We’ve scared up a number of interesting items for today’s post, including a link to an article that proposes several safety checks to consider as Daylight Savings Time comes to an end.
- HIT Consultant shares three dozen, positive indicators of health IT adoption progress, which were emphasized in an annual report to Congress submitted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and United States Department of Health and Human Services.
- According to The Baltimore Sun, the Maryland Board of Physicians is contemplating legislation that would entail physicians submitting to criminal background checks prior to becoming licensed to practice medicine in the Old Line State.
- Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends this Sunday, November 2. But even if you’re in a locale that doesn’t observe DST, you can benefit from safety check tips inspired by the “clock shift”—from ensuring smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order to updating or starting an emergency kit—offered by FOX 11 Online.
- This week, at its Scientific Assembly in Chicago, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) announced five more tests and procedures that should be reviewed with patients seeking care in an emergency department who require further diagnostic evaluation. The new list of recommendations is part of ACEP’s contribution to the “Choosing Wisely” campaign.
- As reported by Becker’s Hospital Review and in keeping with a press release from the Association of American Medical Colleges, this year’s incoming class of 20,343 medical students is the largest, most diverse to date.
Enjoy the weekend!