CCHIT Certified EHR 2008

10 EHR systems have passed the 2008 CCHIT certification criteria. They obviously include the major players like Epic, McKesson, NextGen, etc. See the complete list here:

http://www.cchit.org/choose/ambulatory/08/index.asp

Is your system CCHIT certified?

Rx Savings Plus

Rx Savings Plus is a discount program for those who are uninsured or underinsured. You can easily sign up for FREE and apply for the discount card. Go here:

https://www.rxsavingsplus.com/en-US/Default.aspx

The discount program is being offered by Caremark and there are over 57,000 participating pharmacies across the country.

The SEAK non-clinical careers for physicians

The SEAK non-clinical careers for physicians conference is about to begin in Falmouth, MA. I was hoping to attend this year, but I had a conflict. Perhaps next year.

This conference attracts physicians from many different industries. It seems like an excellent place to network and meet others who are interested in working in non-clinical areas. I'd have to imagine that this conference also attracts executive search recruiters.

When will medical students be using electronic text books?

I was at the coffee shop the other day and I saw someone reading an e-book. This person was using the Amazon Kindle, a $360 gadget. Sony has updated its digital book and now offers a model that has a touch screen.

These e-books are becoming so popular for people who wish to read novels. How about for medical students? When will electronic textbooks become the 'norm' in medical schools? I think the Tablet PC offers an excellent way to read/study and leverage multimedia resources.

So, will those huge textbooks ever get replaced? I still have my Netter Atlas CD-ROM.