Digital pens linked to electronic medical records can be a simple way for doctors to make the transition
Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida, who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
Articles by Thomas R. Collins
EULAR 2012: MicroRNAs’ Role in Rheumatic Diseases Coming into Sharper Focus
MicroRNAs are poised to play a big role in the future understanding and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
EULAR 2012: Rewards in Risk Factor Research
Investigations of infection and comorbidities offers hints to better understanding of rheumatoid arthritis.
EULAR 2012: Partnership Between Physician and Patient
Patient involvement a valuable tool, especially in less common rheumatic disorders.
Texting May Have a Role in Managing Rheumatology Patients
Study gauged patient use of the Internet, e-mail, and text messaging and to assessed their willingness to receive electronic reminders.
EULAR 2012: Remission the New Normal for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Advances in the rheumatology clinic are promising, two experts say.
EULAR 2012: Systemic Sclerosis That Doesn’t Fit the Mold
This disease presents a range of hard-to-solve clinical difficulties.
EULAR 2012: Does Arthritis Start in the Gut?
New research on the ties between bacteria and inflammatory disease.
Patient Access to Medical Records: How Much Is Too Much?
The easy access to medical records stemming from technological advances has given rise to questions about the medical benefits to such easy access, questions now being explored by researchers in the U.S. and Europe.
RheumPACER Dashboard System Aims for Quick Organization of Patient Data
The system synthesizes information from several sources that are usually scattered, and presents physicians with an easy-to-access guide to a patient with up-to-the-minute information.