want A Refund For Its $30 Billion Investment In Electronic Medical Records
The federal government has invested more than $30 billion in electronic medical records. The idea is that these records will let doctors and hospitals improve patient care – and potentially lower costs – by tracking all the treatment a person receives. The government may want its money back. (Gorenstein, 4/14)
WHYY: New Jersey Doctor Creates Online Patient Resource To Improve End-Of-Life Care
A New Jersey doctor has created a new tool to help patients and doctors fill out POLST forms. That's short for Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Without it, Dr. David Barile said, patients at the end stages of life may get too much of the wrong kind of care. (Gordon, 4/14)
WHYY: This Artist Is Trying To Transform Digital Health, One Painting At A Time
Just six days after Regina Holliday's husband died, she started painting a mural on the side of a gas station, off a busy street in Washington, D.C. "Fred's in the center of the painting," Holliday says. "I started with Fred because I wanted to have him back so desperately." (Gordon, 4/14)
