They have established a coding vocabulary for genetic test results called CBO, or Clinical Bioinformatics Ontology . Genetic test results are associated with the concepts from the CBO, whereas a traditional observation like a pulse or blood pressure might be associated with a SNOMED (Systematized...
This is what the DEA is recommending for their report on E-Prescribing. The portion about confirming the physician’s authority though is not a bad idea at all in view of the Medicare Fraud this week involving “dead doctors” who were still prescribing medical equipment, an audit process that one...
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More news from Microsoft and partners on the HealthVault this week. About a month ago I posted on the new campaign aimed at consumers that is starting at the pharmacy level to promote e-Prescribing . Well that time is here as efforts are under way. I was at an practice this week and...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) Oct 31 - Allergan Inc on Wednesday said U.S. regulators approved its combination glaucoma drug Combigan. The company said Combigan eye drops would combine "two strong agents in one bottle" -- brimonidine and timolol -- that work through different mechanisms to control intraocular...