Category: EHR

The Georgia Health Information Technology Extension Center (GA-HITEC) has gotten 92 percent of its current member providers to go live with a certified electronic health record (EHR), the organization announced, with 2,134 (53 percent of its target) achieving meaningful use. The Georgia Health Information Technology Extension Center (GA-HITEC) has gotten 92 percent of its current…

Lexmark acquires PACSGEAR for $54M PACSGEAR, an EHR/PACS integrator that transmits images, videos, and supporting documentation between PACS systems and EHRs, is acquired by Lexmark for $54 million in cash. Providers Demand More Than Just Regulatory Reporting From Quality Management Systems A new KLAS report evaluates quality management systems, which customers say should be doing…

UnityPoint Health, a multi-hospital and clinic health system based in Des Moines, Iowa., has suffered a data breach affecting 1,800 patients. The breach occurred when someone at a third-party company working with UnityPoint illegally gained access to the EMR system by using a password of individuals who were authorized to access the system for medical…

While more healthcare providers continue to adopt Electronic Health Records, a recent Xerox survey revealed the need for doctors to educate consumers about digital medical records to comply with upcoming federal mandates. Xerox’s fourth annual EHR survey of 2,009 U.S. adults revealed that only 29 percent of those who have a doctor have been informed…

Dr. Peter Kambelos likes being in solo practice because he can make all the decisions. And for now, the internist has decided to keep using paper records. It’s partially an economic decision. He doesn’t feel he can afford the switch to an EMR. Politics might play a bit of a role, too. Kambelos, who is…

Americans are slightly more in favor of electronic health records than they were last year, but 83 percent are still concerned about their security, according to Xerox’s fourth annual EHR survey. read more From: http://www.fierceemr.com/story/survey-patients-still-leery-about-ehrs/2013-10-02?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

While electronic health records have the potential to improve patient care, EHR users should not expect such systems to lower their malpractice premiums, as EHRs can create new problems and make it harder to defend against such claims. read more Source: EHRs won’t decrease malpractice risks, premiums

Most discussions on Meaningful Use (MU) seem to focus on a single healthcare provider organization (acute or ambulatory), with a single EMR, and a single Medical Record Number (MRN) pool generating unique patient identifiers. Even in that context, the complaints of the difficulties of successfully implementing the technology and obtaining the objectives are deafening. How…

It’s heartening that the ONC Health IT Policy Committee’s Tiger Team is reevaluating the controversial accounting of disclosures proposed rule, having held a virtual hearing Monday to look for “realistic” ways to provide patients with greater transparency about how their electronic health information is used and disclosed. read more Source: Accounting of disclosures rule must…

No White Papers & Webinars Block ICD-10 Source: How to Get Paid for Meaningful Use: 7 Tips from the EHR Trenches