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Winter 2008: The Electronic Health Record
Fall 2007: The Economics of HIT
Critical Access Hospital Informatics
An interview with James A. Bahensky, MS

In the Spring 2008 issue of JHIM, James A. Bahensky, MS, Brian Moreau, Rob Friedan, and Marcia M. Ward, PhD, explore the unique routes two rural critical access hospitals took to achieve success in IT implementation and sustainability. [You can read their article “Critical Access Hospital Informatics: How Two Rural Iowa Hospitals Overcame Challenges to Achieve IT Excellence” in the JHIM-Digital Edition by logging on to the Member Center—Ed.]
An Analysis of the Utilization of E-mail by Physicians and Patients
An interview with Joan M. Kiel, PhD, CHPS

In the Spring 2008 issue of JHIM, Kirk T. Lang II and Joan M. Kiel, PhD, CHPS, explore the benefits and challenges of e-mail communication between doctors and their patients. [You can read their article “An Analysis of the Utilization of E-mail by Physicians and Patients: Defining Benefits, Addressing Concerns and Forecasting Implications on the Doctor-Patient Relationship” in the JHIM-Digital Edition by logging on to the Member Center—Ed.]