Center for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard

Rural Health Update − Fall 2010

Lead story: Kentucky Regional Extension Center facilitating EHR use

In the world of the future, patients going from their family doctor to a specialist might never have to go to their doctor or hospital to pick up envelopes of heavy x-rays and files filled with indecipherable physician’s notes.

Instead, they may pick up USB memory sticks that fit in the palms of their hands. Or, they might never have to touch those records at all − hospitals may share records via secure computer networks.

If this vision comes true, paper and pen will become obsolete in American hospitals and clinics. Read full story

Other stories

Hospital recycles, helps animals at shelter

Western Baptist to add high-risk pregnancy care and NICU

Hazard-based CHC receives $11.5 million for construction project

Functionality, peer mentoring discussed at spinal cord injury conference − KARRN receives $1 million grant

West AHEC tries to solve health professions distribution mystery

KRHA president’s column: A report on the 2010 fall conference

Brooks honored by KRHA for lifetime contribution to rural health

KHA sues to prevent payment reductions to critical access hospitals

Rural Health News Clips

Pattie A. Clay announces strategic partnership with Central Baptist

Pikeville College to collaborate with Midway College School of Pharmacy

Children’s health crusader receives national honor

Health careers camp wins educational award

UK public health students send ‘Wildcat Warmth’ to rural Ky.

This quarterly publication is produced by the UK Center for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard, Kentucky Office of Rural Health, Kentucky Primary Care Association* and the Kentucky Rural Health Association*.

The newsletter strives to keep health care professionals and the general public informed of happenings affecting health and health care in rural Kentucky.

See Archive for earlier editions.

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