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[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] After spending more than 25 years as a doctor—eventually becoming physician in-chief at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital— Howard Hiatt knew firsthand the limitations of U.S. health care: a penchant for expensive, high-tech treatments, lack…
Doctors, hospitals increasing use of electronic health records
Hospitals nearly tripled their use of electronic health records (EHR) systems between 2010 and 2012, according to a new study co-authored by [[Ashish Jha]] of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The authors found that 44% of hospitals…
Mobile app for sexual health recognized at Deans' Challenge
May 28, 2013 — A proposal for a mobile phone app to help college students manage their sexual health was named second runner-up in Harvard’s inaugural Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge, hosted by the Harvard Innovation Lab…
Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease
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Cell phone data mining dubbed “breakthrough technology”
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Technology to play a bigger role in hospital care
Coverage in Los Angeles Times featuring HSPH's Ashish Jha, September 13, 2012