Category: EHR

The U.S. Department of Defense’s decision about which bidding group will be awarded the coveted contract to modernize its electronic health record system is coming down the home stretch. The… read more …read more Source:: http://www.fierceemr.com/special-reports/pentagon-ehr-race-examining-bids?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

The following is a guest post by By Dean Wiech No matter the industry, each time a purchase is made, business leaders always want to know what they are getting in return for their financial investment. Questions frequently asked include: “How is this going to help me?” and “What is my return on investment?” Another…

Initial Assessment of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute The GAO audits the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, concluding that the organization’s $271 million on PCORnet research network will struggle to support researchers because EHR vendors do not subscribe to an industry standard data model and therefore the organization will need to hire additional staff to support…

Since 2006, HIMSS Analytics has identified a total of 200 hospitals as Stage 7 facilities on the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model. As challenging as this goal is, new Stage 7 facilities are added each year. Electronic Health Records 7 tips for EMR success from Stage 7 hospitals The elite group of Stage 7 hospitals…

The new system being planned by the Department of Defense to replace its electronic health record system will be better than what came before it, but will still lag far behind what is expected, according to Loren Thompson, COO at the nonprofit Lexington Institute. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fierceemr.com/story/dod-approach-new-ehr-system-antiquated/2015-03-05?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

The Next Marketing Frontier: Your Medical Records The Wall Street Journal covers freeware-EHR vendor Practice Fusion and its decision to embed big pharma-funded vaccine reminders into its EHR. Practice Fusion CEO Ryan Howard explains “For every project we do that drives forth public health or gives data away, we need to make sure it’s balanced…

The Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA), a Chicago-based trade organization comprised of EHR vendors, is creating a workgroup focused on healthcare delivery system reform. The Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA), a Chicago-based trade organization comprised of EHR vendors, is creating a workgroup focused on healthcare delivery system reform. read more …read more Source:: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthcare-informatics/~3/ildiM7GlcjA/ehr-vendor-trade-group-forms-delivery-system-reform-workgroup       

To spur data exchange, the government should consider letting market forces work to spur electronic health record vendors to lower their prices, according to a blog post from Niam Yaraghi, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Technology Innovation. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fierceemr.com/story/are-ehr-vendors-holding-patient-data-hostage/2015-03-01?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

Top News Merge Healthcare announces that it has acquired DR Systems for $70 million. Reader Comments From Weapons of Mass Distraction: “Re: DoD EHR bid. Pretty sure Epic has already won and that’s been known to insiders since back in January. Not saying that as an Epic advocate, just saying it because this process of…

CMS Pushes MU Attestation, PQRS Reporting Deadlines to March 20 CMS has announced that both the Meaningful Use attestation and PQRS reporting deadline for eligible providers has been extended to March 20. Pentagon Narrows Down List Of Contenders For Multibillion-Dollar Health Records Contract The DHMSM EHR procurement has moved to its final stage and the…