Category: EHR

The Meaningful Use incentive program is personal to each provider, and is not just for primary care physicians, according to Travis Broome, team lead for policy and oversight of health IT initiatives at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of e-Health Standards and Services, who spoke on a webinar hosted by CMS as…

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Most Americans want full access to their electronic health records, and an increasing number would be willing to give up their current physicians for that opportunity, according to a new study from consulting firm Accenture. read more Source: Patients would switch docs to gain EHR access

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With electronic health records soon to be federally mandated, healthcare professionals need to take care in choosing the one that suits them best By: Shannon Dauphin Lee Source: EHRs More Accepted, But Not Yet Seamless

Customized Version of Dragon Medical for Major EHR Nuance announces a customized version of its Dragon Voice Recognition product designed to streamline physician workflow within the Epic EHR system. Nuance’s tailored voice recognition program can launch more than 1,000 functions within Epic based on voice recognition commands. Digitize patient records James Noga, CIO at Partners…

Many providers in Arizona use some form of an electronic health record, but the Meaningful Use incentive program is just one of several initiatives vying for their attention, according to Melissa Rutala, CEO of Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHec). Arizona’s regional extension center (REC) is officially a part of AzHec. read more Source: Arizona REC ‘cuts…

I’ve been focused on the value of healthcare IT for a long time. Obviously, I’ve been particularly focused on the value of EHR including a whole series of posts on the benefits of EHR (which I need to finish). I’m a huge fan of the value of EHR and healthcare IT, but I also am…

As patient engagement grows, a new survey indicates that a growing number of U.S. consumers (41 percent) would be willing to switch doctors to gain online access to their own electronic medical records. Doctors, though, are not as eager to make the change. read more Source: Consumers get serious about their EMRs

Though Microsoft’s tablets have some useful features that can’t be found on Apple iPads or Android tablets, they might not be enough to convince physicians and EHR companies to ditch their… read more Source: Microsoft continues to challenge iPad from underdog position