Category: EHR
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EHR dissatisfaction on the rise
We've known that many providers are unhappy with their electronic health record systems, but the level of dissatisfaction appears to be growing, according to a survey by the American College of Physicians and AmericanEHR Partners, web-based resource for EHR system selection and implementation.
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EHRs can streamline case identification for research studies
Electronic health records can be a more efficient way to pinpoint cases for epidemiological studies, according to research published this month in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making . read more
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Will the CommonWell Health Alliance Change Intereperability? — #HITsm Discussion
Today’s #HITsm Chat was a little bit different than usual. Instead of the typical four or five questions, because of the #HITsm HIMSS chat on Tuesday there was only one question: Will the CommonWell Health Alliance change interoperability?
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Meaningful Use and Sequestration
I’m a little surprised that I didn’t hear more discussion of sequestration and it’s possible impact on meaningful use and other EHR and healthcare IT related programs. Maybe I was just in the wrong circles for this discussion, but I didn’t hear about sequestration until the final day of HIMSS. I think the effects of…
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Epic CEO: CommonWell being used as a ‘competitive weapon’
While the CEOs involved in Monday's CommonWell Health Alliance announcement–in which five electronic health record vendors agreed to work together for improved interoperability–made it clear that all EHR vendors have an open invitation to join, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner said this week that her company has not, to date, been asked to participate. read more
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HHS shouldn’t allow cuts to alter health IT safety efforts
With all of the attention the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference in New Orleans this week is receiving, did you also know that this week is Patient Safety Awareness Week? Somehow that's not getting the same fanfare in my emails or on my Twitter feed. While the two events are not connected, though, each has…
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A Little Fun at #HIMSS13 – The Harlem Shake Meme
A lot of business gets done at HIMSS. Although, I think that most would agree that one of the biggest values of going to HIMSS is the relationships you build which lead to business in the future. HIMSS often just lays the groundwork of relationships that can make future things happen. With that in mind,…
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EHR use doubles colon cancer screening rates
Electronic health records can be used to help identify patients in need of color cancer screening and help encourage them to obtain the screening, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine . read more
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My Top Healthcare IT Concerns for 2013
It’s HIMSS week and IT professionals are gathering in New Orleans to find the products and services that solve their application and infrastructure problems. What are my top healthcare IT concerns during HIMSS week 2013? 1.
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Wanted: Simpler, easier to use EHRs
Adoption of electronic health records continues to make inroads, with six in 10 healthcare providers having at least part of an EHR system in place, according to the fourth annual “Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities” survey from IT trade association CompTIA. Still, satisfaction with most systems is lacking. read more